地球的力量

Say hello foCerapachys iainstewarti.

认识一下粗角蚁伊恩斯图亚特吧

Bit of a mean-looking critter if you ask me.

你要是问我，这昆虫看起来挺凶的

The more we find out about these forests,

我们对森林了解的越多

the more we're discovering how vital they are to the well-being of the whole planet.

就会发现它们对整个星球 都起着至关重要的作用

They're like the lungs of the Earth.

它们就像是地球的肺

As they grow, trees absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide

随着树木生长它们会吸收大量二氧化碳

from the atmosphere through their leaves.

通过它们的树叶从大气层中吸收

The remarkable thing is that even as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise,

最了不起的就是 就算二氧化碳在大气层中的含量提高

trees respond by growing faster, so absorbing more carbon dioxide.

大树也会通过更快生长的方式来吸收更多的二氧化碳

In fact, since humans started pumping greenhouse gases

实际上，自从人类开始向大气层中输入温室气体以来

into the atmosphere, the world's jungles have absorbed around

世界的丛林已经吸收了

25% of all the carbon dioxide we've produced,

我们制造出的25%的二氧化碳

helping to reduce the effects of global warming.

帮助缓解了全球变暖的现象

重点讲解

1、discover

发现(以前不知道的事实)

She discovered that they'd escaped.

她发现他们已经逃跑了。

I discovered I was pregnant.

我发现自己怀孕了。

(第一个)发现

the first European to discover America.

第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人

In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California.

19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。

初次接触(某活动并乐在其中)

I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger.

我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。

Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.

体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。

2、absorb

吸收（液体、气体等）

Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil.

植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳并从土壤中汲取水分。

Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly.

精制糖迅速吸收进血液中。

合并；兼并；吸收并同化

The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.

殖民部被并入了外交部。

an economy capable of absorbing thousands of immigrants.

能够吸纳数千移民的经济实体

经受，承受（变革、影响等）；承担（费用等）

The banks would be forced to absorb large losses.

银行将被迫承受巨大的损失。

We can't absorb those costs.

我们负担不起那些费用。