【跟着英剧练发音】South Pacific S01E06 - A

The South Pacific is, on the face of it, still a healthy ocean. We depend on it. over 60%of the world's fish catch comes from the Pacific. But like all oceans, it has little or no protection, so it may not stay healthy much longer. So what's being done to preserve its natural treasures? And what does the future hold for this fragile paradise? For the South Pacific, this is a critical time.

 

It's changing in ways that if left unchecked, could develop into a global crisis.Some of its residents have been through crisis before. Humpback whales were hunted so relentlessly¹ during the last century that their numbers crashed by 90%. But recently, they've made a comeback, surging from 5,000 to 60,000 animals. Their blubber is no longer boiled down for oil. Today, these whales are greeted by boats loaded not with harpoons², but with tourists. The waters of Tonga are one of the few places in the world where it's legal to get in and meet the giants face to face.

1 relentlessly   

adv.不屈不挠地；残酷地；不间断

参考例句：

• The African sun beat relentlessly down on his aching head. 非洲的太阳无情地照射在他那发痛的头上。
• He pursued her relentlessly, refusing to take 'no' for an answer. 他锲而不舍地追求她，拒不接受“不”的回答。

2 harpoons   

n.鱼镖，鱼叉( harpoon的名词复数 )v.鱼镖，鱼叉( harpoon的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Greenpeace hopes to position its boats between the harpoons and the whales. 绿色和平希望他们的船能开到港口与鲸鱼群之间的地方。 来自互联网
• NIV Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 7[和合]你能用倒钩枪扎满它的皮，能用鱼叉叉满它的头吗？ 来自互联网