It does erupt frequently. But those eruptions are usually minor.

它虽然确实爆发频繁，但是那些通常都是小规模的爆发。

Volcanic eruptions are like fires in a chimney.

火山爆发就象烟囱里的火焰一样。

Before the eruptions, it was covered by forests of pine trees.

在火山喷发之前，该地区被松树林所覆盖。

The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.

火山爆发是自发的。

But the most catastrophic eruptions measured thus far are categorized as VEI 8.

但迄今止测量到的最具灾难性的火山爆发被归VEI 8。

The most destructive volcanic eruption ever witnessed occurred in Indonesia in 1815.

1815年，印度尼西亚遭有史以来最具破坏性的火山喷发。

But even from a safer distance, the awesome view of the eruption would be concerning.

但即使在安全的距离之外，火山爆发的壮观景象也将令人担忧。

The combined power of a million volcanic eruptions on Earth.

相当于地球上100万座火山同时喷发时发出的能量。

The eruption of the volcano was an unexpected cataclysm.

火山爆发是一场意外灾难。

First up this Thursday, a volcanic eruption near Bali.

这个星期四我们首先会关注巴厘岛附近的一座火山爆发。

Volcanologists said powerful eruptions were catapulting burning rocks as high as 1,000m above the crater.

火山专家称火山口喷发出强大的熔岩，高达1000米。

These shifts can potentially lead to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

这些变化可能会引发地震和火山爆发。

Scientists think that some of them were started by asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions.

科学家认其中一些是由小行星撞击或火山喷发引起的。

Despite that devastation, only one death has been attributed to the eruption.

尽管造成如此大的破坏，但只有一人死于火山喷发。

Herculaneum was an ancient city buried by the eruption of what volcano?

古城Herculaneum是被哪座火山爆发给埋没的？

The danger from this eruption has drifted across the Pacific.

火山爆发带来的危险已漫过太平洋地区。

This is a warning sign for an imminent eruption.

这是即将喷发的一个预兆。冷却的岩浆壳让内部的液体压力增大。

Experts say eruptions like this are common in Indonesia.

专家称，像这样的火山喷发在印尼很常见。

A violent eruption sending steam, ash and rock roughly 15 kilometers into the sky.

剧烈的火山喷发，将蒸汽，火山灰还有岩石带到15Km的高空中。

This is because each of Vesuvius' eruptions guarantees instant emigration to another city.

这是因每次维苏威火山爆发都保证人们会立即移居到另一个城市。