BBC纪录片《我们的地球》第27期:雄伟高山(4)
日期:2017-03-08 14:01

(单词翻译:单击)

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The geladas graze alongside walia ibex, which are also unique to these highlands.
站在狮尾狒身旁的是西敏羱羊,它们也是这片高原的特有物种
These rare creatures are usually very shy,
这种罕见的动物通常很胆小
but they drop their guard when the geladas are around.
但只要狮尾狒一来到身边,它们便放松警惕
You might expect that grazers would avoid each other's patch,
你或许会认为食草动物总是尽量互相避让
but this is a special alliance from which both partners benefit.
但是这种特殊联盟能使双方都得到好处

BBC纪录片 地球脉动

It's not so risky to put your head down if others are on the lookout.
它们可以毫无顾虑地埋头吃草,因为旁边有站岗的“哨兵”
Ethiopian wolves. They won't attempt an attack in broad daylight.
西门豺。它们一般不会在大白天发动进攻
But at dusk, the plateau becomes a more dangerous place.
可是一到傍晚,高原便成了一个危机四伏的地方
With the grazing largely over, there's a last chance to socialise before returning to the sleeping cliffs.
吃草活动基本结束,狮尾狒们抓住最后一点机会进行社交,然后返回睡觉的悬崖
An early warning system puts everyone on the alert.
“即时预警系统”使大家都警觉起来。

词汇解析


1.drop one's guard 丧失警惕
Since I cannot predict in advance when the opponent will drop their guard, I don't even attempt to coordinate my breathing with the attack.
因为我不能事先预测对手何时会放松警惕,甚至我也不能使自己的呼吸与进攻相协调。

2.attempt an attack 发起攻击
An adversary is anyone who might attempt an attack against another party.
对手是可能发起攻击的任何人。

3.on the alert 警惕
Often on the alert, she checks once but twice in the event...
她总是警惕着,一个事情上检查了一遍又一遍。

视频及简介

欢迎来到极端的、岩石与冰雪的世界。我们将踏上最雄伟的山脉的旅程——从于低洼处隆起的出于形成期的山脉直道珠穆朗玛峰的顶部,发现某些神秘的生物迎接高山生活的挑战而诞生,其中,我们还将看到一些最罕见的现象如熔岩湖。


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重点单词
  • uniqueadj. 独一无二的,独特的,稀罕的
  • plateaun. 高原;平稳;稳定状态 vi. 到达平稳阶段
  • predictv. 预知,预言,预报,预测
  • benefitn. 利益,津贴,保险金,义卖,义演 vt. 有益于,得
  • alertadj. 警觉的,灵敏的 n. 警戒,警报 vt. 警惕
  • coordinaten. 同等的人物; (色调,图案,样式等)配套服装 ad
  • opponentn. 对手,敌手,反对者 adj. 敌对的,反对的
  • adversaryn. 敌手,对手
  • patchn. 补丁,小片 vt. 修补,补缀 n. 呆子
  • avoidvt. 避免,逃避