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- And when sulphuric acid dissolves limestone, it leaves behind gypsum,
- 硫酸在溶解石灰岩的同时,也留下了石膏,
- the basis of Lechuguilla's remarkable formations.
- 它们最终形成了龙舌兰洞的奇景
- And there was one set, more than a mile from the surface, that almost defied belief.
- 这里有一组景观,位于地表之下1英里多的地方,美得简直无法令人相信。
- The Chandelier Ballroom was the ultimate discovery.
- “灯饰大厅”是最后被发现的厅洞
- With its six-metre-long crystals, it's surely the most bizarre cave chamber in the world.
- 这里尽是6米多长的结晶群,它可以说是世界上最奇异的厅洞。
- And the walls had one further surprise.
- 而石壁上还有更惊人的发现
- Extremophile bacteria were found to be feeding on the rock itself.
- 嗜极细菌在岩壁上自我生长
- The discovery of life that exists without drawing any of its energy from the sun
- 生命彻底脱离太阳能量,却依然生存的现象
- shows us once again how complex and surprising the underground world can be.
- 再一次向我们展示了地底世界是多么的复杂和惊人
- Each year, explorers chart over a hundred miles of new cave passages.
- 每年,探险家们都会测绘上百英里新的洞穴通道
- But with half the world's limestone still to be explored,
- 但世界上仍有一半石灰岩洞尚未被开发
- who knows how many Lechuguillas are still waiting to be discovered?
- 谁知道还会有多少个龙舌兰洞等着人们去发现呢?
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ballroom
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单词ballroom 联想记忆: 舞厅上面有一个可以旋转,发出五颜六色的光的球-ballroom
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bacteria
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chandelier
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[.ʃændi'liə]
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单词chandelier 联想记忆: chandel[=eandle蜡烛]+ier表名词,“人或物”→枝形吊灯,烛台
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limestone
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bizarre
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单词bizarre 联想记忆: 1)bazaar(n 集市),集市上有各种古怪的东西2)读:pizza(比萨饼),一种奇异而古怪的饼。
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complex
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单词complex 联想记忆: com共同+plex重叠→全部重叠→复杂的
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remarkable
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[ri'mɑ:kəbl]
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单词remarkable 联想记忆: re再,mark记号,able-再做记号-值得注意的
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ultimate
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