英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 自然奇迹(12)（在线收听）

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 remodelling of the reef by ravenous 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 crest, 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 cyclones 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, pulverizing the coral below.

波涛冲垮这些礁石，粉碎这些珊瑚。

Waves and currents move the rubble 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。