DEEP DIVES

In the deepest parts of the overworld, where silverfish scuttle about and the air tastes stale, you’ll find that the character of the rock changes. The intense heat and pressure exerted on the stone at this level changes its structure, making it tougher and more resilient. We call this rock “deepslate”, and it’s our block of the week!
在那蠹虫乱窜、空气陈腐的主世界最深处，你肯定会发现岩石的特性发生了变化。这个深度独有的高温高压施加在石头上，使其变得更坚韧、更有弹性。我们把这种岩石叫作深板岩，它就是我们的本周方块！

Deepslate is a relatively new discovery. Mojang’s geology team first encountered it in late 2020, showing it off during Minecraft Live 2020. It was originally named “grimstone”, but after a while we opted for a different approach. Brandon Pearce, gameplay developer, explains:
深板岩是一个相对比较新的发现。Mojang 的地质团队在 2020 年末首次遇到它，而在 Minecraft Live 2020 期间首次展示它。这玩意最开始叫作“Grimstone”，但是不久我们就把它的名字改了。游戏开发者 Brandon Pearce 这样解释：

The reason is that we felt the name "grim" had too many connotations to a feeling rather than describing what it is. Generally, we don't enforce feelings, as they should be up to player interpretation. Because of this, we opted for a name that describes the journey it took to get, as well as the location in the world. It also more accurately represents that it is a type of slate. It's important that we follow our design principles in the game, even if grimstone sounds cooler.
（我们改名的）理由主要是因为我们觉得“Grim”太过于注重表现情绪，而没有准确的描述出（这种方块）到底是什么。一般来说，我们不会强制（游戏内容的）感情，这是玩家自己如何诠释的事。正因此，我们选择了一个更能描述获取它的方式，以及它在世界中位置的名字。这个名字同时也更准确的表现了它是板岩（slate）的一种。在游戏中遵循我们的设计原则是很重要的，尽管 Grimstone 可能听起来更酷一点。

—— Brandon Pearce，游戏开发者

Deepslate can be found beginning at y-level 8, and by the time you get to y-level 0 it makes up almost the entirety of the solid blocks. Mine it out with a pickaxe and you’ll get cobbled deepslate, which can be smelted back into deepslate in a furnace.
深板岩可以在 Y 轴高度低于 8 的地方找到，而且当你继续向下到 Y = 0 以下时，几乎所有的固体方块都是深板岩。用镐把它挖下来，你会得到可以送回熔炉重新烧炼成深板岩的深板岩圆石。

As you’re digging through the deepslate, you’re still likely to encounter the ores that you find above – they just take longer to mine, because the rock surrounding them is harder. Be wary, though – if a block of deepslate crumbles quickly under your pick, it’s probably full of holes dug by silverfish, and these strange creatures will likely attack.
当你在深板岩中挖掘时，仍然可能遇到在上层能发现的矿石——它们只是更难挖掘，因为包裹着矿物的岩石更硬一些。不过要小心——如果一块深板岩在你的镐下一触即破，那它里面可能全是蠹虫挖出的洞，这些奇怪的生物很有可能会攻击你。

Mojang’s geology teams are still investigating the area where deepslate is found, and several of those teams have gone missing recently. Survivors that did make it back arrived babbling about huge, ancient, palace-like structures deep underground, some sort of shrieking plant, and a terrifying darkness that can only be escaped by staying totally silent. It’s probably just their imagination, so once they calm down a bit, we’ll send them back down again to investigate further.
Mojang 的地质团队一直在调查深板岩出现的地区，但他们中的许多小队都失踪了。侥幸存活的幸存者回来时嘴里全是有关地底深处巨大、古老、宫殿般的建筑，某种会尖啸的植物，以及只有保持绝对安静才能逃离的可怕沉默的胡言乱语。这些很有可能全都是他们的幻觉，所以一旦他们稍作冷静，我们就把他们再送回地底作进一步研究。

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In the real world, deepslate is just called “slate” and forms in much the same way as it does in Minecraft - far below the ground, under conditions of extreme heat and pressure. In a few places, though, that slate has been heaved upward through the process of plate tectonics, and so you’ll find it at on the surface in a few countries – Spain, Wales, Brazil, China, and Australia.
在现实世界中，深板岩仅仅被叫作板岩，其形成方式也与 Minecraft 中的大致相同——在地下深处，且处于高温高压的条件下。不过，在某些地方，板岩由于板块运动被抬升了，所以你在某些国家的地表也能找到板岩——比如西班牙、威尔士、巴西、中国，以及澳大利亚。

Slate’s crystal structure makes it form into sheets that can be separated using special tools. The smoothness and flatness of these sheets, combined with the way they don’t absorb much water, make them really useful in roofing and floor tiles. Slate was also used in many early electrical equipment, as it doesn’t conduct electricity and is fireproof.
板岩的晶体结构使其形成了可用特殊工具剥离下来的石板。这些石板既光滑又平坦，而且也不会吸收很多水分，因此它在屋顶和地砖上非常有用。因为板岩既绝缘又防火，它在某些早期的电气设备上也有应用。

In Minecraft, deepslate is mainly decorative. But that doesn’t stop you from making roofing and floor tiles out of it for a rustic countryside mansion feel. The only limit is your imagination!
在 Minecraft 中，深板岩主要用于装饰。但这不影响你把它做成房顶或者地砖，营造一种乡村别墅的氛围。唯一的限制就是你的想象力！




【DrLee_lihr 译自官网 2022 年 05 月 19 日发布的 Block of the Week: Deepslate；原作者 Duncan Geere】
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