纪录片《南太平洋》 第23期 大洋小岛（23）

With few trees on the island, their wooden outrigger canoes are treasured items,

岛内树木稀少，因此独木舟十分珍贵

and some have been in continuous use for nearly 150 years.

有些甚至连续使用了150年

Without them, these people would struggle to survive here,

没有独木舟，岛民的生活将极为艰苦

since it's the sea that Anutans look to for many of their needs.

因为阿努塔岛民的大部分生活要依赖海洋

The men have a plan for whichever direction the wind takes them.

他们对风向和周边海域的情况了如指掌

They know the location of every one of their reefs,

他们清楚每块暗礁的位置

lining¹ up landmarks² on the island to gauge³ their exact position.

根据岛上的界标就可以估算出他们的确切位置

It makes fishing trips very productive.

因此出海捕鱼十分方便

Anuta's isolation⁴ has shaped their society.

孤立的环境影响着岛民的社会生活

Too far away to trade with other islands, they have a strong community spirit.

因离其它岛屿太远，无法进行贸易，使他们形成强大的团体精神

1 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

2 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

3 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

4 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。