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Patrolling the icy shores of the volcano are killer whales,
在火山脚海滨处游动的是虎鲸
the most southerly in the world.
它们活跃在地球的最南端
Tracking them from above is the orca team.
在上面追踪它们的是虎鲸考察队
They need a helicopter to get ahead of the whales
他们乘坐直升机 赶在鲸群的前面
and to land them on the fragile sea ice.
降落在脆弱的冰面上
Camera man Jamie McPherson must pick his spot carefully.
摄影师杰米·麦弗逊必须谨慎选择降落点
His aim is to get the cameras
他的目标是在不打扰到虎鲸群的前提下
as close to the killer whales
尽可能让摄像头
as possible without disturbing them.
近距离捕捉到鲸群
He uses a film camera to capture the action in slow motion.
他用一个胶卷照相机捕捉鲸群的慢镜头
And the orcas come right by him.
虎鲸群就在他旁边游动
Even in the extreme cold,
就算在极寒的天气
a film camera proves to be rugged and reliable...
胶卷照相机还是表现得稳定可靠
provided there's enough film in the camera.
当然是在有足够胶卷的前提下
End of the run. No!
这卷胶片用完了 不是吧
I've got him coming out,
我拍到了那头虎鲸冒出水面
I just didn't get him going back in.
只是没拍到它潜下去

重点解释

妙语佳句:

They need a helicopter to get ahead of the whales他们乘坐直升机赶在鲸群的前面。

ahead of:在 ... 前面, 先于

The car behind wants to get ahead of us.

后面那辆车想超过我们。

He will be ahead of others in English.

他在英语方面将超过别人。

His aim is to get the cameras as close to the killer whales

aim to:目的在于, 旨在, 志在

It is now our aim to set up a factory.

我们现在的目的是创办一座工厂。

He aim to streamline the office.

他的目标是提高办公室的工作效率。

He uses a film camera to capture the action in slow motion.他用一个胶卷照相机捕捉鲸群的慢镜头。

slow motion:慢动作

Some scenes were filmed in slow motion.

几组镜头被拍成了慢动作。

考考你:

他用一个胶卷照相机捕捉鲸群的慢镜头。

他们乘坐直升机赶在鲸群的前面。

上期答案:

Ice-diving in the coldest waters on the planet should be taken extremely seriously.

The problem is, we don't actually know what's under the ice here.