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本影片片段来自《非洲》

He might be a poor nest-builder,
他或许筑巢很差劲
but he is redeeming himself now.
但现在终于挽回了点面子
Domestic bliss!
幸福小家庭
Rocky overhangs are the only place
白颈岩鹛只会在
where Picathartes will build their nest,
悬垂的岩石壁上筑巢
so they owe their home to the stream
所以他们得感谢小溪
that revealed the flank of the giant boulder.
帮他们冲出了巨岩的悬侧面
This stream and countless others like it
眼前的小溪和其他数不清的涓流
merge to form the great rivers of Central Africa.
最终汇聚并形成了中非地区的河流
More than 450 billion litres of rainwater,
4500多亿公升的雨水
travelling down thousands of rivers, are heading west.
沿着数千条河道 向西流淌
The waters pick up speed
河水沿着河道流淌
as the rivers spill over the edge of the central plateau
溢过中部高原的边缘时 突然加速
and create giant cascades of white water.
形成白色浪花的巨型瀑布

重点解释

The waters pick up speed as the rivers spill over the edge of the central plateau河水沿着河道流淌,溢过中部高原的边缘时突然加速

pick up speed加快速度

We reached the outskirts of town and began to pick up speed.

我们到达市郊后开始加速。

About a mile out of the station the train began to pick up speed.

出站1英里后，火车开始加快速度。

spill over溢出(过剩)

Make sure the water doesn't spill over the floor.

千万别把水洒到地上。

The coffee is so full that it might spill over.

咖啡太满可能会溢出来。

More than 450 billion litres of rainwater,travelling down thousands of rivers, are heading west.4500多亿公升的雨水沿着数千条河道向西流淌

more than超过；多于

I'm afraid I've eaten more than enough.

我怕我是吃得过多了。

True friendship is worth more than money.

真正的友谊比金钱更有价值