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But the kid has found safety
但小羊已经找到只有野山羊
on a face so steep that only an ibex could stand there.
能站稳的安全陡峭岩面
The lessons learnt on this morning's descent have saved its life.
今天早上下山学会的技巧 救了小羊一命
Finally, the fox gives it up as a bad job...
狐狸终于决定放弃 不再白费力气
..perhaps suddenly aware it's standing on a precipice.
或许是突然发现 自己站在危险悬崖上
Despite its tender age,
这只野山羊虽然年幼 仍以智慧战胜
the ibex has outwitted one of the canniest of predators.
最精明的掠食动物
The fox's failure epitomises a predator's plight.
这只狐狸的失败 象征掠食动物面临的困境
Most hunts fail,
多数的猎食行动都难有成果
so hunters are continually devising new tactics.
所以掠食动物要不断发明新策略
The rainforests of Belize in Central America.
在中美贝里斯的雨林
And as evening falls and the shower comes to an end,
到了大雨停歇的傍晚
a predator begins to hunt.
有一只掠食动物展开猎食

重点解释

Finally, the fox gives it up as a bad job...狐狸终于决定放弃，不再白费力气

give up放弃

She doesn't give up easily.

她做任何事都不轻易放弃。

The doctors had given her up but she made a remarkable recovery.

医生们已放弃了治愈她的希望，而她却恢复得很好。

相关短语:认定(某人)己无生还的希望,认为某事己没有希望

Just as it had been given up for lost,the book was found.

正当大家认为书已丢失时，这本书却被找到了。

And as evening falls and the shower comes to an end,到了大雨停歇的傍晚

come to an end结束

The meeting came to an end at last.

会议终於结束了。

Flowers fade when they come to an end.

花儿开过就凋谢了。

Despite its tender age,the ibex has outwitted one of the canniest of predators.这只野山羊虽然年幼,仍以智慧战胜最精明的掠食动物

despite用法

1、despite有时解释为“虽然有……”。

I shall try again despite the difficulty.

虽然有困难，我会再试一次。

2、in despite of和despite of也表示“不管，尽管”，但是使用不普遍；

从语气上看，despite比in spite of要轻。