(单词翻译:单击)
As fast as the reef grows, parrotfish break it down again, creating a continually changing environment.
珊瑚礁一边生长,鹦鹉鱼一边吃掉它 。这形成了一种持续变化的生态环境 。
The constant remodelling of the reef by ravenous parotfish is nothing compared to the effect of the ocean.
贪婪的鹦鹉鱼不停地重建珊瑚礁,但与海洋的作用相比,根本不值一提 。
This is the reef crest, and it's the point where the waves generated by the open ocean impact the hard surface of coral reef.
这是珊瑚礁的顶峰,海浪在这里聚集,冲击珊瑚礁的表面 。
It's an unstoppable force hitting an unmovable object.
一种永不停止的力量不停冲击一个不动的物体 。
I'm keenly aware that these are very small waves.
我深知这些还是很小的浪 。
Believe me, in a big storm, to be here would be suicide.
相信我,真正的暴风雨下若在这里,绝对是自杀 。
It's a vivid illustration of the power of the sea.
这就是海洋力量活生生的例证 。
Tropical storms and cyclones regularly whip in from the Pacific Ocean.
热带风暴和飓风定期在太平洋上形成 。
The surf smashes into the reef, pulverizing the coral below.
波涛冲垮这些礁石,粉碎这些珊瑚 。
Waves and currents move the rubble and sand around and shape it into beautiful small islands, known as coral cays.
海浪洋流冲走周边的沙石,形成美丽的小岛,这就是所谓的珊瑚礁 。