纪录片《我们的地球》 第247期 偏远岛屿(18)

Isolated¹ communities may evolve from millions of years in relative peace.

与世隔绝的动物群落可能在数百万年内演化出了相对稳定的生态。

But, when new challenges arrive, they can struggle to cope.

但当新挑战来袭，它们只能尽力去应对。

Of all the species that have become extinct in recent years, around 80% have been islanders.

近年来濒于灭绝的物种之中，大约百分之八十是岛屿物种。

Our impact on the Earth is greater today than ever before.

人类对地球所造成的影响比以往任何时候都要深远。

Yet some islands are so remote that few humans have even set foot on them.

然而有些岛屿是如此偏远，以至于几乎没有人类踏足。

Zavodovski Island is one. It lies in the great Southern Ocean.

扎沃多夫斯基岛就是一例。它地处南太平洋。

It's not only surrounded by the stormiest of seas, it is itself an active volcano.

不仅被最猛烈的海洋风暴所环绕，而且本身就是座活火山。

It's the last place on Earth you would choose to live.

这里是地球上你最不愿居住的地方。

Unless you're a chinstrap penguin².

除非你是一只南极帽带企鹅。

There is plenty of food in these waters, but to exploit it, the penguins³ have to risk their lives.

这里的水域食物充足，但若想享用美食，这些企鹅得冒着生命危险。

1 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。

2 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

3 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》