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纪录片《南太平洋》 第109期 水火相容(14)

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Daylight reveals another reef predator1.

白天显露出另一种暗礁掠食者

Crown-of-thorns starfish... coral killers3.

长棘海星,珊瑚杀手

Climbing over their prey4,

爬过它们的猎物

they secrete5 digestive juices that turn the inside of the coral to liquid.

它们分泌消化液使珊瑚内部化为液体

Then they suck out the nutrients6, leaving nothing behind but a ghostly skeleton.

然后它们吸出其养分,离开后什么也没留下,就像一个可怕的骨架。

In only a few days, they can kill huge swathes of the reef.

只需几天,它们能破坏大块的暗礁带。

Fortunately, coral has an unlikely ally... the Triton's trumpet7.

幸亏珊瑚有个不讨人喜欢的盟友,大法螺。

Believe it or not, this is a predator on the prowl...

相信还是不相信它,这名掠食者在徘徊

its killer2 pounce8 revealed only when time is speeded up.

这名杀手猛扑的动作只有加速那时的时间才能显露

An unlikely hero, perhaps.

一个不讨人喜欢的英雄,或许吧。


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1 predator 11vza     
n.捕食其它动物的动物;捕食者
参考例句:
  • The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
  • Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴,它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。
2 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者
参考例句:
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
3 killers c1a8ff788475e2c3424ec8d3f91dd856     
凶手( killer的名词复数 ); 消灭…者; 致命物; 极难的事
参考例句:
  • He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
  • They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。
4 prey g1czH     
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。
5 secrete hDezG     
vt.分泌;隐匿,使隐秘
参考例句:
  • The pores of your body secrete sweat.身上的毛孔分泌汗液。
  • Squirrels secrete a supply of nuts for winter.松鼠为准备过冬而藏坚果。
6 nutrients 6a1e1ed248a3ac49744c39cc962fb607     
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》
7 trumpet AUczL     
n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘
参考例句:
  • He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴,我吹喇叭。
  • The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
8 pounce 4uAyU     
n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意
参考例句:
  • Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦?
  • We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。

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