The dry mountain ranges of the western United States contain rocks dating back 440 to 510 million years, to the Ordovician period, and teeming with evidence of tropical marine life.
美国西部干燥的山脉包含了距今4.4亿至5.1亿年前的奥陶纪岩石，其中充斥着热带海洋生物生存的迹象。
Risking his life, Joe jumped back into the cold water and managed to drag (拽) his dad up onto some rocks.
乔冒着生命危险跳回寒冷的水中，成功把他爸爸拖到一些岩石上。
Yet current law lays down that only islands can support economic areas. Mere rocks, places which "cannot sustain human habitation or economic life of their own", have no such privilege.
然而，现行的法律明文规定只有岛屿才能支撑得起经济区，仅仅是不能维持人类居住和经济生活的礁岩岛没有这项特权。
We can tell from fossil evidence in rocks that many living species have become extinct over the millions of years since life began.
我们可根据岩石里的化石得出结论：自生命开始数百万年以来，许多物种已经灭绝了。
The goal of the rovers was to search for and analyze rocks and soils that yield clues to the planet's watery past. Water, of course, is essential for life -at least as we understand it.
它们的目的是寻找并分析火星上的石头和土壤，以寻找这个星球过去是否含水的线索，水当然是产生生命的基本条件，最少是我们理解的。
Researchers have discovered rocks that could contain the fossilised remains of ancient life on early Mars.
研究者们发现，火星岩石中可能包含着早期火星远古生命的化石残骸。
And today many scientists think that all of the alleged signs of life in the rocks could have just as easily been made on a lifeless planet.
而今，大多数科学家认为，岩石上所有已知的生命迹象都能够轻易地在一个无生命的星球发生。
The father rocks his daughter tenderly to sleep, as he explains the dangers of their life.
但这个父亲一边述说他们生活中的危险时，他一边温柔的摇晃着他的女儿入睡。
This is the only choice I had: I could either carry him as a bag of rocks or I could live a life celebrating him.
这是我唯一的选择：或者让他成为我心灵的沉重负担，或者用我的生命来纪念他。
The similarities between the two sets of rocks in terms of carbonates is important because Pilbara is used to study the early stages of life on Earth 3.5 billion years ago.
两组岩石群所含有的碳酸盐十分相近，而这一点对于研究来说十分关键，因为皮尔巴拉地区的岩石被用于研究35亿年前地球早期阶段的生命。
The rocks reveal a world whose oceans were teeming with a variety of life forms, including primitive animals, which is certainly good news for Darwin.
化石告诉我们，那个时期的海底住着各种各样的生物，其中也包括一些原始生物，这对达尔文可是个好消息。
A life raft beached off Bardsey Island could not be checked last night because of dangerous rocks, but rescuers fear there is little chance of finding anyone else alive.
由于岸边危险的岩石，救援人员甚至无法检查一艘昨晚搁浅在巴德西岛的救生筏，并且救援人员认为找到其他生还者的可能性也非常小。
The rocks and fossils buried in this rugged landscape tell an intriguing story of an ancient collision that shaped the modern topography, climate, and plant life.
在崎岖多石的地形下面，埋藏着岩石和化石，这有趣地说明远古时代的大陆板块碰撞，形成了现在的地貌、气候和植被。
A soupy mix of potentially life-forming chemicals can be seen pooling around the base of the jagged rocks.
混合着具有形成生命潜力的化学物质的稠密液体汇聚在布满怪石的地表低洼处。
Living a balanced life of gratitude requires that our “big rocks” be well established.
过平衡的生活要求我们建立好生活的大石。
Whether on the rocks, straight up or mixed in with your favorite cocktail, vodka has a reputation for being the life of the party.
不管是加冰、直接喝、还是混在鸡尾酒里面，伏特加有着“派对血液”的美名。
But short of photographing a cow or some other life form ambling among the rocks, Curiosity is not going to discover life.
但是在拍摄到一只母牛或是一些其他的生命形式漫步在岩石之间，好奇就没有再发现生命。
We used to think our neighboring planets and moons were fairly boring-mostly cold, dead rocks where life could never take hold.
我们曾经认为我们邻近的行星和卫星是相当枯燥的，多为寒，死岩石那里的生活永远无法抓住。
So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: what are the "big rocks" in my life?
所以，今晚或明天早晨，当你回想起这个小故事的时候，问自己这样一个问题：我生命中的“大石块”是什么呢？
Yet even if the geologist is right about his rocks, his discovery would leave unanswered one of life's biggest mysteries: how life actually arose.
即使地质学家认同了他所说的岩石，这也不能解答生命如何起源这生命之谜中最大的问题之一。
Life on the rocks is a barrel of laughs for this harbour seal who was spotted chortling as he took a relaxing break from swimming.
对这只斑海豹来说，岩石上的生活有一箩筐笑料。在它游完泳躺在石头上休息时，摄影师捕捉到它在咯咯大笑。
Of the millions of rocks it throws out of orbit at each visit, some hurtle Earthwards--and have several times nearly wiped out life on Earth.
它每一次访问太阳系时，都从轨道上甩出上百万个岩块，其中一些飞向地球的方向--有几次几乎摧毁地球上的生命。
In a piece of white rocks, eroded by wind and rain, revealing traces of life. Above, engraved with the footprints of life.
在一块发白的石头上，经风雨侵蚀，暴露出沧桑的痕迹。上面，铭刻着生命的足迹。
May be located in the mountains because of the rocks here are uneven, and even after hundreds of years of vicissitudes of life, still upright backs, or lying, or erect, without a rounded Angle.
也许是地处深山的缘故，这里的石头大都凹凸不平，有棱有角，即使历经几百年的沧桑，依旧挺直着腰板，或横卧，或直立，不带一角的圆润。
Life on the rocks is a barrel of laughs for this harbour seal who was spotted chortling as he took a relaxing break from swimming.
对一只斑海豹来说，岩石上的生活有一箩筐笑料。这只斑海豹游完泳躺在一块石头上休息，被摄影师捕捉到它在咯咯大笑。
Chemical fossils Particularly resistant organic chemicals present in geological strata that are thought to indicate the existence of life in the period when the rocks were formed.
残存于地质地层中的有机化学物质，当这样的地层被发现时，可以预测出那个地层形成时期的生命活动现象。
Sit on these colorful rocks, relax your feet after long time walking, have some soft drinks, talk with someone who you want to talk with, you will know life is easy in this way.
在长时间的行走之后，坐在这色彩斑斓的石头上，让你的脚得到一些放松。喝着软饮料，和你喜欢的人一起交谈着，你会发现生活就是这样的简单。
Sit on these colorful rocks, relax your feet after long time walking, have some soft drinks, talk with someone who you want to talk with, you will know life is easy in this way.
在长时间的行走之后，坐在这色彩斑斓的石头上，让你的脚得到一些放松。喝着软饮料，和你喜欢的人一起交谈着，你会发现生活就是这样的简单。
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