纪录片《我们的地球》 第178期 多样浅海(12)

Comb jellies cruise through the water.

栉水母在水中游弋。

They too flourish in this seasonal¹ soup

它们也在这个季节性美汤里蓬勃生长，

and for short periods, they appear in astounding² numbers.

在很短的时间内，它们就能达到惊人的数量。

Krill, shrimp³ like creatures.

磷虾，一种小型虾类。

By weight they're the most abundant animals on the planet.

如果按重量计算，他们是地球上最多量的动物，一群就可达200万吨。

A single swarm⁴ can contain two million tons of them, and that is a lot of fish food.

磷虾也为鱼提供了大量的食物。

The shallow temperate⁵ seas support the greatest concentrations of fish on our planet.

这片温和的浅海是地球上鱼类最密集的地区。

Huge shoals migrate from their overwintering grounds in the depths to feed in these rich waters.

大量鱼群从海洋深处的冬歇地赶来，在这片富饶海域进食。

It's these shoals that support most of the world's sea mammals.

鱼群也养育了世界上大多数海洋哺乳动物。

Sea lions have all the agility⁶ and speed needed to collect what they want, and seemingly delight in doing so.

海狮拥有捕鱼所需的敏捷和速度，看起来他们也喜欢这样做。

Dusky dolphin, often in pods two hundred strong work together to reap the harvest.

200条暗色斑纹海豚聚集在一起，紧密合作，尽情收获。

They break up the shoals into smaller, more manageable balls, and all the hunters benefit.

它们将鱼群分成许多小群，让猎人们更加易于处理。

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

2 astounding   

adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)

参考例句：

• There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
• The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

4 swarm   

n.(昆虫)等一大群；vi.成群飞舞；蜂拥而入

参考例句：

• There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
• A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。

5 temperate   

adj.温和的，温带的，自我克制的，不过分的

参考例句：

• Asia extends across the frigid,temperate and tropical zones.亚洲地跨寒、温、热三带。
• Great Britain has a temperate climate.英国气候温和。

6 agility   

n.敏捷，活泼

参考例句：

• The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
• His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。