纪录片《南太平洋》 第100期 水火相容（05）

（单词翻译）

'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, tenacious¹ 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 penetrate² deep into the rock in search of trapped water and nutrients³.

深入岩石深处寻找淡水和养分

Their quest leads them to a remarkable⁴, subterranean⁵ world.

探索把它们带往神奇的地下世界

Once, a raging torrent⁶ of lava⁷ 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。