地球的力量

In just days, it smashed a path from source to ocean,

在短短的日子里洪水冲刷出一条从源头到海洋的道路

for hundreds of miles,leaving behind a colossal canyon.

长度有数百英里 留下了巨大的峡谷

And when the flood reached the sea,

当洪水到达海洋

it sent sediment shooting out vast distances across the ocean floor.

沉积物冲进海洋里在海底前行了广阔的距离

The ice age flood had left behind extraordinary scars on the landscape.

冰河时代的洪水在陆地上留下了不可磨灭的伤疤

This was once a waterfall several times the width of Niagara.

这就是曾经的瀑布相当于五倍的尼亚加拉河

These are giant ripples formed by the turbulent flood water.

这些是狂暴的洪水经过后形成的巨大波纹

And huge potholes were created by whirlpools that drilled straight down into the rock.

还有巨大的地面洞穴 涡流如同钻机般直穿岩石

The flood was so vast, it's difficult to imagine a catastrophe on this scale occurring today.

这次洪水是如此巨大 我们难以想象现在发生这种规模的灾难

But we now know that as the ice advanced and retreated during the ice age,

我们知道，随着冰河时代冰层的增加和减少

there were lots of floods on this scale in many parts of the world.

世界上许多地方都发生过这种规模的洪水

重点讲解

1、extraordinary

非凡的表赞许

We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard.

我们社会在那方面已经取得了巨大进步。

The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance.

这项工作需要非凡的耐心和毅力。

非同寻常的强调

What an extraordinary thing to happen!

发生了多么非同寻常的事啊！

特别的 (会议)

The U.S. has called for an extraordinary emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission to examine the crisis.

美国已要求召开一次联合国人权委员特别紧急会议来调查这次危机。

2、advance

(常指为攻击而) 前进

Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital.

来自乍得的报导指出叛军正在向首都挺进。

According to one report, the water is advancing at a rate of between 8 and 10 inches a day.

根据一份报告，大水在以每天8至10英寸的速度逼近。

提前借 (一笔钱给某人); 提前付 (一笔钱给某人)

I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home.

我先借了些钱给他，他会在回家的路上还给我。

造成; 促成

When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others.

没有创作自己的艺术品时，奥利弗就在忙于促成他人的作品。