BBC纪录片《我们的地球》第43期:雄伟高山(20)
日期:2017-04-26 14:29

(单词翻译:单击)

听力文本

A new day and a new opportunity.
新的一天,新的机遇
The flock stay in close contact by calling to one another.
鹤群通过互相鸣叫保持密切联系
Weak from lack of food and water, they use thermals, rising columns of warm air, to gain height.
尽管它们缺食少水,日渐衰弱,可它们会利用热空气--呈圆柱形上升的热气流来获取高度
For many, this is their first journey across the Himalayas.
许多蓑羽鹤都是第一次踏上穿越喜马拉雅的旅程
For some, it will be their last.
而有些却是最后一次
The golden eagles have been expecting them.
金雕早已企待它们的到来

BBC纪录片 地球脉动

The eagles work in pairs to separate a young crane from the flock.
两只金雕合作将一只小鹤从队伍中分离出来
It escapes the clutches of one and is caught by another.
它躲过了其中一只的追捕,却没能逃过另一只的利爪
But even a young crane is a heavy prize and the eagle has to struggle to control it.
一只小鹤的份量也是挺重的,金雕不得不努力控制飞行
The mother can wait no longer. This is a desperate race against worsening weather.
母鹤可不能等得太久。这是一场与恶劣气候的死亡赛跑
The rest of the flock battle on.
鹤群其它成员开始背水一战
In the final ascent, every wing-beat becomes an exhausting struggle.
上升过程中每扇一下翅膀都得用尽全身气力
At last, they are over the highest barrier that lies in their way.
最后它们终于翻越了旅途中最高的障碍
But like all who visit the world of the high mountains, they dare not linger.
不过,与所有高山世界的拜访者一样,它们也不敢逗留。

词汇解析


1.stay in close contact 保持密切联系
China will stay in close contact with other parties and make unremitting efforts for its due contribution.
中方也将为此继续同有关各方保持密切沟通,作出不懈努力,发挥我们应有的作用。

2.work in pairs 合作
Work in pairs, perform a dialog about welcoming guests.
两两合作,表演一段餐馆迎宾的英语对话。

3.struggle to 奋力
Do you find the scent of roses overwhelming or do you struggle to detect it?
你觉的玫瑰花香不可抗拒或者你会努力对它进行一番侦察吗?

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
  • contributionn. 贡献,捐款(赠)
  • overwhelmingadj. 势不可挡的,压倒的
  • desperateadj. 绝望的,不顾一切的
  • unremittingadj. 不歇的,不断的,坚忍的
  • scentn. 气味,香味,痕迹 vt. 闻出,发觉,使充满味道,
  • ascentn. 上升,上坡路,晋升,提升,追溯
  • separaten. 分开,抽印本 adj. 分开的,各自的,单独的 v
  • opportunityn. 机会,时机
  • barriern. 界线,屏障,栅栏,障碍物
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支