自远古以来，鲸鱼一直被披上神秘的色彩--当然它们也的确几乎与时间一样古老，它们存在的时间比它们游过的陆地的历史还长。
Since time immemorial, the whale has been wreathed in mystery—and of course it almost predates time itself, having existed long before the land around which it swims.
如果某些翼手龙身上的“绒毛”被证实的确为羽毛的话，那羽毛的起源就可以上溯到更为远古的年代，因为翼手龙与恐龙共同拥有某个更为古老的祖先。
The origin of feathers could be pushed back further still if the "fuzz" found on some pterosaurs is confirmed to be feathers, since these flying reptiles share an even older ancestor with dinosaurs.
从远处来看，奥赫里德似乎数百年来都没有什么改变——仍是一个童话般的遥远古城，周围环绕着白雪皑皑的山峰，山下有一座古老的湖泊映着倒影。
From a distance, Ohrid looks like it's changed little over the centuries-a fairy-tale faraway place ringed by snowcapped peaks, reflected in an ancient lake that lies beneath it.
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