纪录片《南太平洋》 第15期 大洋小岛（15）

And the stick-like camouflage¹ of another kind of meat-eating caterpillar² is just as effective when ambushing³ prey⁴.

另一种食肉毛虫长有树枝般的伪装正好用来伏击猎物

Nobody knows what set Hawaii's carnivorous caterpillars⁵ on this extraordinary path,

没人知道夏威夷食肉毛虫的生存方式为何会变得如此奇特

but it's the sort of quirky evolution that's common on isolated⁶ islands.

但是这种离奇演化在孤岛上极为普遍

Each South Pacific island has its own unique set of creatures.

南太平洋的各个岛屿都有自己独特的动物种群

With so many islands, this adds up to thousands of animals found nowhere else on Earth.

如此众多的岛屿包含了数以千计的独特物种

Isolated by miles of ocean, human colonisers also developed different ways of life.

被海洋隔离的人类移民也发展出不同的生活方式

Each culture has its own customs, and some are truly bizarre.

每种文化都有自己的习俗，有些习俗十分奇特

The locals are in celebratory mood.

土著人沉浸在欢庆气氛中

This man is about to perform one of the strangest rituals in the world.

这个男人将要进行世上最奇特的仪式

1 camouflage   

n./v.掩饰，伪装

参考例句：

• The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装。
• The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.这种动物身上的斑纹是很有效的伪装。

2 caterpillar   

n.毛虫，蝴蝶的幼虫

参考例句：

• A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.蝴蝶是由毛虫脱胎变成的。
• A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。

3 ambushing   

v.埋伏( ambush的现在分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The militia succeeded in ambushing the invading enemy soldiers. 民兵们成功地伏击了入侵的敌军。 来自互联网

4 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

5 caterpillars   

n.毛虫( caterpillar的名词复数 )；履带

参考例句：

• Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. 毛毛虫吃这种植物的嫩叶。
• Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths. 毛虫能变成蝴蝶或蛾子。 来自辞典例句

6 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。