什么是化石？所谓化石呢就是很久以前的动物死了之后的遗体，比方说恐龙时代。恐龙！

What's a fossil? A fossil is the remains of an animal that lived long ago when there were dinosaurs. Dinosaur.

《粉红猪小妹 第二季》《Peppa Pig Season 2》

佩奇说得对，那不是海螺。乔治找到的是一块化石。

Oh. Peppa's right. That's not a shell. George has found a fossil.

《粉红猪小妹 第二季》《Peppa Pig Season 2》

至少99.9%曾经存在过的生物没能成为化石。

At least 99.9% of creatures that have ever lived aren't preserved in the fossil record.

《TED教育》《TED-Ed》

化石能源，用来发展文明的石油，使海洋温度升得过高。

Fossil energy, the oil we need for our civilization, is causing the ocean to overheat.

《海洋星球》《Planet Ocean》

变成化石的方式有很多，我们着重聊聊那些高端一些的死法。

There are many ways to become a fossil, so let's highlight your top death options.

《TED教育》《TED-Ed》

里面是什么？石头吗？不，我收集的化石样本。就是石头嘛。

Okay, what is in here? Rocks? No-no, this is my collection of fossil samples. So, rocks.

《老友记 第五季》《Friends Season 5》

当这一切都值得因为你成了著名的化石！现在，最好保持那个姿势！

But it was all worth it because you're a famous fossil! Now, you better hold that pose!

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她打碎你上面的层层岩石或者在河边经过一场洪水后你化石的一部分露出来。

She whacks away at layers of rock above you or spots your fossil exposed in a creek bank after a flood.

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久而久之，你身体化石周围的沉积物将岩石化或者变成岩石。但你还不是不能放心！

Over time, the sediments around your fossil will lithify or turn into rock. But you're not in the clear yet!

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为中华崛起提供所需的能量，意味着给这个国家的发电站提供大量的化石燃料。

To provide the energy needed to power China's growth means supply the nation's power plants with vast quantities of fossil fuels.

《鸟瞰中国》《China from Above》

如果你想要你的遗骨成为那0.01%，进入名人化石保存室，并不容易。你最好努力！

If you want your corpse in the exclusive 0.01% Club, the Hall of Preserved Fossil Fame, it will not be easy. You better work!

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莫妮卡跟钱德出发了吗？对。该死，他们没有带纳索化石与天然历史博物馆的通行证。

Hey, did Monica and Chandler take off yet? Yeah. Damn. They left without my pass to the Nassau Fossil and Natural History Museum.

《老友记 第八季》《Friends Season 8》

但是看看化石记录，加上我对感染的了解，你不能完全否认当初灭绝恐龙的就是这东西。

But looking at the fossil record, knowing what I know about this infection, you cannot say for certain it isn't what killed off the dinosaurs.

《行尸走肉 第四季》《The Walking Dead S4》

他们可能因为地壳上升成为山脉又被侵蚀流失或是随着大洋板块潜没又进入地幔，将你的化石熔化。

They could get uplifted into a mountain range and eroded away or carried along in an oceanic plate and subducted back into the Earth's mantle, melting your fossil into hot mush.

《TED教育》《TED-Ed》

想象自己若成为化石：在世界各大博物馆之间游走，使各年龄层的游客们都心怀敬畏，在大批殷勤的摄影师面前摆造型。

Imagine being a fossil: touring the world's great museums, inspiring awe in onlookers of all ages, posing for hordes of fawning photographers.

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如果你想成为化石，一般来讲，最好的地方是沉积物容易保存的地方，像湖底或海底。山顶或大草原？不靠谱！

Generally, the right place to be if you want to end up a fossil is wherever sediment is actively being deposited, like a lake or an ocean floor. A mountaintop or prairie? Not good!

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问题是，谁把化石放在那里？为什么？

So now, the real question is, who put those fossils there, and why?

《老友记 第二季》《Friends Season 2》

近几十年,核能和煤炭已经成为传统的稳定能源，但我们逐渐开始使用化石燃料，这被认为是更安全更清洁的能源，天然气。

For decades, nuclear and coal have been the traditional stable workhorses that power the grid, but we're increasingly turning to a fossil fuel that's seen as both safer and cleaner, natural gas.

《透视美国》《America Revealed》

第一步：死亡。成为化石的过程是冰冷无情的。

Step one: die. It's a cold, hard fact of fossilization.

《TED教育》《TED-Ed》

好吧，我不会再说恐龙的事，我能谈谈化石吗？

Fine. No more dinosaur stuff. Can I talk about fossils?

《老友记 第八季》《Friends Season 8》