1·On an arid outcropping of basalt in northwestern Australia, some of the oldest rocks on Earth lie exposed to the fierce sun.
在澳大利亚西北部露出地面的一块光秃秃的玄武石上,部分地球上最古老的岩石正暴露在酷阳之下。
2·The lightness on the land is instantly evident in the construction: MacDonald cantilevered the form off concrete piers so that it floats over a whaleback outcropping of granite.
土地的轻盈在建造中一目了然:麦克唐纳将建筑悬在混凝土支柱上,以便它浮在露出的花岗岩地表上。