Now these bacteria actually combine the hydrogen sulfide with the carbon dioxide and this chemical reaction is what produces organic material which is the food for larger organisms. The researchers had never seen anything like it before.

现在这些细菌实际上将硫化氢与二氧化碳结合，这种化学反应产生了有机物质，而有机物质是更大生物体的食物。研究人员以前从未见过这样的东西。