自然界的推土机

The Alps. One of the world's great mountain ranges.

阿尔卑斯山脉是世界最伟大的山脉之一

Its peaks reach almost three miles into the sky.

它大约有五千米高

It's a vertical landscape of snow and ice

垂直景观都是冰雪

where even waterfalls can freeze.

连瀑布都能冻上

If you want to understand the power of ice to transform our world.

如果你想明白冰川的力量是如何改变我们的世界

this is a great place to begin.

这是个很好的地方

This is amazing stuff, you know, because

这是神奇的原料，你知道的，因为

it's so solid and it can hold my weight.

它很坚固，它能承受我的重量

It really is surprising how solid ice is.

冰这么坚固这真的很神奇

or I hope it is.

或者我希望它这样

find it astonishing that hundreds of tons of cascading water

我发现数以百计的小瀑布水流

can be stopped dead in its tracks.

被神奇的凝固在这条道上

But this frozen waterfall is nothing compared to the ice that's all around me

不过这冰瀑布不能和我周围的冰相比

in the form of glaciers.

冰川形态

I'm climbing right next to one of the largest in France,

我正在爬的几乎是法国最大的冰川

the Argentere.

阿根蒂尔

Glaciers are ice at its most powerful.

冰川是冰最有力量的形式

They're nature's bulldozers,

它们是自然界的推土机

capable of completely reshaping the landscape.

能完全的重塑风景

重点讲解

1、transform

转换;改变;改造

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。

Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.

代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。

改善;使改观;使改头换面

The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area.

部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。

A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover.

一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。

2、complete

完全的;十足的

The rebels had taken complete control.

叛乱分子完全控制了局面。

It shows a complete lack of understanding by management.

这表明管理层对此完全不了解。

完整的;全部的;整个的

A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground.

整幢公寓大楼被付之一炬。

The job sheets eventually filled a complete book.

工作指导卡最终装满了整整一个册子。

使齐全;使完整

Children don't complete their set of 20 baby teeth until they are two to three years old.

小孩要到两三岁才会长齐20颗乳牙。

the stickers needed to complete the collection.

集全一整套所需的贴纸

3、astonishing

令人惊讶的；非常惊人的

It's astonishing, he's learned Latin in three hours!

他花了3个小时就学会了拉丁文，真让人吃惊！

an astonishing display of physical strength.

表现出的惊人体力