纪录片《南太平洋》 第74期 无尽深蓝（08）

The riches of the Galapagos were something the survivors¹ of the Essex could only fantasise about.

加拉帕戈斯群岛的丰富资源是艾萨克斯号的幸存者可想而不可及的

One month into their ordeal²,

遇险已经一个月了

and still adrift in the Desolate³ Region, they were slowly starving.

他们仍在荒凉海域随波逐流，备受饥饿折磨

What the sailors didn't know was that the endless blue hides a secret.

这些水手不知道的是，这片无尽蔚蓝中隐藏着一个秘密

At dusk, huge areas of otherwise empty ocean are transformed.

黄昏时分，原本空旷的海域发生了变化

Squid shoot up from the depths to feed near the surface.

乌贼从深海迅速上浮，到表层捕食

Surprisingly, there are more squid in the ocean than fish...

令人惊讶的是，海里的乌贼比鱼还多

and they take part in the greatest migration⁴ of animals on the Earth.

它们参与了地球上最壮观的动物迁徙

Every night, a world of creatures rise up from the depths to dine on the small amounts of surface plankton⁵.

每到夜晚，海洋深处的生物纷纷上浮，捕食海面为数不多的浮游生物

They are among the strangest-looking life forms on our planet.

它们拥有地球上最奇特的样貌

In this dark world, some are see-through, perhaps for camouflage⁶.

在这片黑暗世界中，有些生物是透明的，或许是便于伪装

Some create their own light to communicate or lure⁷ in their prey⁸.

有些则会发光，用来交流或者诱捕猎物

Others form inexplicable⁹ alliances.

还有一些会结成意想不到的同盟

1 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 ordeal   

n.苦难经历，（尤指对品格、耐力的）严峻考验

参考例句：

• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
• Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

3 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

4 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

5 plankton   

n.浮游生物

参考例句：

• Plankton is at the bottom of the marine food chain.浮游生物处于海洋食物链的最底层。
• The plankton in the sea feeds many kinds of animals. 海的浮游生物成为很多种动物的食物。

6 camouflage   

n./v.掩饰，伪装

参考例句：

• The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装。
• The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.这种动物身上的斑纹是很有效的伪装。

7 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

8 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

9 inexplicable   

adj.无法解释的，难理解的

参考例句：

• It is now inexplicable how that development was misinterpreted.当时对这一事态发展的错误理解究竟是怎么产生的，现在已经无法说清楚了。
• There are many things which are inexplicable by science.有很多事科学还无法解释。