BBC纪录片《非洲-结局篇》第21集:最成功的灵长
日期:2014-07-16 06:42

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Unlike most African animals,
与众多非洲动物不同
geladas are adapted to life in the cold.
杰拉达狒狒习惯于寒冷的生活
They used to be one of Africa's most successful primates,
他们曾是非洲最成功的灵长类动物之一
found all over the continent.
足迹遍布整个大陆
At one stage, there were six different species.
他们曾一度多达6个种类
Now, there is only one.
而现在只剩1种
With the warming climate,
随着气候变暖
their grazing is becoming more and more scarce,
他们的牧场日益缩小
restricted to cooler and higher places.
如今仅限于更冷或更热的地区
These geladas are being forced higher into the mountains.
这些杰拉达狒狒被迫迁移到更高的山地
Soon, there will be nowhere left to go.
不用多久 他们就无处可去了
This is a species living on the edge.
这是一个岌岌可危的物种
Even though they're isolated on the mountain tops,
尽管被孤立在山的最顶端
they're not immune to our influence.
他们仍摆脱不了人类的影响
As a result of changing climate,
由于气候变化
these gelada baboons may soon be gone from our planet.
这些杰拉达狒狒也许很快就要灭绝

重点解释

geladas are adapted to life in the cold.杰拉达狒狒习惯于寒冷的生活

adapt to适应

The new students are very slow to adapt to the rules.

新生对于那些规定适应得很慢。

You must adapt to the norms of the society you live in.

在社会中生活就要遵循社会行为准则。

These geladas are being forced higher into the mountains.这些杰拉达狒狒被迫迁移到更高的山地

force into迫使进入

With great hardihood he forced into the room of the gangsters.

他大胆地闯进了匪帮的屋子。

As a result of changing climate,these gelada baboons may soon be gone from our planet.由于气候变化这些杰拉达狒狒也许很快就要灭绝

as a result of作为 ... 的结果; 由于

He was late as a result of the snow.

由于大雪他迟到了。

The roof of the mine caved in as a result of the explosion.

由于发生爆炸,矿井顶部坍塌了。

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重点单词
  • scarceadj. 缺乏的,不足的,稀少的,罕见的 adv. 勉强
  • speciesn. (单复同)物种,种类
  • restrictedvt. 限制,约束 adj. 受限制的,有限的,保密的
  • adaptvt. 使适应,改编 vi. 适应,适合
  • planetn. 行星
  • grazingn. 牧草;放牧 v. 擦过;抓伤(graze的现在分词
  • isolatedadj. 分离的,孤立的
  • explosionn. 爆炸,爆发,激增
  • immuneadj. 免除的,免疫的