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肯尼亚西南部突现大裂缝 将使非洲大陆分裂
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  • Astonishing footage shows the huge crack that is threatening to split the entire continent of Africa in two.

    一段令人震惊的视频画面显示,巨大的裂缝将要把整个非洲大陆一分为二。

    The massive crevice1 in Kenya measures 50 feet deep and 65 feet wide and has destroyed part of the Nairobi-Narok highway.

    这一位于肯尼亚的巨大裂缝有50英尺深、65英尺宽,已经毁坏了部分奈洛比-奈良高速公路。

    Now, scientists who study tectonic plates are claiming the giant crack could rip Africa apart.

    现在,研究构造板块的科学家声称,该巨大的裂缝可能会撕裂非洲。

    Lucia Perez Diaz, a postdoctoral researcher at the Universtiy of London, explained how this continental2 rupture3 could occur.

    伦敦大学的博士后研究员露西娅·佩雷斯·迪亚兹解释了这种大陆断裂是如何发生的。

    Diaz said: "The East African Rift4 Valley stretches over 1,800 miles from the Gulf5 of Aden in the north towards Zimbabwe in the south, splitting the African plate into two unequal parts: the Somali and Nubian plates."

    迪亚兹称:“东非大裂谷从北部的亚丁湾延伸到南部的津巴布韦,绵延1800多英里,将非洲板块分割成两个不均等的部分:索马里板块和努比亚板块。

    “Activity along the eastern branch of the rift valley, running along Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, became evident when the large crack suddenly appeared in south-western Kenya.”

    “当肯尼亚西南部突然出现大裂缝时,沿着裂谷东部分支,靠近埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚所出现的活动也变得明更为明显。”

    The process is known as "continental rifting" and requires huge forces to be exerted on the Earth. Underneath6 the crust, a "magma plume7" forms forcing the crust up and eventually splitting it.

    这一过程被称为“大陆张裂”,需要在地球上施加巨大的力量。在地壳下面,“岩浆柱”的形成迫使地壳上升并最终分裂。

    Diaz added: "Eventually, over a period of tens of millions of years, seafloor spreading will progress along the entire length of the rift. The ocean will flood in and, as a result, the African continent will become smaller and there will be a large island in the Indian Ocean composed of parts of Ethiopia and Somalia, including the Horn of Africa."

    迪亚兹补充称:“最终,在数千万年的时间里,海底的扩张将沿着裂谷的整个长度范围推进。海洋将会涌入,非洲大陆则将变得更小,印度洋上将会出现一个由埃塞俄比亚和索马里部分地区组成的大岛,包括非洲之角。”

    The active rift zone is spreading at a few millimeters per year. This means that in around 10 million years, a new ocean will emerge as the rip continues to tear Africa apart.

    这一活跃的裂谷区正以每年几毫米的速度扩张。这意味着在大约1000万年的时间里,随着裂口继续撕裂非洲,新的海洋将会出现。

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     单词标签: crevice  continental  rupture  rift  gulf  underneath  plume 


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    1 crevice [ˈkrevɪs] pokzO   第10级
    n.(岩石、墙等)裂缝;缺口
    参考例句:
    • I saw a plant growing out of a crevice in the wall. 我看到墙缝里长出一棵草来。
    • He edged the tool into the crevice. 他把刀具插进裂缝里。
    2 continental [ˌkɒntɪˈnentl] Zazyk   第8级
    adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的
    参考例句:
    • A continental climate is different from an insular one. 大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
    • The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old. 大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
    3 rupture [ˈrʌptʃə(r)] qsyyc   第7级
    n.破裂;(关系的)决裂;vt.&vi.(使)破裂
    参考例句:
    • I can rupture a rule for a friend. 我可以为朋友破一次例。
    • The rupture of a blood vessel usually causes the mark of a bruise. 血管的突然破裂往往会造成外伤的痕迹。
    4 rift [rɪft] bCEzt   第9级
    n.裂口,隙缝,切口;v.裂开,割开,渗入
    参考例句:
    • He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men. 他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
    • The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds. 太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。
    5 gulf [gʌlf] 1e0xp   第7级
    n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
    参考例句:
    • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged. 两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
    • There is a gulf between the two cities. 这两座城市间有个海湾。
    6 underneath [ˌʌndəˈni:θ] VKRz2   第7级
    adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
    参考例句:
    • Working underneath the car is always a messy job. 在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
    • She wore a coat with a dress underneath. 她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
    7 plume [plu:m] H2SzM   第10级
    n.羽毛;v.整理羽毛,骚首弄姿,用羽毛装饰
    参考例句:
    • Her hat was adorned with a plume. 她帽子上饰着羽毛。
    • He does not plume himself on these achievements. 他并不因这些成就而自夸。

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