BBC纪录片《life-海洋生物》第18集:寻找沉船
日期:2013-10-24 18:59

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A sunken ship can make an ideal location for corals to grow.
一艘沉船 可以作为珊瑚理想的生长地点
So, with this in mind, the Life team set themselves a challenge...
正因如此,“生命脉动”制作团队 决定要接受挑战
to make their very own shipwreck.
自己制造沉船事件
After months of searching,
经过几个月的搜索
they find a boat in the Bahamas that might be suitable.
他们在巴哈马找到一艘船 可能很适合这次的任务
But there's a lot to do before it can be sunk to the sea bed.
但是在把船沉入海底之前 还得完成许多准备工作
Apparently it's been here for eight years on the jetty.
看得出来它已经被堆在这里多久了 在码头八年了
All this fibreglass insulation has all got to be removed
这些玻璃纤维的隔热材料 全都要拆掉
and it's all hands to the pump, Ian.
每个人都必须来帮忙 - 是的
We've got to get a pair of overalls.
我去拿一条工作裤来
The team have to put away their cameras and get their hands dirty.
制作团队必须把摄影机放到一旁 卷起袖子进行大扫除
I've got a 50-tonne boat, and I'm trying to clean it with a paint scraper!
这是一艘五十吨的船 我要用一把刮漆刀来刷干净
Thoroughly cleaning the boat
船必须清理干净
increases the chance that coral will grow on it,
珊瑚才有可能在上面生长
and ensures it won't pollute the sea.
也才能确保海洋不会受到污染
It's like Changing Rooms, isn't it?
像实境秀交换房间,对吧
After eight years rusting on the jetty,
这艘船八年来在码头上腐朽生锈
there's no guarantee that she'll even float.
它能不能浮得起来还是个未知数
Well, we actually... we do have some holes.
其实上面真的有破洞

重点解释

We've got to get a pair of overalls.我去拿一条工作裤来

a pair of一对; 一双

I bought a pair of tan leather shoes the other day.

前几天我买了双棕褐色的皮鞋。

Billy has a pair of new trousers.

比利有一条新的裤子。

But there's a lot to do before it can be sunk to the sea bed.但是在把船沉入海底之前还得完成许多准备工作

sea bed海床

The mine finally came to rest on the sea bed.

那水雷最後沉入海底。

Marine plants grow on the sea bed.

海生植物长在海底。

The team have to put away their cameras and get their hands dirty.制作团队必须把摄影机放到一旁,卷起袖子进行大扫除

put away放好;放弃;打消

Ah! This is where I put away this shirt.

啊,原来这衬衫是收在这地方。

It's time to put away those foolish ideas.

是该放弃那些愚蠢的想法了。

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重点单词
  • guaranteen. 保证,保证书,担保,担保人,抵押品 vt. 保证,
  • tann. 黝黑,棕褐色 v. 晒黑,鞣(革),使晒成棕褐色
  • challengen. 挑战 v. 向 ... 挑战
  • trousersn. 裤子
  • leathern. 皮革,皮制品 adj. 皮革制的 vt. 用皮革覆
  • pumpn. 泵,抽水机,打气筒,抽水,打气 v. 打气,抽水,
  • suitableadj. 合适的,适宜的 adv. 合适地,恰当地