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The old Shamanic beliefs of Tibet ascribed magical powers to the landscape.
古老的萨满教把魔法的力量归功于这片土地.
But there's afar moretangible source of power here
但这里还有的更多可以感知的力量
which owes nothingat allto magic.
却和魔法没有一丁点关系
Strewn acrossthe plateau are boiling thermal springs,
散布于高原上的是滚烫的温泉
the evidence of mighty natural forces
这是在这里有百万年历史的
which have beenat work over millions of years.
浑厚的自然力量存在的证据
Deep below the surface,the vast continental plates
在地下深处巨大的亚洲板块和
of Asia and India arecrashing intoeach other.
印度板块互相冲击
The turmoil below erupts in clouds of sulphurous steam.
地下的混乱状态使大量含硫的蒸汽喷薄而出
It seems unlikely that scalding mineral springs should support life.
由滚烫的矿物泉来孕育生命听起来并不太可能
But one unlikely creature thrives here precisely because of them.
但确实有种不寻常的生物因之而繁衍兴旺
The hot spring snake is unique to Tibet
这种温泉蛇是西藏所特有的
and is believed to have survived the inhospitable conditions up
人们把它在高原艰苦环境存活下来的原因
on the plateau principally thanks to this natural central heating.
主要归功于这里的天然地热
These cold-blooded snakeshang outin streams and rivers which are fed
这些冷血的蛇在由温泉形成的溪流中游弋
by the hot springs,where they enjoy a surprisingly productive lifestyle.
在温泉中它们无忧无虑的生活着

重点解释

妙语佳句:

原句:But there's a far more tangible source of power here which owes nothing at all to magic.

far more:多得多

例句:A comparable car would cost far more abroad.

类似的车子在国外要贵的多。

at all:完全, 根本

例句:It's not at all that bad.

这根本没有那么坏。

原句:Strewn across the plateau are boiling thermal springs,the evidence of mighty natural forces which have been at work over millions of years.

strewn across:散布

例句:Clothes were strewn across the floor.

衣服扔得满地都是。

at work:在工作

例句:They pamper themselves after a hard day at work.

他们劳累工作一日之后放纵自己。

millions of years:百万年

例句:Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.

恐龙已绝种几百万年了。

原句:Deep below the surface,the vast continental plates of Asia and India are crashing into each other.

crash into:撞到

例句:The lorry had concertinaed after crashing into the tree.

卡车撞到大树后摺在一起。

原句:These cold-blooded snakes hang out in streams and rivers which are fed by the hot springs,where they enjoy a surprisingly productive lifestyle.

hang out:闲逛，悠闲

例句:On holidays, we like to go to the forest cabin and let it all hang out.

在假日，我们喜欢去森林小木屋完全放轻松。

考考你:

古老的萨满教把魔法的力量归功于这片土地.

这种温泉蛇是西藏所特有的。

上期答案:

But it's not just wildlife that values Tibet's lakes and seas.

In Shamanic belief,the land is imbued with magical properties