[Minecraft.net | DEEP DIVES] 发光地衣

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DEEP DIVES

TAKING INVENTORY: GLOW LICHEN
背包盘点：发光地衣

We lichen it!
我就藓欢!

Below the surface, it’s dark. Darker still if you forget to bring your torches. But sometimes you’ll see a little softening in that darkness – just enough to allow you to identify which monstrosity is slowly shambling your way. Where does this dim light come from? It comes from glow lichen, which is our item of the week!
地表以下地方，常年伴随着无尽的黑暗。如果你还忘记把火把带上的话，就更黑了。但有时你会在黑暗之中看到一丝丝温和的光亮——足够让你注意到向你蹒跚走来的怪物。

Glow lichen is a relatively new addition to Minecraft’s floral cornucopia. It was added in the first part of the Caves & Cliffs Update, which was released in June 2021, as part of a broader reworking of the game’s cave systems.
发光地衣是一种全新的Minecraft花卉品种。它随着2021年发布的洞穴与山崖更新 第一部分 作为对游戏洞穴系统更大范围重制的一部分被添加到了游戏中。

You’ll find glow lichen generating naturally inside caves, on stone, andesite, diorite, granite, calcite, tuff, deepslate, and dripstone blocks that are exposed to air or water. It’s easy to break, but if you want to collect some then you’ll need a pair of shears to gently scissor it off the wall.
你将会在洞穴内部的石头、安山岩、闪长岩、花岗岩、方解石、凝灰岩、深板岩和裸露在空中或水里的滴水石块上找到自然生成的发光地衣。挖掉它们很简单，不过如果你想收集一些的话，你就需要用一把剪刀轻轻地把它们从墙上剪下来了。

If you want to farm the stuff, then you’ll need some bonemeal – when you use the bonemeal on the lichen, it’ll spread to one random adjacent block. The bonemeal dramatically accelerates the plant’s growth – under normal conditions, you won’t ever see bonemeal grow.
如果你想种点这玩意的话，你需要用到一些骨粉——当你把骨粉撒到地衣上时，它就会蔓延到一个随机的相邻方块上。骨粉能显著的提高植物的生长速度——在正常情况下，你根本看不到骨粉（加快植物）生长（的动画）。

What can you do with it? Well, it gives off light – about the same amount as a redstone torch, an enchanting table, or a couple of candles. Use it to give a subtle underlighting to a modernist house design, or as a nightlight for when you need to grab a midnight snack. You can also compost it.
你能用它做些什么呢？嗯，它所散发出的光芒，和红石火把，附魔台或者几支蜡烛差不多。用它来给一个现代主义设计的房屋添加一些微弱的底光，亦或者是在你吃夜宵的时候把它拿来当小夜灯。当然，你也可以把它拿来堆肥。

In the real world, a few types of insects and fungi can give off light – a phenomenon known as “bioluminescence”. Scientists have identified several reasons why this behavior might have evolved – from attraction and defense to communication and mimicry. In the case of fungi, it might be to attract insects which then spread spores.
在现实世界中，有少数几种昆虫和真菌能够发光——这种现象被称为“生物发光”。科学家们已经找出了为什么它们要进化出这种表现的几个原因——从吸引与防御到模仿与交流。就真菌来说，它可能是为了吸引昆虫来传播它的孢子。

Glowy objects is also the theme of the latest seasonal adventure in Minecraft Dungeons – Luminous Night! In it, players explore the Tower at night, which is now covered with mysterious murals with glowing signs on them. Whether or not these signs are bioluminescent, we don’t know, but if you’re ever given the chance to inspect them yourself, do let us know!
发光物品同样也是Minecraft 地下城最新季节性冒险的主题——夜光。其中，玩家在夜晚中探索高塔，而现在的高塔上布满了画着发光标志的神秘的壁画。我们不知道这些标志是不是生物发光的，但是如果你有机会去亲自检查它们的话，记得告诉我们（结果）！

While there are plenty of bioluminescent insects and fungi, there are no known real-world bioluminescent lichens, making Minecraft’s example rather special. Best grab your shears, head down to your nearest cave, and gather as much as you can carry. Good luck!
虽然世界上有着大量的生物发光的昆虫和真菌，但是世界上却没有已知的生物发光地衣，这也使得Minecraft中的这个例子别具一格。最好是拿上你的剪子，去离你最近的洞穴，能搞多少搞多少。祝你好运！




【寂华 译自官网 2022 年 06 月 23 日发布的 Taking Inventory: Glow Lichen；原作者 Duncan Geere】
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