BBC纪录片《非洲-结局篇》第39集:单独的水牛
日期:2014-08-30 23:43

(单词翻译:单击)

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Buffalo usually move in herds,
水牛一般是成群的
so there's something odd about him.
所以他单独一人有点奇怪
It may be that it was brought up as a calf and is humanised.
也许他从小被人驯养 有点人性化了
Or it may be that he's an outcast from the herd in some way
又或者出于某些原因 他被逐出群了
and that he's rather grumpy and fed up with life.
导致他脾气很坏 厌倦了生活
But I think it's just hot and he's just plodding around
但我猜只是太热了 他只是到处游荡
and wondering where he might get a drink and a decent sandwich.
想找水喝 找个美味的三明治吃
I feel the same way myself, actually.
其实 我也有所同感
The team's filming has coincided
我们在里瓦的拍摄行程
with the newest arrival at Lewa,
正好碰上了新成员的到来
a baby rhino in need of 24-hour care.
一只需要24小时全天照料的幼犀牛
This little chap was born blind
眼前的小家伙天生失明
and is guided everywhere by his keepers.
由他饲养员的引导走路
They took him away from his mother a few weeks ago,
他们前几周从他妈妈身边将他带走
because she couldn't protect him any more.
因为她无能力保护他了
He's very vulnerable so he would have been killed by predators.
他非常脆弱 很可能会被食肉动物捕杀
It's like filling up a petrol tank.
就像给油箱加油似的
Every rhino is precious
每只犀牛都很珍贵
and so it seems a fitting end
所以以他们的镜头来做
for the final scene of the series.
本纪录片系列的结尾似乎很合理

重点解释

Buffalo usually move in herds,水牛一般是成群的

in herds成群地

These mammoth animals lived in herds.

这些庞大的野牛成群生活。

Those were wild asses maybe, or zebras flying around in herds.

那些也许是野驴或斑马在成群地奔跑。

It may be that it was brought up as a calf and is humanised.也许他从小被人驯养,有点人性化了

bring up养育

The couple contrived to bring up their children on a small income.

这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子扶养成人。

The lamb had to be brought up by hand.

这只小羊要用奶瓶喂养。

They took him away from his mother a few weeks ago,他们前几周从他妈妈身边将他带走

take away from从 ... 拿走,剥夺

Book cannot be taken away from this room.

不许把书从这房间拿走。

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重点单词
  • protectvt. 保护,投保
  • herdn. 兽群,人群,牧人 vt. 群集,使 ... 成群,
  • ploddingadj. 单调乏味的;沉重缓慢的 v. 沉重地走;辛勤工
  • calfn. 小牛,幼崽,愚蠢的年轻人,小牛皮,小腿肚
  • decentadj. 体面的,正派的,得体的,相当好的
  • contrivedadj. 人为的,做作的 动词contrive的过去式和
  • scenen. 场,景,情景
  • outcastn. 被驱逐的人 adj. 被逐出的,被遗弃的,无家可归
  • lambn. 羔羊,小羊,羔羊肉,温顺的人 v. 产羊羔
  • vulnerableadj. 易受伤害的,有弱点的