地球的力量

But the force of the tide makes the river run backward.
潮汐驱动着河流倒流
Woo-hoo! Look at that!Whether it's a tidal bore or crashing wave,
喔哦，看那边！ 无论是潮涌还是巨浪
the oceans capture, store, and deliver energy,whether it comes from the wind,
海洋捕获，存储和提供能量 不管来自与风能

or the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.
还是来自月球和太阳的万有引力
The energy is turned into a powerful force
这个能量变成了一股巨大的力量
that has carved the coastline of every continent.
雕刻出了每个大洲的海岸线
This is a battle for territory between land and sea
这是陆地和大海之间的地盘之战
that's been fought for billions of years.
已经进行了数十亿年了
On the coast of Oregon is dramatic evidence of the shoreline created by this age-old conflict.
俄勒冈州的海岸 就是这场持久冲突形成的最壮观的海岸线
But it would have looked very different 12 million years ago.
但是1200万年前这条海岸线与今日完全不同
Even though the cliffs are made from basalt, 3 particularly tough rock.
虽然悬崖是玄武岩形成的一种非常坚硬的岩石
over the years, the sea has attacked every line of weakness.
但是这么多年大海袭击了每条脆弱的海岸线

重点讲解

1、capture
(尤指在战争中)俘虏，擒获，占领，夺取
The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot.
游击队击落了一架飞机,并俘获了飞行员。
The whole town celebrated when two tanks were captured.
全城居民庆祝缴获了两辆坦克。
代表（特点);表现,体现(感情、气氛)
Chef Idris Caldora offers an inspired menu that captures the spirit of the Mediterranean.
厨师伊德里斯·卡尔多拉开出一份富有地中海特色的菜单，让人眼前一亮。
Their mood was captured by one who said, 'Students here don't know or care about campus issues.'
一个人的话道出了他们的心情，“这儿的学生既不了解也不关心校园问题。”
吸引(注意力);激发(想象);赢得(喜爱)
the great names of the Tory party who usually capture the historian's attention.
往往会引起历史学家关注的保守党大人物
the issue that has captured the imagination of nearly the whole nation.
激发了几乎所有国人想象力的争论
2、dramatic
突如其来的;急剧的;引人注目的
A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy.
第五年遭受旱灾预计会对加利福尼亚的经济产生巨大的影响。
This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations.
这项政策已经让我们监狱的囚犯人数激增。
激动人心的;引人注目的;令人印象深刻的
He witnessed many dramatic escapes as people jumped from as high as the fourth floor.
他目睹了许多人从五层高的楼上跳下来逃生的惊险场面。
Their arrival was dramatic and exciting.
他们的到来令人激动不已，难以忘怀。
戏剧的;有关戏剧的;戏剧学的
a dramatic arts major in college.
大学里戏剧艺术专业的学生
I had no thoughts of making a dramatic film. I was working in documentary.
我没想过要拍一部剧情片，我正在拍一部纪录片。