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To continue his expeditions,
为了继续他的征途
Rock had toget his entire entourage acrossthe giant Yunnan rivers.
Rock与他的探险队必须设法越过云南的激流
He commissioned especially thick ropes made from forest rattan
他定制了用森林藤蔓特制的结实绳索来完成运载
and filmed the entire event.
并记录下了整个全程
With yak butter to smooth the ride,40 men and 15 mules made the journey.
他们用牦牛油润滑了吊索40个人和15头骡子开始渡河
Not all made it across.
但并非每次都成功抵达了彼岸
On the far side ofthe great Nujiang gorge,
在怒江河谷遥远的彼岸
the Plant Hunters made a remarkable discovery.
植物猎人们有了惊人的发现
Far fromthe tropics,
尽管远离热带
theyseemed tobe entering a steamy,vibrant tropical jungle,
他们却似乎进入了一片热气腾腾的热带丛林
the forest of Gaoligongshan.
这就是高黎贡山的森林
The flora here is unlikeanywhere elsein the world.
这里的植物群落与众不同
Next to subtropical species,alpine plants grow in giant form.
类似亚热带高山植物物种的巨大外形
Crowning the canopy, rhododendrons,up to 30 metres high.
高达30多米的杜鹃花向着苍穹昂首怒放

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妙语佳句:

原句:Rock had to get his entire entourage across the giant Yunnan rivers.

get across:渡过

The bridge was blown up, so we couldn't get across.

桥被炸毁了，所以我们无法过去。

原句:On the far side of the great Nujiang gorge,the Plant Hunters made a remarkable discovery.

on the side of:文中意思为“在 ... 的一边”，除此还有“支持，援助”之意。

The farm sits on the side of the hill.

农场位于山坡上。

I was on the side of Tom in the discussion.

在讨论中，我支持汤姆。

remarkable discovery:惊人的发现

The unearthing of "Peking Man" was a remarkable discovery.

“北京人”的出土是个非凡的发现。

原句:Far from the tropics,they seemed to be entering a steamy,vibrant tropical jungle.

far from:远离

The scene is laid in a village far from the city.

故事发生在远离城市的一个小村庄里。

seem to:似乎 ...

Does that seem to make sense?

这讲得通吗?

原句:The flora here is unlike anywhere else in the world.

anywhere else:其它地方

We can go anywhere else for our outing.

我们可以到任何别的地方去游玩。

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Rock与他的探险队必须设法越过云南的激流

这里的植物群落与众不同。

上期答案:

Until little more than a century ago,this place was unknown outside China.

This gave rise to a new breed of celebrity adventurers,