纪录片《南太平洋》 第110期 水火相容（15）

But the Triton's trumpet¹ is an invaluable² control on these starfish.

但大法螺在这些长棘海星身上有无法估量的控制

And the crown-of-thorns isn't the only coral killer³ on the reef.

长棘海星不是唯一暗礁珊瑚的杀手

The razor-sharp beaks⁴ of bumphead parrotfish, also put a dent⁵ in this living landscape.

头部凸起的隆头鱼有着锋利的嘴，同样在削弱这生动的景致。

A single fish can chew its way through a staggering five tonnes of coral a year.

一条鱼在一年时间里难以置信地啃掉5吨珊瑚

Smaller parrotfish, colourful cousins of the bumphead, are also at it.

比隆头鱼小些，色彩艳丽的隆头远亲同样在啃珊瑚。

But they all give a little back... as the ground-up coral comes out as sand.

它们都有一点回报...地上的珊瑚成了沙子。

This is island building of a different kind.

这是岛屿产生的另一种方法

So some of the Pacific's most elegant beaches have sprung from a less than stylish⁶ birth.

所以一些太平洋最优美的海滩并非出自名门

Above the water, time seems to stand still.

海上的时间似乎停滞

But the Pacific islands are always changing... if slowly.

但太平洋岛屿总是在变化中...即便是缓慢的。

1 trumpet   

n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘

参考例句：

• He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
• The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。

2 invaluable   

adj.无价的，非常宝贵的，极为贵重的

参考例句：

• A computer would have been invaluable for this job.一台计算机对这个工作的作用会是无法估计的。
• This information was invaluable to him.这个消息对他来说是非常宝贵的。

3 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

4 beaks   

n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 )；鹰钩嘴；尖鼻子；掌权者

参考例句：

• Baby cockatoos will have black eyes and soft, almost flexible beaks. 雏鸟凤头鹦鹉黑色的眼睛是柔和的，嘴几乎是灵活的。 来自互联网
• Squid beaks are often found in the stomachs of sperm whales. 经常能在抹香鲸的胃里发现鱿鱼的嘴。 来自互联网

5 dent   

n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展

参考例句：

• I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
• That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。

6 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。