How To Grow A Planet 1of3《种出个地球（1）》完整中英文对照剧本.docx

我一生大部时间I'vespentmostofmylife都用于探究塑造地球的力量tryingtounderstandtheforcesthatshapedourplanet.身为地质学家Asageologist,italwaysseemedtome按说研究岩石才是我的本份thatrockswererightattheheartofthings.伊安斯图瓦特教授但此刻我意识到Butnow,mdiscovering并非只有火山或板块撞击it,snotonlyvolcanoesandcollidingcontinents才造就了沧海桑田thathavedriventheEarth'sgreatestchanges,因为在地球史的重要时刻becauseatcrucialmomentsinitshistory,还有另一种力量孕育出我们的家园anotherforcehashelpedcreatetheplanetweliveon.这便是植物.plants.看看这粒种子Justlookatthisseed.身躯渺小色泽黯淡轻若无物It'ssmall,it,sbrown.Itweighshardlyanything.看似平庸1.ooksprettyordinary,却绝非如此简单butactuallynothingcanbefurtherfromthetruth因为它将长成参天大树becausewhatitwillbecomeistrulyextraordinary.这些是美洲巨杉Thesearegiantsequoias.有些树龄已逾3000年Someareover3,000yearsold.巨杉是地球孕育出的最大单体生命AndsequoiasarethelargestsinglelifeformonEarth.就来自这一粒渺小的种子Allfromatinyseed.但较之于地球发展史中Yeteventhatpalesintoinsignificance植物王国的辉煌贡献whencomparedtowhatthewholeoftheplantkingdomhasdone这不过是沧海一粟throughoutthehistoryofourplanet.绿色植物吸收日光Theyharnesslightfromastar,为地球带来能量bringingenergytoourworld.植物及其先祖改造出生命赖以存活的大气Theyandtheirancestorscreatedourlife-givingatmosphere.我吸入的氧气mbreathingoxygenthat产生于25亿年之前wasmadetwoandahalfbillionyearsago.植物刻画出地球每一寸肌肤TheysculptedtheverysurfaceoftheEarth推动了动物的进化andtheydrovetheevolutionofallanimals.包括我们人类的鼻祖.includingourownancestors.植物掀开了地球史上崭新篇章It'sawholenewstoryaboutourEarth.我将用这些前所未有的.toldthroughremarkableimages,一幕幕精彩画面capturedfortheveryfirsttime,及最新科学发现讲述植物的故事andthelatestscientificdiscoveries.祝我好运吧Wishmeluck.我们的故事从这里开启Thisisthestartofthatstory.植物如何占据早期万物不生的荒岩Howplantstookabarrenalienrock,ourplanet,将其改造为如今勃勃的家园andtransformeditintothehomeWeknowtoday.植物之歌♥第一集光与生命下面挺深啊It,salongwaydown.这里地处越南中部minCentralVietnam我正在绳降进全球最宏伟的洞穴之一andmdescendingintooneofthelargestcavesintheworld.地质结构真是千姿百态Thestructure'sabsolutelyfantastic.行至7公里的此处名为“韩松洞”At7kmlong,thisisknownasHangSonDoong.韩松洞:世界上最大的洞穴漆黑一片光怪陆离It'sadark,alienworld.在这一深度罕有生命迹象Downhere,verylittleisalive.可我到这里并非探洞Butmnothereforthecave.瞧看那边Oh!1.ookatthat!天哪Forgoodness*sake!像是洞顶坍塌Itlooksliketheroofhascollapsed雨林藉此而入andtherainforesthasjustinvaded.穴居雨林啊It,sarainforestinsideacave.黑暗中摸索良久忽而眼前一亮Afterbeinginthedarknessandtheblackforages,lookatthat.眼前忽现一片苍翠Youjustsuddenlyseebrilliantgreen.这不是洞口Thisisn'ttheentrance.距离洞穴系统的核心尚有3公里We'rethreekilometresintotheheartofthecavesystem.这只是一个暗罗丛生的失落世界It'sathrivinglostworldwithtoweringPolyaIthiatrees.也是某些罕见物种的乐园Andhometostrangecreatures例如这种越南蟆蚣likethisVietnameseflat-backedmillipede.没见过吧小东西还长着角呢Isn'tthatincredible!It'sgotantlers.你肯定以为已经跨出了洞穴Youreallyfeelasifyou'velefttheconfinesofthatcave步入了一处世外桃源andjustescapedreallyintothisfantasticforest.如同仙境一般It'sawonderland,really.这片雨林能依旧如此郁郁葱葱Thisrainforestexistsbecauseofonethingaboveall.只因这使得地球遍布Somethingwhichhasenabledplantstocolonise绿色茵茵的almosteverywhereonEarth.阳光.light.历经1.5亿公里至此太阳的光芒1.ightwhichhastravelled150millionkilometresfromthesun.植物凭藉其非凡的能力Plantshavethistrulyremarkableability将外太空的能量转化为养分toharnessenergyfromouterspacetoproducefood.正是这种能力吸收日光创造生命It'sthisabilitytoeatthesun,tomanufacturelifefromlight,得以令植物泽被天下that'sallowedplantstodominateourplanet.这是地球最为重要的自然进程ThisisthemostimportantnaturalprocessonEarth.也是植物在一个死寂星球孕育生机的It'showtheplantkingdomhastransformedalifelessplanet奥妙所在intoalivingworld.然而万物发展皆有过程Butitwasn'talwayslikethis.让我们追溯往昔Andtoseehowitstarted,看看30亿年之前的情况weneedtogobackthreebillionyears.那时地球仅是一片寂寂荒原Tobeginwith,ourplanetwaslikeanalienworld.几乎没有氧气Therewasverylittleoxygen.大气是-团有毒气体的混合物Theatmospherewasacocktailoftoxicgases.如甲烷和二氧化硫等likemethaneandsulphurdioxide.陆地上了无生息Thelandwaslifeless.肯尼亚南部这片寸草不生的盐池ThisbarrensaltpaninsouthernKenya大概是如今问溯30亿年前isaboutascloseasyoucangetinthemoderndayEarth远古地球的最好样本tothatancientworldthreebillionyearsago.但当时与现在Buttheonecrucialdifference地球的最大不同就在于betweentheplanetthenandtheplanetnow如果我身处远古定会被烤焦isthatbackthendhavebeenburnttoacrisp.因为原始大气无法过滤掉That'sbecausetheprimitiveatmospherecouldn'tscreenout日光中强烈的紫外线thesun'spowerfulultravioletrays.当时的紫外线强度Backthen,theseUVrays是如今的几百倍werehundredsoftimesstrongerthantheyarenow.陆地上任何生物都难以存活Nothingcouldsurviveonland.然而生之契机近在咫尺Yetallthiswasabouttochange.一个伟大事件Amomentousevent即将孕育出地球上第一缕支持生命的气体thatwouldcreatetheplanet'sfirstlife-supportingatmosphere.这一事件发生在25至30亿年之前Thisevent,betweenthreeandtwoandahalfbillionyearsago,是地球生命史上wasthesinglegreatestturningpoin峰回路转最为灿烂一笔inthehistoryoflifeonEarth.一切均得益于植物的早期先祖Anditwasallbroughtaboutbytheearliestancestorsofplants.这里是南非赛申铁矿HereattheSishenironmineinSouthAfrica,那一历史的见证尚在地下沉睡evidenceofthatepiceventcanstillbeunearthedtoday.拨开迷雾还要做些工作Buttogettoit,youneedabitofhelp.30秒Thirtyseconds.10Ten.20万吨♥铁矿石瞬间被炸开Thatis200,000tonnesofironorejustbeenblastedapar