英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 珊瑚礁至雨林(12)

It's the salty water crocodile,better known locally as the Salty.

这是咸水鳄，在当地又称为salty。

It's the world's largest reptile¹, and it's common on the lagoon² island

它是世界上最大的爬行动物，在环礁湖的小岛上十分常见。

because it's at home in the salty water and fresh,sometime swimming far out to sea.

因为它生活在咸水和淡水中偶尔游往远海。

So it's not unusual to find one hold out on the island beach.

所以经常可以看到咸水鳄趴在海岸上。

Salties though, start life with more modest dimensions.

刚出生时的咸水鳄个头并不大。

1 reptile   

n.爬行动物；两栖动物

参考例句：

• The frog is not a true reptile.青蛙并非真正的爬行动物。
• So you should not be surprised to see someone keep a reptile as a pet.所以，你不必惊奇有人养了一只爬行动物作为宠物。

2 lagoon   

n.泻湖，咸水湖

参考例句：

• The lagoon was pullulated with tropical fish.那个咸水湖聚满了热带鱼。
• This area isolates a restricted lagoon environment.将这一地区隔离起来使形成一个封闭的泻湖环境。