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Here, in the coldest part of Arctic,
在北极最寒冷的地带
the only way to get water for nine months
一年中有九个月
of the year is to melt ice from the frozen rivers.
只能靠融化冰河中的冰块来汲水
At least there's no problem preventing food from decay.
但至少食物不会变质
Outside is one big deep-freeze.
户外是个硕大的冷冻室
Survival is only possible because of reindeer fur.
有了驯鹿的皮毛 人们才得以生存
It makes wonderfully warm clothing,
它可以用来制作相当保暖的衣服
though small children still have to be
但为了防止小孩子冻伤
sewn into their clothes to prevent instant frostbite.
必须将他们整个人都缝进衣服里
The Dolgan even use reindeer fur to insulate their huts.
多尔干人甚至会用驯鹿皮来为小屋保暖
This is living at its most communal.
这里的生活方式类似公社性质
Good relations with the in-laws are essential.
与公婆和睦相处 至关重要
Reindeer are so valuable
驯鹿弥足珍贵
that the people only eat them if they have no other choice.
除非迫不得已 否则人们不会以之为食
Their favourite food is raw fish from the frozen rivers.
从冰河里捕来的生鱼 是他们最爱的美味
Every week or so, these families have to travel to find
基本上每周 这些家庭都要为牧群
new feeding grounds for their herds.
寻找新的觅食地
First, they round up their strongest animals with lassoes,
首先 他们用套索将最强壮的牲畜套住
a skill that their ancestors brought with them
他们的祖先从中亚北迁至此时
when they came north from Central Asia.
便掌握了这项技能
And then, literally, they move house.
然后 毫无夸张的说 把家搬走

重点解释

妙语佳句:

At least there's no problem preventing food from decay.但至少食物不会变质。

at least:至少

We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.

我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。

prevent from:阻止, 防止, 使不

I was prevented from going by urgent business.

我因急事不能去。

Use soap wash hand is a way to prevent from sick.

用肥皂洗手是有效防止疾病传播的一种方式。

First, they round up their strongest animals with lassoes,首先，他们用套索将最强壮的牲畜套住衣服里。

round up:赶拢, 使集中

Both parties had an active campaign to round up the votes.

双方都积极开展竞选运动来拉选票。

They try to round up a scattered herd of cattle.

他们试图把分散的牲口赶在一起。

Every week or so, these families have to travel to find new feeding grounds for their herds.基本上每周这些家庭都要为牧群寻找新的觅食地

travel to:到 ... 旅行

Midweek is a good time to travel to avoid the crowds.

星期三是避开人群去旅行的最佳时间。

Soon it will be commonplace for people to travel to the moon.

不用多久，人们到月球旅行会变成常见的事了。