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99% of the Arctic's fresh water ice is in Greenland.

北极地区99%的淡水冰在格陵兰

It's a staggeringly big ice sheet,

这是块相当巨大的冰原

but it's just a drop in the ocean

但和南极比起来

compared to that at the southern end of our planet.

就只是沧海一粟了

In Antarctica, there is ten times more ice,

南极的冰比北极多十倍

by far the largest concentration of ice on Earth.

是目前地球上冰量最多的地方

Our exploration of the Antarctic

我们对于南极的探索

only began a little over 100 years ago.

始于一百多年前

The study of ice retreat here was unwittingly begun

关于冰山锐减的研究

on an expedition led by the great early explorer

始于早期伟大探索家欧内斯特·沙克尔顿

Ernest Shackleton.

领导的一次不为人知的探险

In 1916, after their expedition boat was crushed and sunk by ice,

1916年 考察船撞毁陷入冰川

Shackleton and two companions

沙克尔顿和他的两名同伴

set off to summon help in a tiny boat.

划了艘小船出去寻求援助

They sailed over 800 miles across the Southern Ocean

它们在南大洋航行了八百多英里

to the island of South Georgia, on the edge of the Antarctic.

到达了南极边缘的南乔治亚岛

Near starving and dressed in rags, the three men

饥肠辘辘 衣衫褴褛的三个人

walked across the ice sheet at the centre of the island,

穿越过岛中央的茫茫冰原

knowing there was a whaling base

他们知道

on the opposite coast where they could summon help.

可以向对面海岸的捕鲸队呼救


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0     
参考例句:
0 across JJGy1     
adv.横过,使...被理解(或接受);prep.穿过,横过
参考例句:
  • He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
  • You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。
0 ago LKGyH     
adv./adj.以前(的),以往(的)
参考例句:
  • Where were you two years ago?两年前你在哪里?
  • Sheila was here a moment ago.不久以前希拉还在这里。
0 Antarctic pVlzD     
adj.南极(区)的;n.(the A-)南极洲,南极圈
参考例句:
  • The Antarctic is a mountainous area.南极洲是一个多山的地区。
  • It is well known that penguins live in the Antarctic.企鹅生活在南极洲是众所周知的。
0 Antarctica qzizPw     
n.南极洲
参考例句:
  • Antarctica is the earth's coldest landmass.南极洲是地球上最冷的大陆。
  • This penguin is from Antarctica.这只企鹅来自南极洲。
0 base APWyT     
vt.以...为根据;n.基部;基地;基础;adj.基本的,基础的
参考例句:
  • We must base ourselves on the interests of the people.我们一定要从人民的利益出发。
  • He cut down the tree close at the base.他在近根处将树砍倒。
0 centre twazmU     
n.中心;中央;v.集中
参考例句:
  • You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
  • Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗?
0 coast EXKzJ     
n.海岸,海滨,滑坡;vt.沿海岸而行;vi.下滑
参考例句:
  • They're holidaying on the west coast.他们正在西海岸度假。
  • There are thousands of villages on the coast.在沿海有上千座村庄。
0 companions 4ace69650136d3421a5e0b259c3bb8e3     
n.同伴( companion的名词复数 );[天]伴星(=~star);(用于书名)指南;同甘共苦的伙伴
参考例句:
  • Jack was pushed out of the room by his companions. 杰克被伙伴们推出房间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Mother warned the boys not to associate with bad companions. 母亲告诫孩子们别和坏人交往。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 compared d43c0405fc29d5767f5ab31bba43e533     
adj.比较的,对照的
参考例句:
  • Life was now drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas. 比起海外那种更富有刺激的生活方式来,现在的生活显得了无生气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Overall industrial production was up compared with last year. 与去年相比,整个工业产值上升了很多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 concentration 1XAyU     
n.集中;专注;浓度;浓缩
参考例句:
  • She wrinkled her brows in concentration.她蹙额皱眉,陷入沉思。
  • If smoke is going that way,then it means the concentration here should be decreasing.如果烟雾沿着这个方向飘,这意味着,这里的浓度应该是减少的。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能,可能(can的过去式);aux.v.(can的过去式)能;可以
参考例句:
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗?
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 crushed 8v6zDH     
a.压碎的,倒碎的
参考例句:
  • The car was completely crushed under the truck. 小轿车被卡车压得完全变形了。
  • The box was crushed when the car ran over it. 汽车辗过箱子时把它给压碎了。
0 dressed 3utzJg     
adj.打扮好的,穿着衣服的;(畜、禽、鱼)剥皮(或去毛、鳞)、去内脏及分割加工好的;动词dress的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • They were all dressed as clowns. 他们都打扮成小丑。
  • dressed in formal evening attire 穿着晚礼服
0 drop 3rJxl     
v.掉下;落下;n.滴;水滴
参考例句:
  • There's not a drop left.一滴也不剩。
  • Don't drop your chopsticks.不要让筷子掉到地上。
0 early 4rgxH     
adj.早(期)的,在前的;早熟的;adv.在早期;早
参考例句:
  • Do you always catch such an early train?您总是赶这样早的火车?
  • She missed the early bus.她错过了早班车。
0 earth ar7xL     
n.陆地;大地;地球
参考例句:
  • The earth moves round the sun.地球绕着太阳转。
  • Spring returns to the earth.大地回春。
0 edge xqoxx     
n.边(缘);刃;优势;v.侧着移动,徐徐移动
参考例句:
  • Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测,看看直不直。
  • She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。
0 expedition fhTzf     
n.远征,探险队,迅速;
参考例句:
  • The scientists will go on an expedition to the South Pole.这些科学家们将要去南极考察。
  • Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?谁将负责探险队的物资供应?
0 exploration ah2za     
n.探险,踏勘,探测
参考例句:
  • Their team will undertake exploration for oil.他们队将着手进行石油勘探工作。
  • This book is descriptive of a scientific exploration.这本书是描写科学探险的。
0 explorer Ahjz9     
n.探险家,探测者
参考例句:
  • His father is an Arctic explorer.他父亲是一位北极探险者。
  • The explorer organized an expedition to the North Pole.那位考察者组织了一个去北极的探险队。
0 fresh Cfzzm     
adj.新鲜的;无经验的;淡(水)的;精神饱满的;纯洁无瑕的;生动的;adv.最近地;n.涌流
参考例句:
  • The air is quite fresh there.那儿的空气很清新。
  • Have you got fresh news?你有最新的消息吗?
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助,帮忙
参考例句:
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 ice jbIx0     
n.冰;矜持;v.冰冻,结冰
参考例句:
  • He asked the waiter to ice the beer for him.他让侍者为他冰镇一下啤酒。
  • The water in the river has changed into ice.河里的水已经结冰了。
0 island k31xu     
adj.岛(国)的;n.岛
参考例句:
  • We rowed around the island.我们绕着岛划船。
  • The island is five miles around.那岛周长五英里。
0 it's MqtzUn     
(=it is;it has)
参考例句:
  • In "It's a bloody miracle!", "bloody" is used as an intensive word. 在“It‘s a bloody miracle!”一句中,bloody是用作加强语气的词。
  • According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅,只是;刚刚
参考例句:
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 largest Opcz1k     
adj.大的,多量的;大的( large的最高级 );大规模的;众多的;(服装、食物、日用品等)大型号的
参考例句:
  • the largest computer company in the world 全球最大的计算机公司
  • The largest contingent was from the United States. 最大的会议代表团来自美国。
0 led P1Kxl     
(light emitting diode)发光二极管
参考例句:
  • Sony has also been working on ever-thinner technology,demonstrating a flexible full-color organic LED display.索尼也在研究轻薄显示技术,并展示了一种柔性全彩有机发光二极管显示器。
0 Miles aoczUD     
n.英里( mile的名词复数 );很多;一英里赛跑;大面积
参考例句:
  • Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。
  • a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts 由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇
0 near 3GRxr     
prep.在…附近;靠近
参考例句:
  • Is her school near her home?她的学校靠近她家吗?
  • The zoo is near the school.动物园离学校很近。
0 ocean HIIxk     
n.洋,海洋;许多,大量
参考例句:
  • Who lives in the ocean?谁生活在大海里?
  • I have an ocean of things to do.我有许多事情要做。
0 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的;休假的,空闲的;adv.走开,出发,隔断;prep.离开,脱落,在...之外
参考例句:
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅,只不过;adj.唯一的;conj.可是,不过
参考例句:
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 opposite YIoxT     
adj.相对的,相反的,对面的;prep.对面
参考例句:
  • The post office is opposite (to) the station.邮局在车站的对面。
  • Black and white are opposite.黑与白是截然相反的。
0 planet A26z1     
n.行星
参考例句:
  • Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun. 海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
  • Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. 然而, 垃圾只是我们这个星球的污染问题的一个方面。
0 rags 17c2f39e40b0ab305fbebbd8a434f250     
n.破旧衣服;破布( rag的名词复数 );碎布;破旧衣服;(质量差的)报纸
参考例句:
  • skeletal figures dressed in rags 衣衫褴褛、骨瘦如柴的人
  • He went from rags to riches in only three years. 他仅用了三年就从赤贫变成了巨富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 retreat tDjyx     
n.休息寓所,撤退,隐居;v.撤退,向后倾
参考例句:
  • You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
  • They knew when to attack and when to retreat.他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。
0 sailed 9089e30277f1b369f318f6a2348e9229     
v.驾驶( sail的过去式和过去分词 );起航;坐船旅行;掠
参考例句:
  • The ship, with the help of radar, sailed in thick fog. 船借助于雷达在浓雾中航行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The captain sailed his ship through the narrow channel. 船长驾驶他的船穿过了狭窄的航道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 set BzwwD     
n.组合,集合,设定;一套,一副,一局比赛;v.放置,设定;(太阳)落下去
参考例句:
  • He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事,很快就完成了。
  • The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。
0 sheet SySwz     
n.床单,张,纸张,印刷品,表格,薄片;vt.盖上被单,遍布;vi.大片落下;adj.片状的
参考例句:
  • Can I have another sheet of paper please?我可以再要一张纸吗?
  • He looked as white as a sheet.他脸色苍白如纸。
0 south hwLwO     
n.南,南方
参考例句:
  • Are you from the south?你是南方人吗?
  • The house points to the south.那座房子面朝南。
0 southern lwgwP     
adj.南部的,南方的,来自南方的
参考例句:
  • They live in the southern area.他们住在南部地区。
  • He has traveled in southern cities.他游历了南方各市。
0 staggeringly 4665157f3d11e722232c54d7e8879530     
难以置信地; 令人震惊地; 摇晃地; 蹒跚地
参考例句:
  • Yet for company employees this is not an option, no matter how staggeringly daft the course. 不过对企业员工来说,这却不是一条可取之道,不论这课程傻到了什么程度。
  • She enters, sunny, self-possessed, and giving a staggeringly convincing exhiBition of ease of manner. 她走进来,和和气气的,态度从容,表现出非常自然的样子。
0 starving dhXze6     
adj.饥饿,引申为供应不足;挨饿的v.(使)挨饿,饥饿( starve的现在分词 );缺乏,急需
参考例句:
  • starving children with huge distended bellies 鼓着浮肿肚子的挨饿儿童
  • starving children with legs like matchsticks 腿瘦得像火柴棍一样的饥饿儿童
0 study htIw1     
vt.学习;研究;细看;vi.读书;n.学习;研究
参考例句:
  • He helps me study English.他帮助我学习英语。
  • His wish to study music has come true.他学习音乐的愿望实现了。
0 summon NsGwI     
vt.召唤,传唤,鼓起,振作,召集,召开
参考例句:
  • He could not summon the courage to tell them about it.他鼓不起勇气告诉他们那件事。
  • He pedaled off to summon a doctor.他骑脚踏车去叫医生。
0 sunk 3e4ff53d06edc3c8834cecc82c27f530     
v.(使)下沉, (使)沉没( sink的过去分词 );sink的过去分词;陷入不快( 或沉思) 中
参考例句:
  • They say \"thunk\" on the analogy of'sunk\". 他们根据thunk类推而说sunk。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking. 他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 tiny tUUz3     
adj.极小的,微小的
参考例句:
  • She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
  • The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 whaling 9eez8B     
n.捕鲸业;一阵痛打vt.捕鲸(whale的ing形式);鞭打
参考例句:
  • The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. 委员会要求全球禁止捕鲸。
  • Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood. 岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 );年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生
参考例句:
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高,仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。

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