纪录片《我们的地球》 第45期 淡水资源(02)

Fresh water's journey starts here, high in the mountains.

淡水之旅就是从这些高山之巅开始的

Growing from humble¹ streams to mighty² rivers, it will travel hundreds of miles to the sea.

涓涓细流汇集成泱泱大河，行程数百英里回到大海

Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world.

安赫尔瀑布——世界上落差最大的瀑布

Its waters drop unbroken for almost 1 ,000 metres.

流水不间断地从将近1000米的高处落下

Such is the height of these falls,

具有如此这般高度的瀑布

that long before the water reaches the base in the Devil's Canyon³, it's blown away as a fine mist.

在水还未落到恶魔谷底之前，便已被吹散成雾霾

In their upper reaches, mountain streams are full of energy.

上游地段的山涧充满活力

Streams join to form rivers, building in power, creating rapids.

溪流汇聚成河，随着力道的积聚形成激流

The water here is cold, low in nutrients⁴ but high in oxygen.

这里的水较冷，营养物质不多，但含氧量却很高

The few creatures that live in the torrent⁵ have to hang on for dear life.

生活在急流中的少数几种动物，得有办法固定自己以保住性命。

1 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

2 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

3 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

4 nutrients   

n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
• Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 torrent   

n.激流，洪流；爆发，(话语等的)连发

参考例句：

• The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
• Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。