纪录片《南太平洋》 第55期 四海为家（23）

There is one set of islands, however, that is so remote that even the coconut¹ couldn't reach it.

有一组群岛由于太过偏远，连椰果都无法抵达

North of the equator, 2,500 miles from the nearest landmass of North America,

在赤道以北，距离北美洲4000公里处

lies the most isolated² chain of islands in the world - Hawaii.

坐落着世上最偏远的岛屿--夏威夷群岛

The longest archipelago in the Pacific,

作为太平洋中最长的群岛

Hawaii consists of over 100 ancient volcanic³ islands, stretching for 2,000 miles.

夏威夷由100多个古老火山岛屿组成，连绵3000公里

Yet it is so remote that less than 500 kinds of animal settled here in 30 million years.

由于过于偏僻，3000万年来只有500多种动物定居夏威夷

But for those who did make it to this lush and fertile land, the world was their oyster⁴.

然而，它们却使这里成为茂盛富饶之地，成为海洋中的天堂。

Here, coconut palms have been replaced by giant tree ferns standing⁵ over seven metres tall.

这里没有椰树，却长有7米多高的桫椤树。

1 coconut   

n.椰子

参考例句：

• The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
• The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

4 oyster   

n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人

参考例句：

• I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。
• I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。