英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 自然奇迹(12)

As fast as the reef grows, parrotfish break it down again, creating a continually changing environment.

珊瑚礁一边生长，鹦鹉鱼一边吃掉它。这形成了一种持续变化的生态环境。

The constant remodelling¹ of the reef by ravenous² parotfish is nothing compared to the effect of the ocean.

贪婪的鹦鹉鱼不停地重建珊瑚礁，但与海洋的作用相比，根本不值一提。

This is the reef crest³, and it's the point where the waves generated by the open ocean impact the hard surface of coral reef.

这是珊瑚礁的顶峰，海浪在这里聚集，冲击珊瑚礁的表面。

It's an unstoppable force hitting an unmovable object.

一种永不停止的力量不停冲击一个不动的物体。

I'm keenly aware that these are very small waves.

我深知这些还是很小的浪。

Believe me, in a big storm, to be here would be suicide.

相信我，真正的暴风雨下若在这里，绝对是自杀。

It's a vivid illustration of the power of the sea.

这就是海洋力量活生生的例证。

Tropical storms and cyclones⁴ regularly whip in from the Pacific Ocean.

热带风暴和飓风定期在太平洋上形成。

The surf smashes into the reef, pulverizing⁵ the coral below.

波涛冲垮这些礁石，粉碎这些珊瑚。

Waves and currents move the rubble⁶ and sand around and shape it into beautiful small islands, known as coral cays.

海浪洋流冲走周边的沙石，形成美丽的小岛，这就是所谓的珊瑚礁。

1 remodelling   

v.改变…的结构[形状]( remodel的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• That shabby street needs remodelling. 那条陋街需要重建。 来自辞典例句
• Function-forming and remodelling collagen, reticular and elastic fibres and the ground substances. 合成蛋白质，构成疏松结缔组织的纤维和基质成分。 来自互联网

2 ravenous   

adj.极饿的，贪婪的

参考例句：

• The ravenous children ate everything on the table.饿极了的孩子把桌上所有东西吃掉了。
• Most infants have a ravenous appetite.大多数婴儿胃口极好。

3 crest   

n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖

参考例句：

• The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
• He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。

4 cyclones   

n.气旋( cyclone的名词复数 )；旋风；飓风；暴风

参考例句：

• The pricipal objective in designing cyclones is to create a vortex. 设计旋风除尘器的主要目的在于造成涡旋运动。 来自辞典例句
• Middle-latitude cyclones originate at the popar front. 中纬度地区的气旋发源于极锋。 来自辞典例句

5 pulverizing   

v.将…弄碎( pulverize的现在分词 )；将…弄成粉末或尘埃；摧毁；粉碎

参考例句：

• Marcus had proved his prowess in the ring by pulverizing all challengers. 拳击台上，马科斯彻底击败了所有挑战者，从而证明了他高超的本领。 来自互联网
• Its large caliber enables fast and pulverizing of material. 进料口径大可快速粉碎进料。 来自互联网

6 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。