英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 堡礁内外(12)

It's been an absolutely exhausting night for any of the turtles that you can see behind me.

这绝对是精疲力竭的一夜，从我身后任何一只海龟身上，你都能看得出来。

In fact you can actually make out this old girl here is absolutely shattered

事实上，你能看出这位老大姐累得都快散架了。

She is completely spent and she is desperately¹ trying to get back into the sea before the heat of the sun kicks in.

她耗尽了心力，正拼着老命，挣扎着赶在温度上升前回到海里。

For the last leave, it's a race against time.

对最后离开的海龟来说，这是一场与时间的竞赛。

In a couple of hours the temperature on the sand will soar.

再过几个小时，沙滩上的温度会直线上升。

And on one part of the island, there is a major obstacle that wasn't there when they arrived.

而且岛上有处地方有个障碍在海龟上岛时还不存在。

Rocks exposed at low tide make the return to water anything but easy.

退潮后露出的岩石使归途充满了艰辛。

Being reptiles² sea turtles have little control over their body temperature.

作为爬行动物，海龟对调节体温显得力不从心。

There is no shade anywhere, so those left on the beach risk being cooked alive.

岛上没有遮阴的地方，所以滞留在海滩上的海龟有被烤熟的风险。

1 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

2 reptiles   

n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》