Lesson 29
第29课
Television Day:Life on the sea-shore
电视日:海滨的生活
Today our TV cameras visit a rocky sea-shore.
今天我们的电视摄像机拍摄了一个多石的海滨.
The tide is out at the moment.
现在潮水退了.
You can see the sea-bed and there are tiny rock-pools everywhere.
你能见到海底到处都有小小的岩石潭.
With its crabs,shrimps fish and shell-fish,
那儿有蟹、虾、鱼,还有壳类动物,
a rock-pool is a busy place-even if it looks quiet and empty.
使岩石潭成了个繁忙的地方-即使它看上去寂静、空旷.
There are limpets on the rocks.
岩石上有帽贝,
They look like snails.
他们看上去像蜗牛.
When the tide comes in or goes out,
潮涨潮落时,
it won't wash them away because they cling tightly to the rocks.
潮水冲不走他们,因为他们紧紧地粘在岩石上.
Some sea-creatures,like clams and cockles
有些海洋动物,像蛤和鸟蛤,
can't cling to the rocks to avoid the pull of the tide.
不能粘在岩石上免遭潮水的冲击.
They have to dig into the sand.
他们不得不钻躲在沙子里.
Notice the sea-gulls beside the pools.
注意看在岩石潭边的那些海鸥,
They always arrive the moment the tide goes out.
他们总在潮退时飞来.
They know there is plenty to eat in the pools.
他们知道小石潭里有大量食物可吃.
The sea comes and goes twice a day,
大海每天涨落两次,
but it never takes the sea-creatures by surprise.
但是从不袭击海洋动物,
It doesn't disturb their lives.
也从不打扰他们的生活.
All the creatures by the shore live in special places.
海边的所有动物都住在特殊的地方.
If you visit the same rock-pool several times,
如果你数次来访同一岩石
you will get to know its inhabitant
你会熟悉那儿的"居民"
--but you must be very very patient!
--不过你得极其耐心!