人類從未踏足的神秘之地：英語精讀講義

We like to believe that as a species we've been everywhere and seen everything. 片語搭配

我們總喜歡相信，身為人類，我們已經踏遍了每一個角落，看盡了一切。

But this simply isn't so. 表達脈絡

但這根本不是事實。

There's a wild world out there that remains to be surveyed by us intrepid Homo sapiens. 文法

外面還有一個狂野的世界，等待著我們無畏的智人去探索。

There are areas in Brazil

在巴西，有一些地區

inhabited by native populations living in closed hunter-gatherer societies. 用詞

居住著生活在封閉狩獵採集社會中的原住民。

In Myanmar,

在緬甸，

vast jungles remain undiscovered.

廣袤的叢林依然無人涉足。

The Mariana Trench,

馬里亞納海溝，

10,000 m deep in the Pacific Ocean,

位於太平洋深處10,000公尺，

has yet to be explored with any real depth. 文法

還未能進行任何真正深度的探索。

There are caves in Vietnam as high as office blocks. 文法

越南有像辦公大樓一樣高的洞穴。

Anthropologists have yet to discover all forms of human life on this planet

人類學家尚未發現這個星球上所有形式的人類生活，

with hostile tribes forbidding access to their civilizations. 片語搭配

有些充滿敵意的部落禁止外界接觸他們的文明。

Ruins remain for archaeologists to find in ancient deserts.

古老的沙漠中還有廢墟等待考古學家去發現。

And there are thousands of species still out there

並且仍有成千上萬的物種

for zoologists to discover on land and in the ocean.

等待動物學家在陸地和海洋中去發現。

Today we'll take a look at some of the most interesting undiscovered places around the world 片語搭配

今天我們將帶大家看看世界上一些最有趣、尚未被發現的地方，

in this episode of The Infographics Show,

盡在本集《資訊圖解秀》：

Places No Human Has Ever Visited.

人類從未涉足之地。

Number 8,

第8名，

Vale do Javari,

賈瓦里谷（Vale do Javari），

Brazil.

巴西。

An estimated 3,000 native tribespeople

據估計有3,000名原住民部落成員

still exist in this dense isolated region.

仍然生活在這個與世隔絕的茂密地區。

Thick with jungle, 文法

叢林密布，

this is one of the most isolated regions not only in South America, 文法

這是不僅在南美洲，

but in the entire world.

乃至全世界最與世隔絕的地區之一。

32,990 square miles,

佔地32,990平方英里，

or about the size of Austria, 片語搭配

大約相當於奧地利的大小，

and bordering Peru,

與秘魯接壤，

the Vale do Javari is shrouded in mystery. 慣用語

賈瓦里谷被神秘所籠罩。

Under the canopy,

在樹冠之下，

sloths shift from tree to tree,

樹懶在樹木間穿梭，

careful to stay out of sight of the harpy eagle, 片語搭配

小心翼翼地躲避角鵰的視線，

while anacondas patrol the understory.

而森蚺則在林下巡視。

This region promises adventure with every footstep,

這個地區每走一步都充滿了冒險，

but don't go booking a flight there anytime soon 語氣意圖

但近期不要去預訂飛往那裡的航班，

as this region is completely closed off to outsiders. 片語動詞

因為這個地區對外人完全封閉。

Much of the jungle surrounding Vale do Javari is open,

賈瓦里谷周圍的大部分叢林是開放的，

and around half of the world's rainforest can be found

世界上大約一半的熱帶雨林，

inside the 2.5 million square miles of Amazonian rainforest.

都存在於這250萬平方英里的亞馬遜雨林中。

Much of this forest is still undiscovered.

這片森林的大部分仍未被探索。

There's a host of animals here 片語搭配

這裡有大量的動物，

from tree frogs to anacondas and scarlet macaws,

從樹蛙到森蚺和金剛鸚鵡，

and numerous sites beneath the canopy

樹冠層下還有無數的地點，

that no human has ever visited.

人類從未涉足。

Number 7,

第7名，

the Northern Forest Complex in Myanmar.

緬甸北部森林綜合保護區。

It is one of the largest contiguous forests in Southeast Asia,

這是東南亞最大的連續森林之一，

and ranges more than 12,000 mi.

綿延超過12,000英里。

At the crossroads of China and India, 慣用語

地處中國和印度的交匯處，

this area boasts great biodiversity. 用詞

該地區擁有極高的生物多樣性。

The Hukawng Valley Reserve is believed to be home 文法

胡岡谷自然保護區被認為

to one of the region's largest tiger populations.

是該地區最大老虎族群之一的棲息地。

On the lower levels of the Himalayas,

在喜馬拉雅山脈的低海拔地區，

there is plenty of forest home to red pandas,

有大片森林，這裡是小貓熊、

gibbons, monkeys, deer,

長臂猿、猴子、鹿，

and the rare rufous-necked hornbill.

以及罕見的棕頸犀鳥的家園。

This area is rich in biodiversity.

這個地區生物多樣性非常豐富。

Moving up the Himalayas into the beautifully scenic Kingdom of Bhutan

沿著喜馬拉雅山脈向上進入風景秀麗的不丹王國，

is the world's tallest unclimbed mountains.

這裡有世界上最高的未登峰。

While Nepal's Mount Everest grabs all the world's headlines, 慣用語

雖然尼泊爾的聖母峰佔據了全世界的頭條，

there is a mountain on the same Himalayan range that has yet to be conquered.

但在同一條喜馬拉雅山脈上，還有一座山峰尚未被征服。

We give you Gangkhar Punsum,

它就是岡嘎本孫峰，

the 40th highest mountain in the world,

世界第40高峰，

standing proudly in Bhutan,

驕傲地矗立在不丹，

where it measures nearly 25,000 ft tall

其高度接近25,000英尺，

and remains unconquered.

至今未被征服。

Four expeditions have attempted to climb the mountain,

曾有四支探險隊試圖攀登這座山，

but all have been called off due to bad weather. 片語動詞

但都因惡劣天氣而被迫取消。

So far,

到目前為止，

no human has ever tackled the summit of Gangkhar Punsum.

還沒有人登頂過岡嘎本孫峰。

Number 6,

第6名，

Vietnam's Son Doong Cave,

越南韓松洞，

located in the heart of the Phong Nha Kè National Park. 慣用語

位於峰牙-己榜國家公園的中心地帶。

It is the world's largest cave,

它是世界上最大的洞穴，

measuring more than 5 mi long,

長達5英里以上，

high enough to house a skyscraper, 文法

高度足以容納一棟摩天大樓，

and wide enough that at its highest point

寬度甚至在它的最高點

to fly a 747 through it.

能讓一架747客機穿過。

Inside the cave is a jungle and river network.

洞穴內部有叢林和河流網絡。

The British Cave Research Association expedition

英國洞穴研究協會探險隊

set out to explore the cave in 2009, 片語動詞

於2009年出發探索該洞穴，

but they were blocked off by a 300-ft tall calcite wall. 片語動詞

但被一堵300英尺高的方解石牆擋住了去路。

For this reason,

因為這個原因，

much of the cave remains undiscovered by humans.

洞穴的大部分區域仍未被人類發現。

Less people have seen the inside of Hang Son Doong 文法

見過韓松洞內部的人，

than have stood on the summit of Mount Everest.

比站在聖母峰頂峰的人還要少。

Number 5,

第5名，

the Tsingy de Bemaraha in Madagascar,

馬達加斯加的貝馬拉哈國家公園，

located on the western edge,

位於其西部邊緣，

is widely known for its limestone formations.

以其石灰岩地貌而聞名。

Some 200 million years ago, 用詞

大約2億年前，

the seabed rose, 文法

海底隆起，

creating a plateau.

形成了一個高原。

There are 600 square miles of wilderness

這裡有600平方英里的荒野，

with a plethora of animal and plant species living there, 用詞

生活著大量的動植物物種，

many of which have yet to be discovered by man. 文法

其中許多尚未被人類發現。

Throw in waterfalls, 表達脈絡

再加上瀑布、

untouched forests,

未被破壞的森林，

and 11 different species of lemurs,

以及11種不同的狐猴，

and you have a virtual paradise unvisited by humans. 用詞

這就成了一個無人涉足的虛擬天堂。

Number 4,

第4名，

Northern Patagonia,

北巴塔哥尼亞，

Chile has a huge rainforest,

智利擁有巨大的雨林、

mountaintops,

山峰、

rivers, lakes,

河流、湖泊，

and a huge ice mass.

以及一塊巨大的冰層。

The Northern Patagonian Ice Field.

北巴塔哥尼亞冰原。

Unlike some of the other wonders we've talked about, 表達脈絡

與我們談論過的其他奇觀不同，

this one is open to the adventurous traveler.

這個地方向具有冒險精神的旅行者開放。

In 1963,

在1963年，

Eric Shipton,

艾瑞克·希普頓，

accompanied by Miguel Gomez and Cedemir Marangunic,

在米格爾·戈麥斯和切多米爾·馬蘭古尼奇的陪同下，

crossed the giant ice cap

穿越了這片巨大的冰帽，

from the San Rafael Glacier into Argentina.

從聖拉斐爾冰川進入阿根廷。

In 1972,

在1972年，

an expedition led by Sir Crispin Agnew

由克里斯平·阿格紐爵士帶領的探險隊

spent 5 months carrying out scientific research 片語動詞

花了5個月的時間進行科學研究

on and around the ice cap.

在冰帽及其周邊地區。

Much of the ice mass and surrounding area

大部分冰層及其周邊地區

is unvisited by humans,

仍無人涉足，

who really aren't too hot on the cold. 慣用語

畢竟人們對寒冷並不太感冒。

Large parts of Greenland remain unexplored.

格陵蘭島的大部分地區仍未被探索。

The country is 8,000 square miles

該國面積為8,000平方英里，

with a population of 56,000,

人口為56,000，

making it both the largest island 文法

使其同時成為全球最大的島嶼

and the least densely populated country in the world.

也是人口密度最低的國家。

Due to freezing weather conditions, 片語搭配

由於天氣極其嚴寒，

much of Greenland has yet to be discovered by humans.

格陵蘭島的大部分地區還有待人類去發現。

Likewise,

同樣地，

much of the Arctic Circle and the South Pole

北極圈和南極的大部分地區

remain unexplored.

仍然未被探索。

Number 3,

第3名，

the Namib Desert is over 43 million years old.

納米比沙漠已有超過4300萬年的歷史。

This coastal desert in Southern Africa

這片位於南部非洲的沿海沙漠

stretches for more than 1,200 mi 片語搭配

延伸超過1,200英里，

within territories on Namibia,

橫跨納米比亞、

South Africa, and Angola,

南非和安哥拉的領土，

and is one of the oldest and largest deserts in the world.

是世界上最古老、面積最大的沙漠之一。

A number of animals and plants have adapted 片語搭配

許多動植物已經適應了

to the vast unforgiving landscape,

這片廣袤而無情的景象，

including desert elephants,

包括沙漠象、

mountain zebra,

山斑馬、

Grant's golden mole,

格蘭特金鼴、

Karoo bustard,

卡魯鴇，

and a type of shrub,

以及一種灌木，

Welwitschia mirabilis,

百歲蘭，

which only has two leaves

它只有兩片葉子，

and can live for over 1,000 years.

卻能存活超過1,000年。

Number 2,

第2名，

North Sentinel Island

北哨兵島

is both one of the most fascinating and dangerous islands in the world.

是世界上最迷人同時也是最危險的島嶼之一。

The natives are totally hostile,

那裡的原住民充滿敵意，

rejecting any contact with the outside world. 片語搭配

拒絕與外界進行任何接觸。

The island,

這個島嶼，

located in the Bay of Bengal,

位於孟加拉灣，

is totally untouched by modern society 用詞

完全未受現代社會的影響，

because the tribespeople attack anyone who tries to approach.

因為部落居民會攻擊任何試圖靠近的人。

Two fishermen in 2006

2006年有兩名漁民

accidentally drifted too close to the island

不慎漂流得離島太近，

and were slaughtered by members of the native tribe.

被當地原住民部落成員殺害。

While there are wonderful places on terra firma 用詞

雖然在陸地上還有許多美妙的地方

that we have yet to fully explore,

等待我們去全面探索，

perhaps the deepest mysteries are to be found offshore,

但也許最深邃的謎團存在於海上，

which brings us to number 1, 表達脈絡

這就來到了我們的第1名，

the Mariana Trench,

馬里亞納海溝，

the deepest part of the world's oceans.

世界海洋的最深處。

Located in the western Pacific Ocean,

位於西太平洋，

this crescent-shaped scar in the Earth's crust 慣用語

這道地殼上的新月形傷痕

is 1,600 mi long

長達1,600英里，

and 43 mi wide.

寬達43英里。

It reaches a maximum depth of 36,000 ft,

它最大深度達36,000英尺，

making it inaccessible to humans. 文法

人類根本無法進入。

In July 2015,

在2015年7月，

members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 文化背景

美國國家海洋暨大氣總署、

Oregon State University,

俄勒岡州立大學

and the Coast Guard

和海岸防衛隊的成員

submerged a hydrophone into the deepest part of the trench. 用詞

將一個水下聽音器放入了海溝的最深處。

The titanium-shelled instrument

這個鈦殼儀器

picked up natural and man-made sounds such as boats, 片語動詞

接收到了自然和人為的聲音，如船隻、

earthquakes,

地震、

a typhoon,

颱風，

and whales.

以及鯨魚聲。

More submergences are planned

更多的下潛計畫正在籌備中，

as scientists hope to find out more 片語動詞

因為科學家們希望能更多地了解

about this unexplored region of the world.

世界上這個未被探索的區域。

So,

那麼，

that's our trip to the world's most unvisited places. 表達脈絡

這就是我們世界上最少人涉足之地的旅程。

Which is the most hostile untouched place you've ever been to?

你去過的最具敵意且未受破壞的地方是哪裡？

Let us know in the comments.

在留言區告訴我們吧。

Also,

另外，

be sure to check out our other video called

一定要看看我們的另一部影片，名為

Do These Things to Survive If You Get Stranded On An Island.

《如果被困孤島，做好這些事才能生存》。

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感謝觀看，

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一如既往，

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別忘了按讚、

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並訂閱。

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我們下次再見。