BBC纪录片《Life-昆虫》第11集:女人国
日期:2013-09-13 18:50

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A female emerges and immediately there's a brawl
一只雌蜂冒出来 每只雄蜂都想一亲芳泽
as every male tries to reach her.
立刻打了起来
It's very rare for animals to kill their own kind in combat,
动物很少在打架时残杀同类
but stinging and biting rivals to death
但这些雄蜂要得到雌蜂
is usually the only way these male bees get a female.
它们只能把对手螫咬致死
A winner manages to claim a female and the pair race for cover.
胜利者总算得到了一只雌蜂 它们匆匆的寻找掩蔽
Meanwhile, the female's lingering scent drives one unsuccessful male
同时雌蜂残余的气味 让一只落败的雄蜂
into a deadly frenzy.
变得疯狂嗜血
Another female, caught in the middle of another brawl,
另一只雌蜂 身陷另一场混乱的战局
becomes an accidental casualty.
意外赔上了性命
By the time the last female has emerged, every male is dead.
等最后一只雌蜂冒出来时 雄蜂全都死光了
The battles have ensured that the strongest males will have mated
这几场战役下来,最强壮的雄蜂 确定将和
with the most females.
大多数的雌蜂交配
Two months later and it's an all female world
两个月后,这里成了女人国
with thenext generation already developing underground.
下一代已经在地底发育

重点解释

It's very rare for animals to kill their own kind in combat,动物很少在打架时残杀同类

rare for对 ... 罕见的

It's very rare for him to be so late.

他很少迟到。

A winner manages to claim a female and the pair race for cover.胜利者总算得到了一只雌蜂,它们匆匆的寻找掩蔽

manage to 达成, 设法

How on earth do they manage to rob the bank?

他们到底怎么抢了银行的?

I think we could manage to crowd a few more in.

我想我们可以设法再多装几个进去。

Meanwhile, the female's lingering scent drives one unsuccessful male into a deadly frenzy.同时雌蜂残余的气味让一只落败的雄蜂变得疯狂嗜血

drive sb into把某人逼入/赶入

His enemies had driven him into a corner.

他的敌人把他逼得走投无路。

The failure drove him into despair.

这次失败使他绝望了。

By the time the last female has emerged, every male is dead.等最后一只雌蜂冒出来时,雄蜂全都死光了

by the time到…时候

By the time I came on the scene, it was all over.

我来到时,一切都结束了。

By the time we arrived at the party, Dick was well away.

当我们来到酒会时,狄克已醉态百出。

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重点单词
  • accidentaladj. 意外的,偶然的,附属的 n. 偶然,不重要的东
  • brawln. 争吵,大声的吵闹 vi. 争吵,发出大声吵闹
  • despairn. 绝望,失望 vi. 失望
  • drivesn. 驱动器;驱动力;驱动程序(drive的复数形式)
  • claimn. 要求,要求权;主张,断言,声称;要求物 vt. 要
  • rareadj. 稀罕的,稀薄的,罕见的,珍贵的 adj. 煎得
  • scenen. 场,景,情景
  • scentn. 气味,香味,痕迹 vt. 闻出,发觉,使充满味道,
  • combatn. 争斗,战斗 vt. 打斗 vi. 战斗,与 ...
  • robv. 抢劫,掠夺