地球的力量

The problem is the glare of the Sun causes the Mediterranean
问题是太阳的炙烤导致地中海失水
to lose three times more water through evaporation
因为蒸发流失的水
than it receives from rivers and rain.
是它从河水和雨水中得到补给的三倍

That means the Straits of Gibraltar are the Mediterranean's lifeline.
这意味着直布罗陀海峡是地中海的生命线
But it's the Straits that keep the Med
虽然只有14公里宽但是它能够确保地中海
topped up with water from the Atlantic Ocean.
获得大西洋的补给
If they were to close,then the whole Mediterranean Sea would simply dry up.
如果直布罗陀海峡关闭了 那么整个地中海就会干涸
It has happened.Six million years ago, the continents of Africa and Europe collided,
这种事发生过 6百万年前欧洲大陆和非洲大陆相撞
dosing the Straits of Gibraltar.
关闭了直布罗陀海峡
Isolated, the Mediterranean began to evaporate away.
地中海被隔绝，渐渐蒸发干涸
Just a few thousand years is all it took
只需要几千年
to transform something as big as the Mediterranean Sea into a desert.
就能将地中海那么大的海洋变成沙漠
You can discover the legacy of this dramatic event
你可以在西西里岛地下一公里处
over a quarter mile below the island of Sicily.
发现这个震撼事件的影子

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、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。