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A dense coat of feathers
厚实的羽毛外皮
that keeps her warm in cold seas
在冰冷的海水中能保暖
now stifles her.
现在却捂得她发晕
On these exposed rocks,
在这些被曝晒的岩石上
she must shade her eggs instead of keeping them warm.
她要为她的蛋遮荫 而不是保暖
Everything here seems the wrong way round.
这里的一切似乎都是背道而驰
For some, the soaring temperature is too much.
对一些企鹅来说 蹿升的温度实在难以忍受
A neighbour deserts his nest.
一位邻居遗弃了自己的巢穴
His egg will not survive.
他的蛋必死无疑
He's not the only one to give up.
他不是唯一一只放弃的企鹅
Some years, not a single chick is reared.
有些年份 没有一只雏鸟能孵化出来
Penguins are adapted to withstand
企鹅能够适应
temperatures of 40 degrees below zero,
零下40度的低温
not 40 degrees above.
零上40度却不行

重点解释

she must shade her eggs instead of keeping them warm.她要为她的蛋遮荫而不是保暖

instead of代替；而不是 ...

It maddens me that she was chosen instead of me.

选中她而未选中我，真把我气死了。

I put in sugar instead of salt.

我错把糖当盐放了。

He's not the only one to give up.他不是唯一一只放弃的企鹅

give up放弃；抛弃

In any case he can not give up it.

他无论如何不会放弃它。

The priest persuaded him to give up his bad habit.

牧师劝他放弃坏习惯。

Penguins are adapted to withstand temperatures of 40 degrees below zero,企鹅能够适应零下40度的低温

adapt to适应

I do not think I'll ever adapt to this culture.

我恐怕永远也适应不了这种文化。

I can't adapt to this wet climate.

我无法适应这种潮湿的天气。