BBC纪录片《Life-海洋生物》第12集:海星有再生功能
日期:2013-10-18 18:55

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Trapped by an army of urchins,
被一群红海胆群困住
Pycnopodia is spotted by an enormous king crab.
向日葵海星被一只巨大的 普吉特海峡帝王蟹发现
Pycnopodia has more than met its match,
海星遇到了克星
and within seconds, the crab rips off one of its arms.
帝王蟹立刻扯下它的一根触手
But that is just a temporary inconvenience.
但这只是暂时的不便
Starfish are able to quickly regrow a lost limb.
海星失去的触手很快就能再生
The most impressive invertebrates may seem to be the giants,
巨大的无脊椎动物 似乎最令人印象深刻
but in fact it's some of the smallest that can make the biggest impact.
但有些最小的品种 其实具有最重大的影响力
Every square inch of this island has been created
这座岛屿的每一平方寸
by an ever-growing, living superstructure,
都是由一种不断成长 活生生的超级结构组成
a coral reef.
那就是珊瑚礁
It's taken thousands of years to reach this size,
这么大的珊瑚礁需要数千年成长
and it all began with creatures smaller than a pinhead.
这一切的起源 是不到针头大小的动物

重点解释

Trapped by an army of urchins,被一群红海胆群困住

an army of 一大批, 一大群

At the concert, there was an army of bodyguards.

音乐会上有大批的保安。

An army of ants swarmed over the sand-hill.

一大群蚂蚁在沙丘上爬动。

Pycnopodia has more than met its match,海星不仅仅遇到了克星

more than不仅仅

This city has a population of more than 1,000,000.

这个城市人口超过一百万。

More than one person has been concerned in this.

不止一个人与这件事有牵连。

Starfish are able to quickly regrow a lost limb.海星失去的触手很快就能再生

be able to能够

As I had plenty of money I was able to help her.

我钱很宽裕,能帮助她。

I am able to pick you up on the short wave radio.

我能用短波收音机收听到你的信号。

but in fact it's some of the smallest that can make the biggest impact.但有些最小的品种,其实具有最重大的影响力

in fact事实上;实际上

She is by no means poor: in fact, she's quite rich.

她可不穷,其实她很阔。

In fact we were innocent of the crime.

事实上,我们是无辜的。

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重点单词
  • enormousadj. 巨大的,庞大的
  • superstructuren. 上层建筑 n. 上层结构,上部构造
  • concernedadj. 担忧的,关心的
  • limbn. 枝干,树枝,肢体 vt. 切断(树枝,手足)
  • impactn. 冲击(力), 冲突,影响(力) vt. 挤入,压紧
  • impressiveadj. 给人深刻印象的
  • innocentadj. 清白的,无辜的,无害的,天真纯洁的,无知的
  • crabn. 蟹 v. 捕蟹,使横行 n. 爱争吵的人 n. [
  • inconveniencen. 不便,困难 vt. 使 ... 不便,使 ...
  • populationn. 人口 ,(全体)居民,人数