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The closest we've been to a polar bear so far.
这是我们离北极熊最近的一次
Despite this remarkably close encounter,
拍摄团队并不满足于这次近距离邂逅
the team still wants to film a family of bears.
他们还想拍摄一个北极熊家庭
"There's these females and two cubs to the starboard side."
"右舷一边有几只母熊和两只小熊"
There's good news on the radio.
对讲机里传来了好消息
Oh, there's a cub. Yeah, I've seen the cubs.
那边有只小熊 我看到小熊们了
They're looking straight at us. Look at that.
它们正朝我们看呢 快看
That's amazing!
太棒了
As the mother looks distinctly hungry,
由于能明显看出熊妈妈饥肠辘辘
they will need to keep at least 15 feet of open water
所以至少要在船只和她之间留出
between her and the boat.
15英尺的无冰水面
Having a good look at us.
她在仔细打量我们
Oh, look at them! Look at the cubs! - Yeah.
快看那两只小熊 是啊
Jason, just go when you need to.
贾森 见好就收
Oop, here she comes. - Bloody hell!
她过来了 -天啊
Mother bears are always desperate for food for their cubs,
熊妈妈为宝宝觅食时总是不顾一切
so the crew could be the perfect supper.
而船员们正可以作为美味的晚餐
She's getting in. Oh, my God,
她要下去了 天啊
she's going to come in the water there.
她要下水了
The 15-foot gap was just enough.
15英尺的距离足矣
God, that was amazing!
天啊 真棒

重点解释

妙语佳句:

Despite this remarkably close encounter, the team still wants to film a family of bears.拍摄团队并不满足于这次近距离邂逅，他们还想拍摄一个北极熊家庭。

despite:尽管, 不管

Despite his cries no one came to his assistance.

尽管他大声喊叫，却没有人来帮助他。

despite有时解释为“虽然有……”。

I shall try again despite the difficulty.

虽然有困难，我会再试一次。

They're looking straight at us. Look at that.它们正朝我们看呢，快看。

look straight:直视

He says men ought to look straight at one another.

他说,人们应该直楞楞地彼此看着对方。

She just looked straight through me.

她对我连理都不理。

Mother bears are always desperate for food for their cubs,熊妈妈为宝宝觅食时总是不顾一切。

desperate:不顾一切的

He was desperate when he lost all his money.

当他丢了所有的钱时,他绝望了。

与hopeless相比，desperate的语气要轻些。

The situation was desperate but not hopeless.

这个情形是令人绝望的，但也不全无希望。

desperate后可接不定式，表示“发疯似地想要……”。

When the war was over, Tom was desperate to return to civilian life.

当战争结束的时候，汤姆发疯似的想要回到平民的生活。

be desperate at ...属于固定搭配，表示“因……而绝望”。

考考你:

拍摄团队并不满足于这次近距离邂逅，他们还想拍摄一个北极熊家庭。

熊妈妈为宝宝觅食时总是不顾一切。

上期答案:

the weather takes a turn for the worse.

But after all that fruitless searching by the crew, a bear visits them.