纪录片《南太平洋》 第75期 无尽深蓝（09）

This young slipper¹ lobster² may be using this jelly as a buoyancy aid.

这只幼蝉虾也许在利用水母保持浮力

Some of these ocean vagrants³ may offer protection,

一些海洋流浪者会给他人提供保护

like this pyrosome is doing for the shrimp⁴.

群火体虫正在保护小虾

In the world's deepest ocean, averaging over two-and-a-half miles deep,

这里是世界上最深的海洋，平均深度超过四公里

new species are constantly being discovered.

新物种不断被发现

Like this seahorse, never filmed before.

比如这种海马，从未出现在镜头前

At dawn, these little-known creatures retreat into the safety of the abyss.

黎明时分，这些鲜为人知的生物便会撤回安全的深海中

But there are some predators⁵ that can follow them down.

但有些捕食者能够随它们下潜

Short-finned pilot whales are accomplished⁶ deep-sea divers⁷.

短肢领航鲸非常擅长深海潜水

Leaving the barren upper layers behind, they can swim over half a mile down

从贫瘠的上层水域出发，它们可以向深处下潜近一公里

and use their sonar to track the huge shoals of squid.

利用声呐追踪成群的乌贼

But they too are being tracked.

但螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

1 slipper   

n.拖鞋

参考例句：

• I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog.我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分。
• The puppy chewed a hole in the slipper.小狗在拖鞋上啃了一个洞。

2 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

3 vagrants   

流浪者( vagrant的名词复数 )； 无业游民； 乞丐； 无赖

参考例句：

• Police kept a close watch on the vagrants. 警察严密监视那些流浪者。
• O Troupe of little vagrants of the world, leave your footprints in my words. 世界上的一队小小的漂泊者呀，请留下你们的足印在我的文字里。

4 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

5 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

7 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。