英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 珊瑚礁至雨林(27)

（单词翻译）

These huge tracts¹ of rainforest close to the Queensland coast are essential because they regulate the flow of water and the sediment² it contains.

位于昆士兰海岸附近的大片树林是不可或缺的，因为它们调节了水流量和其中的沉积物。

That's important, because there's an awful lot of water here.

这一点至关重要，因为这里的水量很大。

Hot,humid tropical air gives rise to vast amounts of rainfall.

炎热，潮湿的热带空气产生了大量降雨。

It pours for at least 120 days a year.

一年至少120天下雨。

And as much as 60 centimeters can fall in a single day.

一天的降雨量，可高达60厘米。

It's one of the wettest places on earth.

这里是地球上最潮湿的地方之一。

Left unchecked by the forest, the water would wash out sediments³ and smother⁴ marine⁵ life.

如果没有雨林的截留，雨水将刷走所有沉积物，使海洋生物窒息。

But waterways flowing off the rainforest are relatively⁶ clear, and many are spectacular.

但经过热带雨林的缓冲和过滤，雨水就变得清澈，甚至壮观了。