令人敬畏的景象

Thing is, that giant icicle I've just climbed up is made of frozen water,

我刚才登上的巨大冰柱，是由水冻成的

it formed this year, whereas that glacial ice up there,

是近期形成的，而在那边的冰川

formed over thousands of years in a completely different way.

数千年前就以另一种方式形成了

Glaciers are not formed from frozen water.

冰川并不是由冻水形成的

They are made from snow.

它们由雪变来

Every snowflake is formed from dozens of delicate ice crystals.

每一片雪花由几十个精巧的冰晶组成

No one has ever found two that are the same.

每人能发现有两片一样的

Individual snowflakes may be fragile

单独的雪花可能是脆弱的

but put enough together and they create one of the most awe-inspiring sights in nature.

但是聚合起来它们能创造 一个自然界中令人敬畏的景象

Every year, around a million avalanches thunder down the Earth's mountains.

每一年，地球上的山峰有百万计的雪崩

But however devastating avalanches may appear to us,

尽管破坏性的雪崩威胁我们的安全

when it comes to reshaping the Earth, they barely even scratch the surface.

但是对于重塑世界，它甚至不能破坏地球表面

When snow turns into ice,

只有当雪变成冰

it becomes so powerful it can change our world.

才具有改变世界的力量

重点讲解

1、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

2、delicate

娇美的;精美的;雅致的;纤细的

He had delicate hands.

他有一双纤细的手。

an evergreen tree with large flame-coloured leaves and delicate blossom.

长着火红色大叶子、开着娇嫩花朵的常青树

(颜色)柔和的;(味道)鲜美的，清淡可口的;（气味）清香的

Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour.

嫩菜豆口感细腻，味道清香、淡雅。

The colours are delicate and shimmering.

这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。

娇贵的;脆弱的;易碎的

Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate.

珊瑚虽然看上去坚固，实际上非常易碎。

a washing machine catering for every fabric — even the most delicate.

适合洗涤各种织物的洗衣机——即使是最易损的也没问题