纪录片《美丽中国》 第75期 潮涌海岸（5）

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On China's crowded coasts,

在中国拥挤的海岸线上

fishermen need to be extremely resourceful.

渔民们必须非常机敏

Hauling in the nets is hard work,

收渔网是一项繁重的工作

and so far there's not a fish in sight.

目前为止还没有看到鱼

Only jellyfish.

只有海蜇

Each year, millions of jellyfish

每年 无数的海蜇

are carried south with the currents in the Bohai Gulf¹.

被渤海湾的水流带到南方

The ecological² story behind this event is complex,

这种现象的生态学原因很复杂

but by no means unique to China.

但决不是中国特有的

Jellyfish are fast-breeding plankton³ feeders.

海蜇是快速繁殖的浮游生物的食物

In recent years, human sewage and fertilisers from intensive farming

近些年来 人类污水和精耕细作使用的化肥

have increased plankton blooms in the Gulf,

增大了海湾的浮游生物繁殖速度5

providing extra jellyfish food.

提供了丰富的海蜇食物

While over-fishing has reduced their enemies and competitors.

由于过度捕鱼 海蜇的敌人和竞争者少了

It's a phenomenon that has become increasingly widespread

这种现象已经

across the world's seas.

在全球蔓延

However, what is seen elsewhere as a problem,

然而 别的地方认为是个问题

in China is perceived as an opportunity.

在中国却被当成机会

1 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

3 plankton   

n.浮游生物

参考例句：

• Plankton is at the bottom of the marine food chain.浮游生物处于海洋食物链的最底层。
• The plankton in the sea feeds many kinds of animals. 海的浮游生物成为很多种动物的食物。