纪录片《南太平洋》 第130期 奇异岛屿（06）

For a leaf-eater these islands are paradise.

对于食叶的来说这些岛就是天堂

For others, though, life can be a little harder.

对于其它的动物，尽管生存有点艰难

Islanders only succeed by making the most of what's around them.

岛民们唯一成功的机会就是 充分利用周围一切

Even spiders have their uses.

甚至蜘蛛都有自己的一套办法

On Santa Catalina Island in the Solomons, a fisherman prepares to go fishing.

在所罗门群岛的圣凯特丽娜岛上，一名渔夫准备去捕鱼

He seeks out a particular spider web, one that is strong and intricately spun¹.

他认出一张特别的蜘蛛网，一张有力而杂乱的结网

The fish he's after can't be caught on hooks...their mouths are too narrow.

他想得到的鱼是不能用钩子捕获的...鱼嘴太狭小了

So he has to be creative.

因此他必须要有创造性

No rod or reel, just a kite...and the spider silk, wound into a lure².

不用竿和卷轴 只用风筝...蜘蛛丝拉成一个诱饵..

The spider-silk lure hangs below the kite, flitting across the water like an insect.

风筝下面是蜘蛛丝诱饵垂，就像昆虫一样在水中掠过

Now he must steer³ the kite to where he thinks the fish are gathered.

现在他必须把风筝控制在 他认为鱼群聚集的地方

Somewhere, just beneath the surface, shoals of needlefish lie in wait.

某处 在水面下 颚针鱼群埋伏以待

He keeps a close eye on the kite - if it drops, a fish is snared⁴. No hook is needed.

他留心注意风筝，如果它下跌，鱼就中圈套了。无需鱼钩。

1 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。

2 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。

3 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

4 snared   

v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He snared a job with IBM. 他以巧妙的手段在 IBM 公司谋得一职。 来自辞典例句
• The hunter snared a skunk. 猎人捕得一只臭鼬。 来自辞典例句