纪录片《地球的力量》第五集稀有行星第4期:孪生星球
日期:2015-12-06 15:21

(单词翻译:单击)

地球的力量

This is our planet just 50 million years after it formed.
这是我们刚刚形成五千万年后的地球
It's thought that back then Earth had a twin, Theia.
据分析那时候地球有个孪生星球,叫西亚
The two planets were born in similar orbits.
这两个星球诞生在类似的轨道位置


The result, 3 catastrophic collision.
结果是一次灾难性的撞击
Theia was obliterated,leaving a ring of debris orbiting the Earth.
西亚被毁灭了 留下了一圏残骸绕着地球旋转
This may have been a vital first stepin creating the conditions for complex life.
这是创造在复杂生命存活条件的重要第一步
That's because Earth consumed a part of its twin,
因为地球吸收了其孪生星球的一部分
and became a significantly larger planet.
成为了更大的星球
The result was to increase the pull of Earth's gravity.
结果增加了地球的引力
Without this,Earth's atmosphere might have gradually leaked into space.
没有这个 地球的大气层可能会渐渐泄漏到太空中
Even an atmosphere needs gravity to hold it down.
连大气层都需要重力将它牢牢抓住
It keeps our planet warm.It drives the climate.
它让我们的星球温暖 改变气候
And provides us with the oxygen we breathe.
给我们提供需要呼吸的氧气
But the atmosphere also gives us something else that's vital for life on Earth,Protection.
但是大气层也给我们其它 对于地球上的生命很重要的东西 那就是保护

重点讲解

1、collision
碰撞;相撞
They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their van was involved in a collision with a car.
在去往什罗普郡联盟运河的路上,他们的小货车与一辆小车相撞。
I saw a head-on collision between two aeroplanes.
我看见两架飞机迎面相撞。
(不同文化或思想的)碰撞,冲突,抵触
It's the collision of disparate ideas that alters one's perspective.
是迥然不同的观点之间的碰撞改变了人们的看法。
The play represents the collision of three generations.
这部戏表现了三代人之间的矛盾冲突。
2、increase
增加;增大;增长
The population continues to increase.
人口继续增长。
Japan's industrial output increased by 2%.
日本工业产量增长了2%。
增加;增大;增长
a sharp increase in productivity.
生产率的大幅提高
He called for an increase of 1p on income tax.
他呼吁所得税提高 1 便士。
3、condition
状况;状态
He remains in a critical condition in a California hospital.
他在加州的一家医院里,病情仍然十分危急。
I received several compliments on the condition of my skin.
好几个人夸我的皮肤保养得好。
(某事完成或发生的)环境,条件
This change has been timed under laboratory conditions.
在实验室条件下测得了这一变化所需的时间。
The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.
暖冬为蚁群数量激增创造了理想的条件。

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重点单词
  • drivesn. 驱动器;驱动力;驱动程序(drive的复数形式)
  • productivityn. 生产率,生产能力
  • complexadj. 复杂的,复合的,合成的 n. 复合体,综合体,
  • criticaladj. 批评的,决定性的,危险的,挑剔的 adj. 临
  • protectionn. 保护,防卫
  • collisionn. 碰撞,冲突
  • populationn. 人口 ,(全体)居民,人数
  • planetn. 行星
  • explosionn. 爆炸,爆发,激增
  • catastrophicadj. 悲惨的,灾难的