纪录片《我们的地球》 第224期 无垠深海(16)

Pacific spotted¹ dolphin.

太平洋花斑原海豚。

They're guided by their sonar.

它们靠声纳导航。

The dolphin, as so often, are working as a team, synchronizing² their attacks, to confuse their prey³.

海豚经常团队合作，协同攻击，来迷惑敌人。

As dawn approaches, squid and fish and plankton⁴ retreat downwards⁵, to shelter in the darkness.

黎明来临，鱿鱼、鱼和浮游生物再次下沉隐没在黑暗中。

Some of these isolated⁶ volcanoes rise as much as nine thousand meters from the sea floor, reaching close to the surface.

有一些成为孤岛的火山高耸在海床上达9000米，几乎快要到达海面了。

Around these peaks invigorated by daily sunshine

这里的日照非常充足，

marine⁷ life flourishes in spectacular abundance.

海洋中的生物在这里大量繁荣。

Fish crowd here,

鱼类在这里大量汇聚，

because the volcano forces nutrients⁸ to the surface, encouraging the plankton to bloom.

因为火山迫使洋流把海底的养分送上水面，使得浮游生物十分旺盛。

1 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

2 synchronizing   

v.同步，整步adj.同步的

参考例句：

• How to monitoring synchronizing error, and using 80196KC to control exciter. 以及同步电动机失步检测及以80196KC进行控制的方法。 来自互联网
• A synchronizing labyrinth must be created at a special, predetermined place. 同步迷宫必须建立在一个特殊的，预先确定的地方。 来自互联网

3 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

4 plankton   

n.浮游生物

参考例句：

• Plankton is at the bottom of the marine food chain.浮游生物处于海洋食物链的最底层。
• The plankton in the sea feeds many kinds of animals. 海的浮游生物成为很多种动物的食物。

5 downwards   

adj./adv.向下的（地），下行的（地）

参考例句：

• He lay face downwards on his bed.他脸向下伏在床上。
• As the river flows downwards,it widens.这条河愈到下游愈宽。

6 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

7 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

8 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》