Cambrian explosion

基本解释

ONE of the greatest mysteries of the history of life is the Cambrian explosion.
寒武纪的大爆炸是生命史中最大的谜团之一。
The Burgess Shale came soon after a period of time known as the Cambrian explosion, when most major groups of complex animals arose over a surprisingly short period.
在寒武纪大爆发时期，主要生物种群的祖先在极短的时间内相继出现，布尔吉斯叶岩就是在这之后的不久形成的。
This period, from 1 billion to 540 million years ago, is known as the "Cambrian explosion" after the riot of diverse life found in the fossil record.
10亿到5亿四千万年之间，就是在化石中发现许多生命之后的寒武纪大爆发时期。

Usually, these things happens in what seems like moments (traditional bank runs) or on the scale of eons (the Cambrian explosion).
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