地球的力量

It's this ability to deal with catastrophe

就是这种抵、抗灾难的能力

that's a truly special thing about Earth.

让我们的地球显得很特别

Our planet is really tough,

我们的地球真的很坚强

and there's nothing to suggest that that's going to change anytime soon.

没有迹象表明这会很快改变

In the long run,Earth can cope with anything we can throw at it.

但是从长期看 地球可以应对我们抛给它的一切

We could clear all the jungles,

我们可以破坏丛林

but a jungle can re-grow over a few thousand years.

但是丛林在几千内又会成长起来

We could burn all Earth's fossil fuels,flooding the atmosphere with carbon dioxide,

我们可以燃烧掉地球的化石燃料 让大气层充满二氧化碳

but even then it would take the planet only a million years or so

但是即使那样地球也就需要一百万年左右

for the atmosphere to recover.

恢复大气层

Even the animals we're wiping out may eventually be replaced

甚至因为我们灭绝的动物最终也会被代替

by others equally rich in diversity,

甚至因为我们灭绝的动物最终也会被代替

as the relentless work of evolution continues.

随着进化不断进行

So in changing this world, we're altering the very environment

所以在这个变换的世界里我们改变的环境

that has allowed the human race to thrive.

那曾经让人类繁荣的环境

We could be creating conditions that threaten the long-term survival of our civilisation.

我们会造成 威胁人类文明长期存在的环境

So, all this stuff about saving planet Earth,well, that's not the problem.

所以，挽救地球的那些说法 并不是问题

Planet Earth doesn't need saving.Earth is a great survivor.

地球不需要挽救 地球怎么都会幸存

It's not the planet we should be worrying about,it's us.

我们担心的不该是地球 而是我们自己

重点讲解

1、special

特别的;非同寻常的

You're very special to me, darling.

亲爱的，你对我来说很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。

特殊的；异常的

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip.

在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。

So you didn't notice anything special about him?

这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了？

特派的;有特殊用途的

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.

由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。

Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.

弗兰克·德福特是《新闻周刊》杂志的特派记者。

2、survival

生存

companies which have been struggling for survival in the advancing recession.

在日益萧条的经济环境中挣扎求生的各个公司

Ask for the free booklet 'Debt: a Survival Guide'.

可以索要免费小册子《债务：生存指南》。

幸存;存活

If cancers are spotted early there's a high chance of survival.

如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。

An animal's sense of smell is still crucial to its survival.

动物的嗅觉对其生存仍然至关重要。