地球的力量

To see what could be in store, I've come to paradise,

为了看到即将会发生的景象我来到了人间天堂

the tiny islands of Patau in the South Pacific.

位于南太平洋的帕老小群岛

The marine life here is highly sensitive to small changes in the water.

这里的海洋生物 对海水的微弱变化非常敏感

So this is a good place to see how the oceans react

所以在这里是个好地方

to rising levels of carbon dioxide.

可以看看二氧化碳含量提高对海洋的影响

This is a golden jellyfish.

这是只金色水母

They're found in these large salt water lakes

它们生活在这些大面积的盐水湖中

that are almost cut off from the sea.

这片湖水差不多和海水是隔绝的

And there are millions of them.

有好几百万只

Although they look rather scary, they're totally harmless to humans.

虽然看起来很吓人它们对人类完全无害

These giant swarms of jellyfish are spellbinding.

这些巨大的水母群像被施了魔法一样

But this is a sight that might not be around for long

但是如果温度持续升高

if temperatures continue to increase.

这种现象将不会长久存在了

That's because these jellyfish are extremely sensitive

因为水母对水温的变化

to changes in water temperature.

非常敏感

重点讲解

1、sensitive

体恤的;体贴的;善解人意的

The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child's needs.

班主任必须对小学生的需求体察入微。

He was always so sensitive and caring.

他总是如此理解和关心别人。

易生气的;易担忧的;敏感的

Young people are very sensitive about their appearance.

年轻人对外表很在意。

Take it easy. Don't be so sensitive.

放松点，别这么敏感。

(文件、报告)机密的，须小心对待的，须妥善保管的

He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.

他吩咐员工将机密文件用碎纸机销毁。

sensitive information which, in the wrong hands, could jeopardise the safety of British troops.

落入敌人手中会危及英军安全的机要情报

2、continue

继续;持续

I hope they continue to fight for equal justice after I'm gone.

我希望我走了以后他们能继续为司法公正而战。

Interest rates continue to fall.

利率持续下调。

延续;继续

He insisted that the conflict would continue until conditions were met for a ceasefire.

他坚持认为除非满足停火条件，否则冲突会继续下去。

But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.

但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。

(中断后)继续，再开始

I went up to my room to continue with my packing.

我走进房间，继续打包。

She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.

她抬头看了一下，然后继续画画。