纪录片《我们的地球》 第34期 雄伟高山(11)

The Matterhorn, its summit too steep to hold a snowfield.

马特洪峰，高峻挺拔的峰顶甚至无法附着积雪

Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe.

勃朗峰--西欧最高的山峰

The distinctive¹ jagged shapes of the Alps

阿尔卑斯山峰具有与众不同的尖齿状外形

were carved by those great mountain sculptors², the glaciers⁴.

这些杰作出自一位伟大的山峰雕刻家之手，冰川

Immense rivers of moving ice, laden⁵ with rock,

一望无际的流动冰河满载着岩石

grind their way down the mountains, gouging⁶ out deep valleys.

碾磨出一座座尖峭的山峰，刨削出一个个深邃的山谷

They're the most powerful erosive force on our planet.

它是地球上最大的侵蚀作用

A moulin, a shaft⁷ in the ice opened by meltwater as it plunges⁸ into the depths of the glacier³.

冰川瓯穴--由冰融水凿成的直达冰川深处的圆筒状竖井

Like the water running through it, the ice itself is constantly moving,

正如奔腾不息的流水，冰川也在不断移动

flowing down the valley with unstoppable force.

一刻不停地刨蚀着深谷。

1 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

2 sculptors   

雕刻家，雕塑家( sculptor的名词复数 )； [天]玉夫座

参考例句：

• He is one of Britain's best-known sculptors. 他是英国最有名的雕塑家之一。
• Painters and sculptors are indexed separately. 画家和雕刻家被分开，分别做了索引。

3 glacier   

n.冰川，冰河

参考例句：

• The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
• The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。

4 glaciers   

冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
• It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）

5 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

6 gouging   

n.刨削[槽]v.凿( gouge的现在分词 )；乱要价；（在…中）抠出…；挖出…

参考例句：

• Banks and credit-card companies have been accused of gouging their customers. 银行和信用卡公司被指控欺诈顾客。 来自辞典例句
• If back-gouging is applied, grinding to bright metal is required. 如果采用火焰气刨，则应将其打磨至可见光亮的金属表面。 来自互联网

7 shaft   

n.(工具的)柄，杆状物

参考例句：

• He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
• This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。

8 plunges   

n.跳进，投入vt.使投入，使插入，使陷入vi.投入，跳进，陷入v.颠簸( plunge的第三人称单数 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• Even before he plunges into his program, he has his audience in his pocket. 他的节目甚至还没有出场，就已控制住了观众。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• 'Monseigneur, he precipitated himself over the hill-side, head first, as a person plunges into the river.' “大人，他头冲下跳下山坡去了，像往河里跳一样。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记