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本影片片段来自《非洲》

A mob of red river hogs.
一群红河猪来了
They have travelled over two miles through the thick undergrowth
他们在茂密的灌木丛跋涉了两英里
to get to this fall of fruit.
才吃到这些落下的果实
But in the African forest, little comes for free.
但是在非洲森林里 没什么可以不劳而获
This feast is a bribe.
这顿饕餮盛宴就当是贿赂了
The hogs will carry the seeds in their stomachs
那些猪会用自己的胃把树种
and deposit them far from the parent tree.
散播到远离母树的地方
Night falls.
夜幕降临了
But one living community, which is neither animal nor plant
但是一群既非动物又非植物的生灵
continues its never ending work in the darkness.
还在黑暗中继续着无穷无尽的工作
This ground is alive with fungi
真菌的存在让这片土地充满生机
that digest all the litter discarded by the forest.
它们会消化森林产生的全部垃圾
Some rare fungi do so with enzymes that are luminous.
一些稀有的菌类所用的酶能够发光

重点解释

But in the African forest, little comes for free.但是在非洲森林里没什么可以不劳而获

for free免费

These cups are for free down at the new store.

这些杯子在那家新开的店里是免费提供的。

worked for free for a non profit organization.

我曾无偿为一个非赢利组织工作过。

But one living community, which is neither animal nor plant但是一群既非动物又非植物的生灵

neither ...nor...既不 ... 也不 ...

It is neither hot nor cold in winter here.

这里冬天既不热也不冷。

He has neither prepared his lesson nor gone to bed.

他没有准备功课也没有睡觉。

This ground is alive with fungi真菌的存在让这片土地充满生机

alive with充满着(拥挤着；洋溢着)

The lake was alive with fish.

湖里满是游来游去的鱼。

The house is alive with people.

屋里挤满人。