地球的力量

But they also transport heat,and that has a dramatic effect on the climate of the whole planet.
带来热量 影响了整个地球
The oceans are giant reservoirs of heat
实际上，海洋是巨大的蓄热池
that's been captured from the Sun.
热量都是从太阳来的

Heat-sensitive photography reveals the temperature of the ocean,
利用热感摄像机揭示海洋的温度
and shows how that heat is distributed.
你会看到热量如何分布
The warmest areas are at the equator.
最温暖的地方是在赤道附近
But the heat doesn't all stay at the equator.
但是海洋的热量不都存在于赤道上
The network of ocean currents distributes it around the planet.
海洋洋流网络会将热量分布到地球各处
It's like a massive central heating system.
这就像是一个庞大的中央供暖系统
These currents are phenomenally powerful.
这些洋流是如此强大
They transform the climate across huge areas of the globe.
它们影响了全球的气候
One of the most famous is the Gulf Stream.
其中最有名的是湾流
Every second, it transports nearly three billion cubic feet
每秒钟它输送了将近30亿立方英尺的热水
of warm Caribbean water towards western Europe.
到达欧洲的西海岸
Its effects are graphically illustrated in the Scilly Isles,
它们造成了很明显的影响在西西里群岛
off the southwest coast of Britain.
英国西南海岸以外
Winter temperatures here rarely fall below freezing,
这里冬季气温很少低于冰点
creating a near Mediterranean climate.
创造了附近的地中海气候

重点讲解

1、transport
交通工具;运输工具
Have you got your own transport?
你有自己的交通工具吗？
Which type of transport do you prefer?
你更喜欢哪种类型的代步工具？
交通运输系统;公共交通(网)
The extra money could be spent on improving public transport.
多余的资金可以用于改善公共交通系统。
The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport
冬天的突然降临让铁路和航空运输系统陷入混乱。
运输;运送
There's no petrol, so it's very difficult to transport goods.
没有汽油，因此很难运输货物。
They use tankers to transport the oil to Los Angeles.
他们用油轮把石油输送到洛杉矶。
2、current
(河、湖或海的)水流，潮流
Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.
在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
The couple were swept away by the strong current.
这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。
思潮;潮流;趋向
Each party represents a distinct current of thought.
每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。
A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.
一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。
现时的;当前的;进行中的
The current situation is very different to that in 1990.
当前的形势与1990年截然不同。
He plans to repeal a number of current policies.
他计划废除一些当前的政策。