漂流者 23-英语听力

[00:00.96]There is one plant castaway that needs no help in finding new land,
有一种植物漂流者能独立寻找新的陆地 [00:05.79]a plant that has probably done more to change the fortunes of island life than any other,
这种植物或许为改变岛屿生物的运势做出了最大的贡献 [00:10.99]and one of the greatest long-distance travellers of all time
它还是史上最伟大的长途旅行家之一 [00:14.29]The humble coconut
不起眼的椰子 [00:17.73]Its seed is a compact survival capsule
椰子的种子如同一个坚实的救生舱 [00:20.95]Buoyant and filled with food for germination,
有浮力且装满了供发芽的食物 [00:23.77]it can survive for up to two months at sea,
它能在海里存活长达两个月的时间 [00:26.69]long enough to float from one remote island to the next
使其足以从一个偏远岛屿漂流至下一个岛屿 [00:30.61]On arrival,
一旦登陆 [00:32.13]it lays down roots into bare sand and taps into the reservoirs of underground freshwater
它就会将根部扎进光秃秃的沙地中吸取地下的淡水 [00:37.98]Without coconuts,
没有椰子 [00:39.94]most of the tropical islands in the South Pacific would have remained uninhabitable for both animals and people
南太平洋的大部分热带岛屿都不会适合动物和人类定居 [00:46.75]There is one set of islands, however, that is so remote that even the coconut couldn't reach it
然而，有一群岛屿因为太为偏远以致于椰子都无法抵达