火山列岛 11-英语听力

[00:00.0]Of all the formations in the Pacific,
在太平洋里所以的构造中 [00:02.69]these reefs are by far the richest in life
这些礁石是最富有生命力的 [00:06.79]There are hundreds of different kinds of coral
那里有着成百上千的不同种类的珊瑚 [00:09.81]And all are made up of millions of tiny creatures called polyps,
全部由数以万计的微小生物构成，叫做珊瑚虫 [00:14.69]each covered in a hard skeleton
每一个都被坚固的骨架包裹着 [00:17.28]Reefs are home to thousands of specialists,
礁石是千千万万的专化物种的家 [00:19.92]like these razorfish that blend into the staghorn coral around them
就像这些离鳍鱼，它们融入到了鹿角珊瑚里 [00:24.75]But not all animals here need to blend in
但不是所以的动物在这里都要隐藏起来 [00:28.51]Grey reef sharks
灰礁鲨 [00:30.60]The reef's top predators,
礁石群里的顶级捕食者 [00:32.43]these sharks patrol the waters on strong currents
这些鲨鱼在逆流中巡视着水域 [00:35.80]But without all the life on the reef here,
如果没有珊瑚里的这些生命 [00:38.32]they could never exist in such numbers
它们可不会以如此庞大的数量生存下来 [00:40.88]They may be idle right now,
他们也许现在无所事事 [00:42.92]but they won't remain this way for long
但是它们不会一直这样 [00:46.26]As night falls, it's feeding time
夜幕降临，猎杀时刻 [00:50.63]Needlefish stalk the coral shallows in search of food
颌针鱼潜行在珊瑚丛的阴影处，寻找食物 [00:54.49]Predators by day, at night they become the prey
白天是“刀俎”，晚上是“鱼肉” [01:00.6]Speeding away at 20 miles an hour,
以每小时20英里高速前行 [01:02.85]the needlefish give the chasing sharks a run for their money
颌针鱼让追逐的鲨鱼竞争激烈 [01:06.1]But it's hard to escape from so many
但是也很难从那么多鲨鱼中逃脱出来