纪录片《南太平洋》 第27期 大洋小岛（27）

Noddy terns. They've spent the day fishing out at sea,

白顶玄燕鸥。它们整日在海上捕鱼

so it's only when they return to roost at night they can be caught.

所以只有在它们夜间归巢时才捕得到

It would be easy for the Anutans to over-harvest the noddy terns - even exterminate¹ the colony.

最容易捕获的猎物就是白顶玄燕鸥，岛民甚至可以将其赶尽杀绝

But that's not the Anutan way.

但这不是阿努塔人的生活方式

Their approach ensures a future for the next generation to enjoy.

他们的生活方式能确保子孙后代拥有享用不尽的资源

Life has always been precarious² in the South Pacific,

南太平洋的生活总是变化无常

but with the right balance, both people and animals will continue to thrive in this great ocean of islands.

但人与动物之间的平衡会令这些海岛繁荣昌盛地发展下去

1 exterminate   

v.扑灭，消灭，根绝

参考例句：

• Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants.有些人在植物上喷撒毒剂以杀死花园内的昆虫。
• Woodpeckers can exterminate insect pests hiding in trees.啄木鸟能消灭躲在树里的害虫。

2 precarious   

adj.不安定的，靠不住的；根据不足的

参考例句：

• Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
• He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过得是朝不保夕的生活。