摘要：Its average water depth is about 2,490 meters and the deepest point is 7,680 meters (located in the Cayman Trench).

加勒比海：

The Caribbean Sea:

它是大西洋的属海；

It is a dependent sea of the Atlantic Ocean;

它位于北美洲、南美洲大陆之间，被称为“美洲地中海”。

It is located between the continents of North America and South America and is known as the "Mediterranean of the Americas".

它东西长约2735千米；

It is about 2,735 kilometers long from east to west;

它南北宽805千米~1287千米；

It is 805 kilometers to 1,287 kilometers wide from north to south;

它的总面积为275.4万平方千米；

Its total area is 2.754 million square kilometers;

它西北经尤卡坦海峡与墨西哥湾相连；

It is connected to the Gulf of Mexico through the Yucatan Strait in the northwest;

同时，它西南经巴拿马河与太平洋相通；

At the same time, it communicates with the Pacific Ocean through the Panama River in the southwest;

它平均水深约为2490米，最深处达7680米(位于开曼海沟)。

Its average water depth is about 2,490 meters and the deepest point is 7,680 meters (located in the Cayman Trench).

加勒比海是中美洲与南、北美洲交通、贸易航线的必经之路；

The Caribbean Sea is a necessary route for transportation and trade routes between Central America and South and North America;

自从1920年巴拿马运河开通以后，

Since the opening of the Panama Canal in 1920,

它又成为沟通大西洋和太平洋的重要海上通道，

It has become an important sea passage connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean,

同时，

Meanwhile,

促进了加勒比海沿岸国家和地区的经济发展。

It has promoted the economic development of the countries and regions along the Caribbean Sea.

它位于北纬10°~20°间，

It is located between 10° and 20° north latitude,

属于热带气候，全年盛行东北风，高温潮湿。

It has a tropical climate, with the northeasterly wind prevailing throughout the year, and it is hot and humid.

单词‬：

1.dependent「/dɪˈpendənt/」

依靠的；依赖的~ (on/upon sb/sth)

受…的影响；取决于~ on/upon sth

2.Mediterranean「/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/」

n.地中海，adj.地中海的

3.prevail「/prɪˈveɪl/」

v.流行，盛行；占优势，占上风

来源：地理爱好者LED一点号