纪录片《我们的地球》 第25期 雄伟高山(02)

This one, Erta-Ale, is today the longest continually-erupting volcano on the planet.

这座埃特阿雷火山是地球上现存持续喷发时间最长的火山

A lake of lava¹ that has been molten for over 1 00 years.

岩浆湖在此沸腾了100多年

These same volcanic² forces also created Ethiopia's highlands.

这些相同的火山作用也造就了埃塞俄比亚高原

Seventy million years ago, this land was just as flat and as deep as the Danakil Depression.

7000万年前，这片土地像达纳吉尔凹地一样平坦深陷

Molten lava, rising from the Earth's core, forced up a huge dome³ of rock 500 miles wide.

熔岩从地核中漫涌上来，形成了绵延500英里的巨大石丘

The Roof of Africa.

这就是非洲屋脊

Over millennia⁴, rain and ice carved the rock into a landscape of spires⁵ and canyons⁶.

千万年后，雨水和冰川已将岩石雕琢成尖峰与峡谷

These summits, nearly three miles up, are home to some very remarkable⁷ mountaineers.

这些将近3英里高的山峰顶上，住着一些非常特别的山地居民

Gelada baboons⁸. They are unique to the highlands of Ethiopia.

狮尾狒。它们是埃塞俄比亚高原的特有物种。

1 lava   

n.熔岩，火山岩

参考例句：

• The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
• His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

2 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

3 dome   

n.圆屋顶，拱顶

参考例句：

• The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
• They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

4 millennia   

n.一千年，千禧年

参考例句：

• For two millennia, exogamy was a major transgression for Jews. 两千年来，异族通婚一直是犹太人的一大禁忌。
• In the course of millennia, the dinosaurs died out. 在几千年的时间里，恐龙逐渐死绝了。

5 spires   

n.（教堂的） 塔尖，尖顶( spire的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Her masts leveled with the spires of churches. 船的桅杆和教堂的塔尖一样高。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• White church spires lift above green valleys. 教堂的白色尖顶耸立在绿色山谷中。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 canyons   

n.峡谷( canyon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 这条山脉有许多高峰和深谷。 来自辞典例句
• Do you use canyons or do we preserve them all? 是使用峡谷呢还是全封闭保存？ 来自互联网

7 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8 baboons   

n.狒狒( baboon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Baboons could break branches and leaders. 狒狒会折断侧枝和顶梢。 来自辞典例句
• And as nonprimates, they provoke fewer ethical and safety-related concerns than chimps or baboons. 而且作为非灵长类，就不会产生像用黑猩猩或狒狒那样的伦理和安全方面的顾虑。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命