纪录片《我们的地球》 第377期 奇迹城市(19)

The lights become more and more bewildering.

灯光愈发具有迷惑性。

80% of all hatchlings on this beach are now disorientated by the lights of the town.

这片沙滩上百分之八十的小玳瑁都因城市的灯光而迷失了方向。

Roads bring many to their end.

许多小生命终结了在马路上。

Hundreds get trapped in storm drains every night.

每晚都有数百只小玳瑁被困在下水道。

Exhausted¹ by the effort of travelling such a distance on land,

在陆地上的长途跋涉使它筋疲力尽，

this hatchling's chances of surviving the night are slim.

这只小玳瑁很可能活不过今晚。

This turtle is one of the countless² species

这只玳瑁只是无数物种之一，

that have been unable to adapt to the change brought about by the urban environment.

它们无法适应城市环境的变化。

Only a small number of animals have managed to find ways of living alongside us.

只有少数动物找到了与人类共存的方法。

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。