纪录片《我们的地球》 第89期 奇幻沙漠(06)

The blasting sand will eventually eliminate them altogether.

强悍的风沙最终将使它们完全消失

The relentless¹ power of the wind ensures that the face of a desert is continually changing.

风的无情力量总是使沙漠的面貌不断改变。

But there is one constant presence. The desert sun.

但是有一样东西永远都会存在。沙漠的太阳。

The sun's heat and the power to evaporate water

太阳的热力使水蒸发

has had a profound effect on the bodies and habits of everything that lives here.

这对所有生活在这里的动物的身体和习性，都有极其深远的影响

This sun, potentially, is a killer².

在这里，太阳将会成为杀手

And the red kangaroos must acknowledge that.

红大袋鼠必须意识到这一点

Right now, while the sun is low, there's no immediate³ cause for concern.

此时，太阳还未升起，并没有直接危及到生命。

But this situation won't last long.

但是这种情况不会持续多久

Australia is the world's most arid⁴ continent with blistering⁵ daytime temperatures.

澳大利亚是世界上最干旱的大陆，整个白天酷热难当

Every hour, the temperature rises by five degrees centigrade.

每过一小时，气温就将升高5℃

Soon the heat will reach a critical point.

热度很快就会达到临界点。

1 relentless   

adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的

参考例句：

• The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
• Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。

2 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 arid   

adj.干旱的；(土地)贫瘠的

参考例句：

• These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
• There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。

5 blistering   

adj.酷热的；猛烈的；使起疱的；可恶的v.起水疱；起气泡；使受暴晒n.[涂料] 起泡

参考例句：

• The runners set off at a blistering pace. 赛跑运动员如脱缰野马般起跑了。
• This failure is known as preferential wetting and is responsible for blistering. 这种故障称为优先吸湿，是产生气泡的原因。 来自辞典例句