纪录片《南太平洋》 第22期 大洋小岛（22）

The struggling fish are killed with a quick bite to the head.

一口咬住鱼头，挣扎的鱼就会很快死去

Anutans have more fishing techniques than almost anywhere else in the Pacific

阿努塔人拥有太平洋海域最多的捕鱼技能

a vital skill, given the size of their island.

在资源匮乏的孤岛上，这项技能至关重要

And this is it. Just one-sixth of a square mile in area.

这就是阿努塔岛。面积只有0.4平方公里

Anuta is so small, that no matter where you are, the sound of the waves is ever present.

阿努塔岛小到无论你在岛内何处，都能听到海浪声

Life on Anuta has changed little

自祖先在400年前登岛后

since these people's ancestors arrived here nearly 400 years ago.

阿努塔岛民的生活几乎没有改变

Many Anutans still spend their entire lives on this remote speck¹ of land.

许多岛民一辈子都生活在这个偏远的小岛上

Anuta's isolation² has meant that

由于太过偏僻

the 300 people who live here have had to become completely self-sufficient.

当地300名岛民的生活完全依赖自给自足

Almost every square metre of the island is cultivated to grow staple³ crops like taro⁴ or breadfruit.

岛上几乎每寸土地都用于种植像芋头和面包果之类的农作物

Some food will be stored in the ground - an insurance policy against cyclones⁵.

有些食物被储存在地下，用来应对飓风的侵袭

1 speck   

n.微粒，小污点，小斑点

参考例句：

• I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
• The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗，一星星云彩也没有。

2 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

3 staple   

n.主要产物，常用品，主要要素，原料，订书钉，钩环；adj.主要的，重要的；vt.分类

参考例句：

• Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
• Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。

4 taro   

n.芋，芋头

参考例句：

• Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。
• You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

5 cyclones   

n.气旋( cyclone的名词复数 )；旋风；飓风；暴风

参考例句：

• The pricipal objective in designing cyclones is to create a vortex. 设计旋风除尘器的主要目的在于造成涡旋运动。 来自辞典例句
• Middle-latitude cyclones originate at the popar front. 中纬度地区的气旋发源于极锋。 来自辞典例句