纪录片《南太平洋》 第103期 水火相容（08）

The coastline of Isabela - the largest island... is covered in volcanic¹ rock.

最大的岛屿--伊莎贝拉海岸线覆盖着火山石

Here a very different kind of animal can be found in the rocky tubes.

在这里的熔岩管里发现一种非常不同的动物

The chicks of Galpagos penguins³.

加拉帕戈斯企鹅的幼雏

Without the lava⁴ tubes, they wouldn't survive.

没有熔岩管它们就生存不了

Cool and sheltered, the tubes are the perfect nursery,

凉爽又安全，熔岩管是完美的育儿所，

protecting the chicks from the unforgiving temperatures outside.

保护幼雏免遭外面极端气温

Unforgiving if you're a penguin², that is.

如果你是企鹅，这就是严酷。

Adult Galpagos penguins only cope by doing something the chicks can't yet do. They take a dip.

成年加拉帕戈斯企鹅能应付的事，幼雏却不行。它们要泡一泡

The adults plunge⁵ into cool waters that have travelled all the way from the Antarctic.

成年企鹅跳入从南极一路而来的寒冷海水里

Who says penguins can't fly?

谁说企鹅不会飞？

There's lots of food here, as schools of fish are drawn⁶ to the shelter of these rocky, volcanic shores.

这里有许多食物，大量的鱼群受到这里的岩石组成的火山海岸的吸引。

1 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

2 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

3 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 lava   

n.熔岩，火山岩

参考例句：

• The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
• His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

5 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

6 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。