Yes, they thought that travel from the east was impossible, because of the huge, empty stretch of ocean that lies between the islands and the nearest inhabited land.

是的，他们认为从东边过来是不可能的，因为在海岛和最近的有人居住的土地间隔着一段巨大而空阔的海洋。

Amphibians include at least 7 species of frogs inhabit in the islands of the reef.

包含至少七在内的很多两栖动物都生活在大堡礁的海岛上。

Other stories talk about the city of Atlantis. It was a famous island city.

其他传说则提及了亚特兰提斯城，那是一座着名的海岛城市。

Yes, it is. It's a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture.

对，没错。那是个很迷人的海岛，岛上有一些非常有意思的建筑。

I mean all islands have nature so about the Galapagos why is it so special?

我的意思是，所有的海岛都有自然风光，那加拉帕戈斯群岛为什么如此特别？

Campaigners and, increasingly, criminal-justice agencies want the rules tightened-and not only in faraway islands.

社会组织和越来越多的刑事司法机构希望施行更加严格的审查制度，而且不仅是在维京群岛那遥远的海岛上，其他地方也要得到普及。

But the true era of mass tourism to the islands only began after the Second World War with United San Francisco Honolulu and Los Angeles Honolulu routes launching in 1947 and 1950 respectively.

但真正意义上的海岛大众旅游时代是在第二次世界大战，金山-檀香山联航和洛杉矶-檀香山联航分别于 1947 年和 1950 年开通。

Because of this, people with leprosy have been made to live outside of society in special colonies, often on remote islands.

出于这个原因，病人通常会居住在远离社会的特殊地区，有时是遥远的海岛。

The man was a sort of Knight of Rhodes, a latter-day Sir DieudonnE of Gozo, on his way to fight an encounter with the dragon devastating the island.

他像罗得岛的骑士，像杜端尼。德·哥森去迎击骚扰他海岛的大蛇。

The island of Singapore is not imposing in aspect, for there are no mountains; yet its appearance is not without attractions.

新加坡岛的外貌既不广阔又不雄伟，它缺少作为海岛背景的大山，但是它仍然十分清秀可爱。

Qinshan Island is about 15 kilometers off the coast, and is one of the few coastal islands in Jiangsu Province.

秦山岛距离海岸15公里左右是江苏为数不多的近岸海岛。

The boat, traveling between Nicaragua's Big Com Island and Little Com Island, turned over Saturday near the larger island.

这艘在尼加拉瓜大海岛与小海岛间游览的船周六的时候在尼加拉瓜大海岛附近翻船。

With so few options on land, the surrounding ocean underpins almost every aspect of life on a Pacific island.

海岛的陆地非常少，使得周围的海域几乎支撑起了太平洋上生命的方方面面。

He'd hidden his fabulous wealth on an offshore island for tax purposes and I aimed to plunder it.

他把大批财富藏在远离岸边的海岛上，为了避税，我想就干脆抢吧。

Typhoon Kujira has made landfall in south China's Hainan Province, bringing heavy rain to the drought-hit island.

台风“鲸鱼”在中国南部海南省登陆，为这个遭遇旱灾的海岛带来了暴雨。

So I'm from this very tiny, hot island in the middle of the Caribbean called Nassau.

我来自加勒比海中部一个非常小又炎热的海岛，叫做拿骚。

During their trips, their droppings help shelter the seeds on this rocky outcrop dotted with boulders.

与此同时，它们以粪便的形式将植物的子卸载在这片布满礁石的海岛上。

This 24 square kilometer island is home to three volcanic craters.

面积约24平方公里的海岛上存在着三个火山口遗迹。

After leaving these delightful islands to the protection of the French flag, the Nautilus covered about 2,000 miles from December 4 to the 11th.

离开了由法国国旗保护的这些使人神往的美丽海岛， 从12月4日至11日，诺第留斯号共走了四千里左右。

Over 3,000 kilometers from the nearest continent, Hawaii is one of the most isolated of all.

夏威夷距离最近的大陆超过三千公里，是最为偏远的海岛一。