- All mountains everywhere are being worn down by frost, snow and ice.
世界各地的高山都在不断经受 森林、积雪和冰川的消蚀
- The Alps were raised some 15 million years ago
阿尔卑斯山崛起于1500万年前
- as Africa, drifting northwards, collided with the southern edge of Europe.
原因是非洲板块向北漂移 与欧洲南麓相撞
- These spires are the eroded remains of an ancient seabed that once stretched between the two continents.
曾经连接两块大陆的古老海床 侵蚀后留下了一座座尖耸的山峰
- But these are just the Alpine foothills.
可是这些只是阿尔卑斯山麓地带的小山
- The range at its centre rises to 3 miles high
山脉中心地带的山峰伫立高达3英里
- and is crowned with permanent snows.
并且终年覆盖积雪
来自《行星地球 第一季 第二集 Planet Earth S01E02 山地》第 144 行