中国网浪潮资讯    在素有天堂之称的杭州，有众多有趣的景点，举世闻名的钱塘江潮是其中最独特的景点之一。

Among the many interesting sights in this paradise city, the world-renowned Qiantang River tide is a peculiar a。ttractiony.

　　如果杭州西湖，是一个温柔而优雅的少女，那么钱塘大潮就是一个无畏的、所向无敌的英雄，没有任何东西可以阻挡他。

If the HangZhou West Lake, from which this capital city of East China's Zhejiang Province derives its fame, could be compared to a gentle and graceful young maiden, then the Qiantang tide may be seen as a fearless, all-conquering hero who allows nothing to stand in his way.

　　钱塘大潮潮高达3.5米，是一个壮观的自然奇观，可能是世界上独一无二的。英国的塞文河、法国的塞纳河、南美的亚马逊河以及其他河口也有较小的潮汐波，但它们都无法与钱塘的规模相匹敌。

The Qiantang River tidal bore, which rises to a height of as much as 3.5m, is a spectacular natural wonder that is probably without parallel in the world.Smaller tidal bores also occur on England's Severn River, the Seine in France, the Amazon in South America and other river mouths, but none of them can rival Qiantang's in magnitude.

　　潮汐波是一种现象：流入的潮汐的前缘形成了一波(或波浪)的水流，这些水沿着河流或狭窄的海湾向水流的方向流动。专家们说，钱塘江口状似喇叭形，加上天体的引力和地球自转产生的离心力，都有助于产生非凡的潮汐波。

A tidal bore is a phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current.The trumpet-shaped mouth of the Qiantang River, combined with the gravitation of the celestial bodies and the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the earth help generate the extraordinary tidal waves it is famous for, say experts.

　　钱塘江潮发生在每个月的1号和5号之间，农历的16号和20号之间，而最令人惊叹的则是发生在农历八月的第18天。

The Qiantang River tide occurs between the 1st and 5th, and the 16th and 20th of each lunar month, while the most breathtaking one occurs on the 18th day of the eighth lunar month.

　　当好奇的人聚集在石头铺成的海堤上时，他们一开始会看到一段平静的景象，河水平静地流向东方，远处有几只海鸟在优雅地飞翔。到了下午1点，一根薄银带就会突然出现在远处的河上，非常微弱，如果看得见的话，还会发出一连串的呢喃声。

When thrill-seekers gather on the stone-paved seawall on the day of the tidal bore, they will initially see a tranquil scene with the river placidly flowing eastward with some seagulls soaring gracefully in the distance.By 1:00 pm, a thin silver band will, all of a sudden, appear on the river in the far distance, very faint, if visible at all, along with a succession of murmuring sounds.

　　如同乐队一样的薄薄的银带将会变得越来越款，越来越高，看起来像无数银白色鱼在扑腾在不断的跌倒或像一大群白天鹅拍打着翅膀在向上飞行，然后朝着水面俯冲下来。与此同时，轻微的杂音将会增强，听起来就像咆哮的雷声，使大地震动。

The thin silver band will then become wider and wider and rise higher and higher, looking as though a myriad of silvery white fish were flopping about in ceaseless tumbles or like a huge flock of white swan flapping their wings in upward flight and then moving in and swooping down.Meanwhile, the slight murmurs will have intensified, sounding now like roaring thunder that sets the earth vibrating.

　　当大潮越来越近，波峰看起来像一个3或4米高的墙向四面八方喷射珍珠和玉珠，直到它完全崩溃，就在你设法恢复你的感官和鼓起足够的勇气靠近仔细看时，它已走远，以10 m / s的速度。这之后，你看到的将是绵延数英里的翻滚的河流。

Then the bore will come still nearer, with a crest that looks like a 3 or 4m-high wall spouting pearls and jade beads every which way, until it comes crashing down Just when you have managed to regain your senses and summoned up enough courage for a closer look, it will already have gone past you, at a rate of 10m per second. What is left before you is the sight of the swollen river stretching for miles without end.（中国网作者丁萨综合   翻译丁萨）（推广）

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