英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 自然奇迹(1)

Off the East Coast, Australia, up to 200 kilometers off shore, a line of surf rises out of the open ocean.

澳大利亚东海岸之外，200公里的近海之内，宽广的海面上一层层浪花翻腾。

Beneath the surface, creating these breaking waves is the most magical marine¹ environment on Earth.

在这海面之下，形成这些波浪的正是这个地球上最奇幻的海洋生境。

"I'm Monty Halls, I'm a marine biologist and diver, and I've always been fascinated by the sea.

我是蒙蒂胡奥斯，一名海洋生物学家兼潜水员。我一直对海洋着迷。

For me, there's always been one place that is the epitome² of everything that is wonderful about the marine environment.

对我而言，总有一个地方，浓缩了海洋所有的美丽。

It's a true, global icon³. It's a Mecca for anyone who's ever heard the word coral-the Great Barrier Reef."

这是一个真正的圣地，就像麦加对于穆斯林一样，大堡礁！

Stretching for over 2,000 kilometers up the tropical coast of Australia, it is quite simply the largest living structure on the planet.

长达2000公里的澳大利亚热带海岸线，是地球上最大的生命聚集地。

It's made up of almost 3,000 different reefs, each one with a different personality.

这里有3000多种珊瑚礁，每一种都各有特性。

And it's so much more than just coral.

出名的不仅仅是珊瑚。

But the Great Barrier Reef is most famous for its underwater world.

大堡礁最著名的是她的海底世界。

Here, there is more life than almost anywhere else on Earth.

这里有比世界上任何其他地方都丰富的物种。

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 epitome   

n.典型，梗概

参考例句：

• He is the epitome of goodness.他是善良的典范。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。

3 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。