英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 堡礁内外(31)

But the herons have had their fill.

但是苍鹭已经吃饱了。

They simply couldn't eat another baby turtle.

它们吃不下另一只小海龟了。

It's been a narrow escape for this one.

这只海龟逃过一劫。

The first wave of hatchlings has taken the brunt of the attacks,but the sacrifice of a few hundred ensures the following thousands have a better chance to get to the sea but some babies go the wrong way, just like their mothers.

第一波小海龟已经冲破了捕食者的猛烈的攻击，但是几百只小海龟的牺牲，保证了接下来的几千只能有更好的机会到海里，但是一些小海龟走错了路，就跟它们的父母一样。

The wall of rock's an even bigger obstacle¹ for the hatchling than it was for the adult.

岩石是对于小海龟回到海里，是比对成年龟更大的障碍。

And there's something even more sinister² up ahead.

在前面有甚至更危险的东西。

Rock crabs,they like baby turtles too.

岩石蟹，它们也喜欢小海龟。

1 obstacle   

n.障碍，障碍物，妨害

参考例句：

• She felt that her family was an obstacle to her work.她感到她的家庭妨碍她的工作。
• He is in the full flush of success;nothing was an obstacle.他的成就如日中天，锐不可当。

2 sinister   

adj.不吉利的，凶恶的，左边的

参考例句：

• There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
• Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。