(单词翻译:单击)
What may look like a beautiful green oasis is actually the top of an active volcano.
乍一看美丽的绿洲实际上则是一座活火山的山顶 。
Located in Java, Indonesia is the Kawah Ijen volcano.
卡瓦伊伊恩火山坐落在印度尼西亚爪哇岛上 。
At its top sits a highly acidic crater lake.
火山顶部有一个强酸性火山口湖 。
The water is 90 degrees Fahrenheit and appears bluish green.
湖水温度90℉(32℃),呈蓝绿色 。
No species live in or around the water, as the conditions are too harsh for nature to survive.
湖中及周边地区寸草不生,因为这里的环境实在太过严酷,生命难以在此维持 。
At night a rare phenomenon can be seen.
晚上,这里可以看到罕见的景象 。
Unlike any other volcano in the world, Kawah Ijen emits what appears to be bright blue flames.
与世界上其他火山不同,卡瓦伊伊恩火山会喷射明亮的蓝色火焰 。
This blue glow is not caused by lava, but instead from a combustion of sulfuric gases.
这种蓝光并非熔岩形成,而是硫酸气体燃烧产生的颜色 。
Once the gas is cool, a bright yellow sulphur forms, which is mined and sold.
一旦冷却,气体就会形成明亮的黄色硫磺,供人们开采出售 。
Miners use steel bars to break off portions of the sulfur and carry up to 200 pounds back down the volcano.
矿工们用钢棍出去矿石上的部分硫,一次能背多达200磅(约180斤)的硫磺下山 。
The emitted gases are toxic if inhaled, making this strenuous work incredibly dangerous.
火山喷发的气体有毒,原本艰巨的开采工作为此也变得无比危险 。
While this unique volcano may be home to one of the world's most grueling jobs, it is also a sight worth seeing.
这座独特的火山不仅孕育了堪称世界上最艰苦的工作,本身也是非常值得一看的自然奇观 。