纪录片《南太平洋》 第157期 脆弱天堂（06）

In Fiji, biologists are working with fishermen

在斐济 生物学家正在与渔民合作

to bring the fish back by replanting the reefs.

通过重新种植珊瑚礁把鱼群带回来

This is a coral nursery.

这是一个珊瑚苗圃

But with wild corals already struggling,

但在野生珊瑚都在奋斗求生的情况下

where have these coral seedlings¹ come from?

去哪里弄来这些珊瑚苗

The coral gardeners monitor the reef, looking for corals that need a helping² hand.

珊瑚园丁们监视着珊瑚礁 找寻需要帮助的珊瑚

Despite all this real estate, many corals end up clustered together.

尽管是不动产 许多珊瑚还是因拥挤而死掉

Crowded out, they will eventually die,

被排挤出来后 它们最终会死掉

so the gardeners uproot³ them, creating more space for some,

因此园丁连根拔起它们 给其中一些提供空间

and giving the uprooted⁴ ones a fresh start.

并给被连根拔起的珊瑚一个新的开始

Each coral head is broken down into a dozen or more fingers

每节珊瑚剪成十几指长

and each of these is tied onto a concrete disc.

并逐个固定到水泥盘上

As every gardener knows, vigorous growth requires sunlight,

正如每个园丁都知道的 旺盛的生长需要阳光

plenty of nutrients⁵ and the right temperature.

充足的营养和正确的温度

So the coral gardeners choose just the spot.

因此珊瑚园丁选择恰当的地点

Within six months, the corals are branching out.

六个月之内 这些珊瑚长出新枝条

They're spaced out onto adjacent tables

它们在毗连的支架上被隔开

and, a year or two after planting, they're ready for harvesting.

移植一两年之后 它们可以收割了

1 seedlings   

n.刚出芽的幼苗( seedling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Ninety-five per cent of the new seedlings have survived. 新栽的树苗95%都已成活。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• In such wet weather we must prevent the seedlings from rotting. 这样的阴雨天要防止烂秧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 uproot   

v.连根拔起，拔除；根除，灭绝；赶出家园，被迫移开

参考例句：

• The family decided to uproot themselves and emigrate to Australia.他们全家决定离开故土，移居澳大利亚。
• The trunk of an elephant is powerful enough to uproot trees.大象的长鼻强壮得足以将树木连根拔起。

4 uprooted   

v.把（某物）连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 )；根除；赶走；把…赶出家园

参考例句：

• Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 nutrients   

n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
• Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》