地球的力量

A few years ago, the scale of this network
这个网络非常复杂
was graphically illustrated by a chance accident.
一次神奇的事故形象地说明了这一点
In 1992, a freighter hit a storm in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
1992年1月10日，一艘货轮在太平洋中间遭遇了一场暴风雨的袭击

Containers of plastic bath toys were swept overboard.
装着塑料玩具的集装箱掉进了海里
29,000 plastic toys were now adrift in the ocean.
现在有29000多个塑料鸭子正在太平洋里游荡
The moment they hit the water,
它们掉进水里的那一刻
the toys joined a series of powerful ocean currents
塑料鸭子就被卷入了一系列强大的海洋洋流
which scattered them in different directions.
将它们分散到不同的方向
Since then, they've travelled over 17,000 miles,
从那时开始它们游荡了超过17000英里
and washed up in places as far afield as Hawaii and Alaska.
在遥远的夏威夷登陆了 甚至阿拉斯加
They even crossed the frozen Arctic, to the Atlantic,
他们甚至越过冰冻的北极进入了大西洋
where they came ashore on the coast of Scotland.
在苏格兰海岸登陆
The ducks' epicjourney vividly reveals the complex system of currents
你知道，这些坚强的小塑料鸭子 生动地揭示了复杂的洋流系统
that connect all the oceans together.
连接了所有的海洋
These currents are vital to life.
洋流对于地球上的生命来说至关重要
They carry nutrients and oxygen around the world's oceans.
它们可以带来滋养生命的养分和氧气

重点讲解

1、illustrate
表明;说明;证明
The example of the United States illustrates this point.
美国的例子证明了这一点。
This change is neatly illustrated by what has happened to the Arab League.
这种变化鲜明地体现在阿拉伯联盟所发生的事件上。
(用例子、故事或图表)说明,阐明
Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point.
我再举个例子来说明这个难点。
Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions.
自始至终,她摘引讨论内容来阐明她的分析。
给(书)加插图(或图表)
She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book.
她后来读了艺术学校,现在正在为一本书画插图。
He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs.
他为那本书配了一些黑白照片插图。
2、connect
(使)连接
You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.
你可以把机器连在高保真音响上。
The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires.
传统的办法是晚上进入电话局，把线连上。
使连接，使接通(电源、水源等)
These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.
这些家用电器不应该接通电源。
Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.
伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。