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There are many different sorts of animal on the island .

岛上有许多不同种类的动物。

There is a shortage of fresh water on the island .

岛上缺少淡水。

The new airport will improve communications between the islands .

新机场将改善岛屿间的交通联系。

I left the island with a light heart .

我怀着愉快的心情离开了那个小岛。

The island is a small green dot on the map .

这个岛在地图上是一个绿色的小点。

At last we could see the dim outline of an island .

我们终于能看到一小岛朦胧的轮廓了。

My first view of the island from the air took my breath away .

我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。

You can see the island from here .

从这里可以看见那海岛。

Sugar is an important crop on the island .

糖料作物是这个岛上的一种重要作物。

Vegetation patterns changed when goats were introduced to the island .

自从引进山羊之后，这个岛上的植被模式改变了。

Developers are buying up all the land on the island .

开发商们要把岛上的全部土地都买尽了。

They set a course for the islands .

他们确定了去群岛的航线。

The island can only be reached at low tide .

这座岛只能在退潮时上去。

The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water .

岛屿之间一衣带水。

The two governments are still at loggerheads over the island .

两国政府依然对这个岛的归属问题争执不下。

The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge .

这个岛有一座桥与大陆相连。

Both countries feel they have territorial claims to the islands .

两个国家都认为对这些岛屿拥有主权。

I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island .

我登上甲板第一次看这岛。

Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island .

观光客常常破坏岛上微妙的自然生态平衡。

We rented a four-wheel drive to get around the island .

我们租了一辆四轮驱动车作环岛旅游。

They had received no news of him since his departure from the island .

自从他离开这座岛后，他们再没得到过他的消息。

The island is hot and humid in the summer .

这个岛在夏季又热又潮湿。

We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island .

我们在围绕这个海岛航行时发现了这个海滩。

The island is truly a heaven on earth .

那个岛堪称人间天堂。

The islands have been westernized by the growth of tourism .

旅游业的增长已经使这些岛屿西方化了。

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island .

该岛盛产水果和蔬菜。

As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore .

我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地开始探胜。

The country claimed sovereignty over the island .

那个国家声称对该岛拥有主权。

The French began to populate the island in the 15th century .

法国人于15世纪开始迁移到这个岛。

The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert .

这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。