BBC纪录片《非洲-结局篇》第35集:犀牛视力差
日期:2014-08-25 23:52

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But perhaps the most ambitious task for this shoot
但也许此次摄影最艰难的任务
is the filming with black rhinoceros.
就是拍摄黑犀牛
They have a reputation for being aggressive and with poor eyesight,
他们出了名的好斗 而且视力差
they're likely to charge objects or people they don't recognise.
他们很可能向不认识的物体或人冲去
But the plight of the rhino is such an important story
但捕捉那些犀牛的境况是如此重要
that we want to get as close to them as possible.
所以我们想尽可能近一点拍摄
We also want to meet the people who are working to protect them.
我们也想见见那些致力于保护他们的人
So our team have come to assess
所以我们的摄制组评估了
the viability of filming up close with a rhino called Elvis
近距离拍摄一只叫艾维斯的犀牛的可行性
who's been reared by humans.
他曾经被人类饲养过
He should be safer than a wild rhino,
他应该要比野生犀牛安全一些
but there's still a risk he could be unpredictable with strangers.
但他在陌生人面前也可能变的难以捉摸
Wildlife ranger, Tonga Kaseyo
野生动物管理员唐加·卡希奥
has brought up Elvis by hand
亲手养大艾维斯
and knows that tickling him gently with a stick keeps him calm.
他知道轻轻地用棍子给他挠痒能使他镇静
But if anything were to go seriously wrong,
但如果一有不对劲
there would be little he could do against a one-tonne Elvis.
对于一吨重的艾维斯他也束手无策
And this fact hasn't escaped cameraman Mike Fox.
而摄影师麦克·福克斯一直记着这件事

重点解释

they're likely to charge objects or people they don't recognise.他们很可能向不认识的物体或人冲去

likely to可能

Our firm is likely to reap a big profit this year.

今年我们公司很可能获得巨额利润。

We anticipate that demand is likely to increase.

我们预料需求可能增加。

we want to get as close to them as possible.我们想尽可能近一点拍摄

as possible尽可能

I want this shop to run as smoothly as possible.

我想让这个机构办得尽可能顺利。

We must improve our efficiency as soon as possible.

我们必须尽快地提高工作效率。

But if anything were to go seriously wrong,但如果一有不对劲

go wrong出错; 发生故障

Keep a cool head when thing go wrong.

出问题时要保持冷静的头脑。

His ideas are all wet. They always go wrong.

他的意见很不实际,常常会出问题。

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重点单词
  • aggressiveadj. 侵略的,有进取心的,好斗的
  • smoothlyadv. 平滑地,流畅地
  • protectvt. 保护,投保
  • rangern. 守林人,骑警,突击队员
  • efficiencyn. 效率,功率
  • unpredictableadj. 不可预知的
  • anticipatevt. 预期,抢 ... 前,语言,提前使用 vi. 预
  • reapvt. 收割,收获,获得 vi. 收割
  • viabilityn. 生存能力,发育能力,可行性
  • stickn. 枝,杆,手杖 vt. 插于,刺入,竖起 vi. 钉