英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 堡礁内外(26)

Attracted to settle by the sounds made by reef life,like fish, shrimps¹ or even sea urchins,the larvae² searches for a spot to call home.

被珊瑚礁上动物的声音吸引定居下来，比如鱼，虾甚至海胆，幼虫寻早一个地方来安家。

It transforms into a coral polyp,like a miniature sea anemone³ anchored to the seabed and here it starts a brand new colony of coral.

它变成了一个水螅型珊瑚，像一个海葵靠在海床上，这里它开创了一个崭新的珊瑚群体。

This constant process of re-seeding may help ailing⁴ reefs to recover,as long the damage is not too severe or too frequent.

这种持续的自我更新能帮助境况不佳的珊瑚礁恢复，只要这个破坏不是太严重或者太频繁。

Sunrise on Raine Island marks another mass movement of wildlife.

雷恩岛上的日出标志着野生动物的另一场巨大的活动。

The first light of dawn is just touching⁵ the horizon.

黎明的第一缕阳光刚刚接触地平线。

And there's an exodus⁶ taking place from the island.

有大批的动物离开雷恩岛。

The seabirds behind me just massing prior to leaving the island and heading out to the open sea to hunt.

我后面的海鸟是最先离开岛的，外出到宽阔的海洋捕猎。

Both parents normally take turns to search for food,but as the chicks grow and become more demanding they both go to sea, leaving their offspring on its own.

鸟类双亲通常轮流外出觅食，但是随着小鸟的长大，对食物的需求变大，它们都去海上捕食，留下它们的孩子独自一个人

1 shrimps   

n.虾，小虾( shrimp的名词复数 )；矮小的人

参考例句：

• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood. 小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I'm going to have shrimps for my tea. 傍晚的便餐我要吃点虾。 来自辞典例句

2 larvae   

n.幼虫

参考例句：

• Larvae are parasitic on sheep.幼虫寄生在绵羊的身上。
• The larvae prey upon small aphids.这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。

3 anemone   

n.海葵

参考例句：

• Do you want this anemone to sting you?你想让这个海葵刺疼你吗？
• The bodies of the hydra and sea anemone can produce buds.水螅和海葵的身体能产生芽。

4 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。

5 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

6 exodus   

v.大批离去，成群外出

参考例句：

• The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。
• Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战，就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。