纪录片《南太平洋》 第81期 无尽深蓝（15）

These turtles navigate¹ their way across

这些海龟一路航行

1000 miles of featureless ocean to reach these tiny isolated² islands.

游过一千六百公里全无标示的海洋，抵达这些偏远的小岛

Perhaps they use their super-charged sense of smell

或许它们是通过超乎寻常的嗅觉

to detect the traces of land in the ocean currents.

在洋流中寻找陆地的踪迹

Or maybe, like the seabirds, they too have an internal magnetic compass.

又或许，就像海鸟一样，它们体内也有"磁罗盘"

But however they do it, when they're ready to nest,

不管是如何进行导航，在准备筑巢时

the females return to the very same beach on which they were born.

雌海龟总会回到它们出生的那片沙滩

Just as she arrives, others are preparing to leave.

它抵达时，其他动物正准备离开

These seven-month-old black-footed albatross chicks have recently been abandoned by their parents.

这些七个月大的黑脚信天翁幼雏刚刚被父母遗弃在此

And now, driven by hunger, it's their time to get airborne.

现在出于饥饿，是时候起飞了

Unfortunately, with space at a premium³, there is little room for manoeuvre⁴,

不幸的是，陆地资源有限，能够练习飞行的空间很小

and they must make their maiden⁵ flights over water.

因此试飞必须要在海面上进行

But this is no place for a paddle.

但这里并不适合戏水

1 navigate   

v.航行，飞行；导航，领航

参考例句：

• He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
• Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。

2 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。

3 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

4 manoeuvre   

n.策略，调动；v.用策略，调动

参考例句：

• Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical manoeuvre.她退出比赛是一个战术策略。
• The clutter of ships had little room to manoeuvre.船只橫七竖八地挤在一起，几乎没有多少移动的空间。

5 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。