The ocean covers over 70% of the surface of our planet, though, according to the National Ocean Service, 95% of it remains unexplored. This is because under the surface is a dark and hostile environment with unrelenting high pressure, freezing temperatures and bizarre creatures in the depths.

海洋覆盖了地球表面 70% 以上的面积，但根据美国国家海洋局的数据，其中 95% 的面积仍未开发。这是因为在地表之下是一个黑暗而充满敌意的环境，有着无情的高压、冰冻的温度和深处的奇异生物。

The Census of Marine Life reports more than 17,000 species living in the deep sea. The Greenland shark can live in depths of 7,200 feet and is a rarely seen Arctic predator said to live to 400 years old and reach 23 feet in length. In order to battle the icy depths, Greenland sharks have chemicals in their skin which prevent ice crystals from forming on their body.

海洋生物普查报告称，生活在深海的物种超过 17,000 种。格陵兰鲨鱼可以生活在 7,200 英尺的深处，是一种罕见的北极捕食者，据说可以活到 400 岁，身长可达 23 英尺。为了与冰冷的深海作战，格陵兰鲨鱼的皮肤中含有化学物质，可以防止冰晶在它们的身体上形成。

Another deep-sea creature is the giant squid, an animal that remains a mystery to scientists despite being the largest invertebrate on Earth. Living far below the surface, what we know has largely come from carcasses being washed ashore. Marine biologists have found that they feed on fish, squid and possibly even small whales. They find prey using eyes which are ten inches wide, roughly the size of a dinner plate!

另一种深海生物是巨乌贼，尽管它是地球上最大的无脊椎动物，但这种动物对科学家来说仍然是个谜。生活在地表以下很远的地方，我们所知道的主要来自被冲上岸的尸体。海洋生物学家发现它们以鱼类、乌贼甚至小鲸鱼为食。他们用十英寸宽的眼睛寻找猎物，大约有餐盘那么大！

Other unusual creatures include the vampire squid, which lives 2000 to 3000 feet under the ocean and is so-called because of its dark cloak that connects its eight arms. There is also the dumbo octopus, named due to its resemblance to the elephant from the 1943 Disney film Dumbo, with its protruding ears. Another unique creature is the anglerfish known for the light that hangs from its head.

其他不寻常的生物包括吸血乌贼，它生活在海底 2000 到 3000 英尺处，因其连接八只手臂的黑色斗篷而得名。还有小飞象章鱼，因其与 1943 年迪斯尼电影小飞象中的大象相似而得名，有突出的耳朵。另一种独特的生物是琵琶鱼，它以头上垂下的光而闻名。

Other unusual creatures include the vampire squid, which lives 2000 to 3000 feet under the ocean and is so-called because of its dark cloak that connects its eight arms. There is also the dumbo octopus, named due to its resemblance to the elephant from the 1943 Disney film Dumbo, with its protruding ears. Another unique creature is the anglerfish known for the light that hangs from its head.

其他不寻常的生物包括吸血乌贼，它生活在海底 2000 到 3000 英尺处，因其连接八只手臂的黑色斗篷而得名。还有小飞象章鱼，因其与 1943 年迪斯尼电影小飞象中的大象相似而得名，有突出的耳朵。另一种独特的生物是琵琶鱼，它以头上垂下的光而闻名。

词汇表

unexplored 未经探索的，无人涉足的
hostile 恶劣的
unrelenting 无情的，不屈不挠的
freezing 极冷的
bizarre 奇怪的， 怪诞的
species 物种
deep sea 深海
Arctic 北极的
predator 掠食者，捕食性动物
Greenland shark 格陵兰鲨
ice crystal 冰晶
giant squid 巨型乌贼
invertebrate 无脊椎动物
carcass （动物的）尸体
wash ashore 冲到岸上
marine biologist 海洋生物学家
whale 鲸
prey 猎物
vampire squid 吸血乌贼
dumbo octopus 小飞象章鱼
protruding 突出的
anglerfish 琵琶鱼
venture 冒险去做
lurk 潜伏，潜藏