纪录片《我们的地球》 第75期 洞穴迷宫(14)

（单词翻译）

The Maya understood the importance of the ce ote\s,

玛雅人知道沼穴的重要性

but they could never have known that these flooded passageways were actually the beginning of subterranean¹ rivers,

但他们从不知道这些水下通道其实是地下河的入口

all of which eventually flow out to the sea.

它们最终都流向大海

Salt water, unlike fresh water, does not erode² limestone³,

咸水与淡水不同，不会溶解石灰岩

so most sea caves are created by the mechanical pounding of the waves.

所以大部分海洋洞窟是在海浪的机械冲击下形成的

The rocky outcrops of New zealand's Poor Knights⁴ Islands are riddled⁵ with sea caves.

新西兰坡·骑士岛的岩礁下布满了海蚀洞

And just like those in Borneo, they have become important shelters for many species.

与婆罗洲的洞窟一样，它们也成了许多动物的重要庇护所。

After a day feeding in the open water,

经过一天开放水域的觅食之后

vast shoals of demoiselle fish return to the caves, which they use as a refuge from predators⁶.

大群雀鲷返回到洞窟中，这里是它们躲避天敌的地方。

For these fish, the caves are a night-time retreat, but they're not the only commuters in here.

对于这些鱼来说，洞穴是理想的过夜场所，但它们并非这里的唯一住客。

There are other fish working to a different schedule.

这里还有其它按照不同日程表生活的鱼。