地球的力量

It may take a few million years, but eventually these cracks will spread

也许会经历几百万年但是最终这些裂缝会遍布全大陆

and three giant slabs of the Earth's crust will start to separate.

地壳上的三个大板层会分离

In time, a single crack in the desert will have turned into a new ocean.

随着时间的流逝，沙漠里的一个小裂缝就会变成一个新的海洋

But something as enormous as an ocean cannot simply come and go

但是海洋那样巨大的事物不可能来去自由

without having profound repercussions.

绝对会引起巨大深刻的影响

Below me is a strip of water that's been fought over

我下面是一片狭窄水域

for the past 3,000 years.

在过去的3000年来一直有人为它争斗不已

The Romans, the Moors, the Spanish and the British

罗马人，摩尔人西扮演人和英国人

have all battled to control this narrow passage

都在斗争着要控制这片狭长的通道

because if you rule the waves down there,

因为如果你统治了下面的海浪

you control the only gateway

就会控制地中海和广阔的大西洋

between the Mediterranean Sea and the vast Atlantic Ocean.

中间唯一的通道

You control the Straits of Gibraltar.

你控制了直布罗陀海峡

But that's just our short-term human perspective.

但这是人类短期的视野

In terms of Earth's long history,

在地球漫长的历史中

the Strait of Gibraltar has played a very different role

直布罗陀海峡扮演过许多不同的角色

because the Mediterranean is barely clinging to life.

因为地中海几乎没有生物生长

重点讲解

1、profound

深刻的；强烈的；巨大的

discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicine.

对很多医学领域产生了深刻影响的发现

profound disagreement.

严重的分歧

深刻的；深奥的；知识渊博的

This is a book full of profound, original and challenging insights.

这本书充满了深刻、新颖、令人深思的见解。

one of the country's most profound minds.

该国知识最渊博的人之一

2、perspective

（尤指受到某种思想、经验影响的）思考方法，态度，观点，角度

He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on life.

他说18个月前父亲的去世让他对人生有了新的认识。

two different perspectives on the nature of adolescent development.

对青少年成长发育特点的两种不同观点

短语正确/不正确地看待（或判断）

Remember to keep things in perspective.

记住要客观看待事物。

It helps to put their personal problems into perspective.

这有助于正确看待他们的个人问题。

3、separate

分开的;单独的;独立的

Each villa has a separate sitting-room.

每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。

They are now making plans to form their own separate party.

他们如今正计划组建自己的独立政党。

不同的;各别的

Use separate chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables and salads.

切生肉、熟肉、蔬菜和拌色拉的青菜时要使用不同的切菜板。

Men and women have separate exercise rooms.

男女有各自的健身房。