纪录片《南太平洋》 第176期 脆弱天堂（25）

At five in the morning, the fishermen are already setting the nets.

清晨五点 渔夫已经在布网

It's time to take the plunge¹.

是去冒险的时候了

It may seem a little strange why we're putting fishing net on our scuba² gear, but it has a very useful purpose.

或许有点奇怪 为什么我们把渔网放在我们的水中呼吸器装置上 但其实它有个非常有用的目的

These jagged edges of the gear are completely covered with this fishing net

这些机器凸凹不平的边缘完全被渔网覆盖

to prevent us from getting snagged and caught like fish.

可以防止我们象鱼一样被钩住

I don't normally wear a knife this big, but in this kind of situation,

我通常不会带这么大一把刀 但是在这种情形下

with all the nets around and the possibility of entanglement³, it's a really good idea.

身边都是网有被缠住的可能 带上它绝对是个好主意

This is a shark shield, and with a tuna-fishing boat,

这是个鲨鱼出没的地方 一艘金枪鱼渔船

thousands of bloody⁴ tuna in the water,

水中数千条血淋淋的金枪鱼

and a sea full of sharks, it could come in very handy.

一片充满鲨鱼的海洋 它会很容易进来

They enter the net.

他们进入了渔网

Despite having done all they can to prepare, this is a jump into the unknown.

尽管能做的准备都做了 这一跳下去一切都还是未知

The scale of the net is breathtaking.

网大得让人叹为观止

They're relieved to find that there are no sharks this time.

他们轻松了 因为看到这回没有鲨鱼

But there are also no fish.

可是别的鱼也没有

1 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。

2 scuba   

n.水中呼吸器

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。

3 entanglement   

n.纠缠，牵累

参考例句：

• This entanglement made Carrie anxious for a change of some sort.这种纠葛弄得嘉莉急于改变一下。
• There is some uncertainty about this entanglement with the city treasurer which you say exists.对于你所说的与市财政局长之间的纠葛,大家有些疑惑。

4 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。