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It's not really his day, is it?
今天真是诸事不顺 不是吗
Some young leopards grow up to be brilliant opportunists.
一些小猎豹将成长为杰出的投机捕猎者
But even they find life hard here in the Kalahari.
但连他们都觉得在喀拉哈里生存很艰难
These bizarre little birds are baby ostriches.
那些古怪的小鸟是鸵鸟雏鸟
They're just a few days old.
他们才刚出生几天
In time, they'll become superb desert survivors.
假以时日 他们会成为杰出的沙漠行者
But in the Kalahari, these early days are perilous.
但在喀拉哈里 雏鸟期面临着诸多危险
Like leopards and meerkats,
如同猎豹和狐獴一样
adult ostriches
成年鸵鸟
can extract all the moisture they require from their food.
能够从食物中汲取所需的水分
The chicks, however,
然而 雏鸟
won't survive much more than another day without water.
缺了水几乎一天都活不下去
But there's none in sight.
但目之所及都没有水
How can their parents conjure up water out here?
他们的父母要怎么变出水来呢

重点解释

Some young leopards grow up to be brilliant opportunists.一些小猎豹将成长为杰出的投机捕猎者

grow up长大； 成长

That little girl have grow up into a pretty woman.

小女孩已长成为一个漂亮的女人。

I like to muse about what I will do when I grow up.
我喜欢仔细思考长大後做什么。

They're just a few days old.他们才刚出生几天

a few一些(用于可数名词之前)

We are making a few alterations to the house.

我们对房子进行了一些改建。

There have been a few alterations to the timetable.

时间表上有一些变动。

In time, they'll become superb desert survivors.假以时日他们会成为杰出的沙漠行者

in time适时；终于

In time you'll grow to like him.

到时候你会喜欢他的。

adult ostriches can extract all the moisture they require from their food.成年鸵鸟能够从食物中汲取所需的水分

require from向 ... 要求

An explanation must be required from Mr. Black.

布莱克先生必须作出解释。