纪录片《南太平洋》 第132期 奇异岛屿（08）

The Maui parrotbill has a strong, hooked beak¹ for getting at the grubs inside dead wood.

毛伊岛厚喙雀有着强壮的钩形嘴用来找到腐木中的蛆

And then there's the 'akiapola'au, with one of the most remarkable² beaks³ of any bird.

这是导颚雀，有着任何鸟中最引人注目的嘴

Its lower mandible is straight and chisel-like and can puncture⁴ the bark to drink the sap

较低的下颚笔直 像凿子般能刺穿树皮喝树液

while its upper mandible is long and curved for winkling out grubs.

它的上颚长而弯曲 用来剔出蛆..

It's as close as a bill gets to a Swiss Army penknife.

它的嘴仿佛和瑞士军刀有关系似的

Amazingly, one single type of finch⁵ evolved into 58 different species

真神奇！一只雀鸟进化成58种不同的鸟

and all because the birds that normally fill these roles,

全都因为这些鸟通常担负的角色

like hummingbirds⁶ and woodpeckers, never made it to these islands.

蜂鸟和啄木鸟从未到过这些岛屿

Landfall in the Pacific is a risky⁷ business.

在太平洋岛屿上着陆是件冒险的事

Most islands are small, low and rather uniform, with few lifestyle choices on offer.

多数岛屿小又低 千篇一律景色，生活方式的选择只能退其次

But there is an archipelago that truly bucks⁸ the trend.

有座群岛却有雄起的趋势

Two of the largest islands in the Pacific have everything a castaway could dream of.

太平洋上有2座最大的岛屿 其一切都是漂流者的梦想

Here lives a greater diversity of unique island creatures

这里生活着独有的岛屿生物

than almost anywhere else in the South Pacific.

几乎比南太平洋上任何地方更多样性

Forested valleys, turbulent rivers and glacier-topped peaks...this is New Zealand.

草木丛生的山谷 汹涌的河流 被冰川覆盖的山峰...这是新西兰

1 beak   

n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻

参考例句：

• The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
• This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 beaks   

n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 )；鹰钩嘴；尖鼻子；掌权者

参考例句：

• Baby cockatoos will have black eyes and soft, almost flexible beaks. 雏鸟凤头鹦鹉黑色的眼睛是柔和的，嘴几乎是灵活的。 来自互联网
• Squid beaks are often found in the stomachs of sperm whales. 经常能在抹香鲸的胃里发现鱿鱼的嘴。 来自互联网

4 puncture   

n.刺孔，穿孔；v.刺穿，刺破

参考例句：

• Failure did not puncture my confidence.失败并没有挫伤我的信心。
• My bicycle had a puncture and needed patching up.我的自行车胎扎了个洞，需要修补。

5 finch   

n.雀科鸣禽(如燕雀，金丝雀等)

参考例句：

• This behaviour is commonly observed among several species of finch.这种行为常常可以在几种雀科鸣禽中看到。
• In Australia,it is predominantly called the Gouldian Finch.在澳大利亚，它主要还是被称之为胡锦雀。

6 hummingbirds   

n.蜂鸟( hummingbird的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious. 蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
• Why do hummingbirds and gorillas both have backbones? 为什么蜂鸟和大猩猩都有脊骨？

7 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

8 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》