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Remarkable innovations have made amphibians and reptiles...
惊人的创意 让两栖类和爬虫类
a modern success story.
成为现代的成功范例
What is more, among their ranks is one reptile...
更令人佩服的是 其中有一种爬虫类
that is still an undisputed top land predator.
仍然是陆地上 数一数二的掠食动物
The Komodo dragon.
科摩多龙
They mostly hunt deer, which they ambush and easily overpower.
它们最主要的猎物是鹿 科摩多龙可轻易的伏击，制服它们
But in hard times, the dragons risk hunting something much bigger.
但年头不好的时候 科摩多龙会冒险卯上更大的猎物
Water buffalo, an animal ten times their size.
那就是体型为它们十倍的水牛
Until now, a dragon hunt has never been filmed.
这是第一次有人拍摄到 科摩多龙的狩猎过程
It's the dry season.
现在是旱季
A buffalo sleeps through the heat of the day...
一头水牛 在硕果仅存的水坑里打盹
in one of the last waterholes.
度过炎热的白昼
Dragons lurk around the margins.
一群科摩多龙在旁埋伏
The buffalo seems to view them as just an irritation, not a danger.
水牛只觉得它们烦人 并未警觉到危险
A serious mistake.
这可是大错特错

重点解释

But in hard times, the dragons risk hunting something much bigger.但年头不好的时候，科摩多龙会冒险卯上更大的猎物

risk doing sth:冒险干某事

I don't think they will risk holding an election.

我想他们是不会冒风险举行选举的。

It would be suicidal to risk going out in this weather.

在这种天气冒险出去，真是不要命了。

相关短语:at risk处境危险

The disease is spreading, and all young children are at risk.

疾病正在流行，所有的幼儿都有危险。

The buffalo seems to view them as just an irritation, not a danger.水牛只觉得它们烦人，并未警觉到危险

seem to:似乎 ...

She didn't seem to be perturbed by the setback.

她似乎并不为这次挫折感到不安。

He and his wife seem to be on the outs these days.

他和他的妻子最近似乎感情很不好。

词义辨析:appear，look，seem这些动词均有“看起来，好像是”之意。

appear指从感观印象看似乎是如此，但有时着重指因视野、观点限制而产生的歪曲印象。

look指从样子看起来，侧重通过视觉而建立的印象。

seem多指从主观印象或个反应得出的看法。

view as:视为, 看作

These people were viewed as their most dangerous rivals.

这些人被视为他们最危险的对手。

The attack on the ship was viewed as an act of war.

攻击了那条船已视作战争行为。