纪录片《南太平洋》 第100期 水火相容（05）（在线收听）

'Ohi'a lehua, a native plant and symbol of Hawaii, is among the first to flourish on this new land.

桃金娘花，原产植物，夏威夷标志，在新土地上率先茂盛起来。

This spindly bush will grow into a 30m-tall tree,

这种细长的灌木能长到30米高

its bright flowers food for a variety of birds, like these Hawaiian honey creepers.

它鲜艳的花朵是各种鸟类的食物，像这些夏威夷蜜匍匐植物。

But how on earth can a seed become a tree

一粒种子究竟怎么在无土

In a place where there is no soil and no sign of fresh water?

无淡水痕迹的地方长成大树的?

The long, tenacious roots of the 'ohi'a wend their way through the cracks

桃金娘花长长的坚韧根部穿过缝隙

and penetrate deep into the rock in search of trapped water and nutrients.

深入岩石深处寻找淡水和养分

Their quest leads them to a remarkable, subterranean world.

探索把它们带往神奇的地下世界

Once, a raging torrent of lava flowed right through here.

曾经有熔岩流正好这里奔流而过

When it stopped, this was all that remained...

当熔岩停止时，它就会留下...

..a lava tube... pitch black, constantly damp... and very cold.

熔岩管，乌黑，常年潮湿，非常冷。