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For the first time, the team can see
摄制组首次得以观察到
how the whales create the killer wave.
逆戟鲸如何掀起巨浪
There it is.
开始了
The underwater camera also reveals
水下摄影机还展示了
surprisingly cautious behaviour by the whales.
鲸鱼令人惊异的警惕反应
They seem wary of being bitten by the much smaller seal.
似乎它们惟恐被身形较其更小的海豹咬到
And they even blow bubbles to confuse it.
甚至 它们还喷出气泡迷惑对方
They're so cautious with the seals.
鲸鱼对海豹竟如此警惕
At the end of the day, the seal's got a big mouth full of teeth,
毕竟 海豹拥有尖牙利齿的大嘴
and these whales just don't take risks.
鲸鱼也不敢轻举妄动
Having dealt with the seal,
与海豹周旋一番后
the whales turn their attention to the dinghy.
鲸鱼的注意力转向了小艇
First, they get right up close
起初 它们径直钻出水面
for a better look at Doug.
以期近距离观察道格
Then they line up to create the kind of wave
随后 它们结组掀起
that washed the seal off the floe.
将海豹从浮冰推下那样的水浪
For a moment, the crew get an uncomfortably close
如此近距离领略海豹被袭那惊鸿一幕
seal's eye view of this remarkable hunting strategy.
令组员也曾为之心惊

重点解释

妙语佳句:

They seem wary of being bitten by the much smaller seal.似乎它们惟恐被身形较其更小的海豹咬到。

wary of:谨防, 小心翼翼

He is wary of telling secrets to others.

他谨防向他人泄露秘密。

Our dog is rather wary of strangers.

我家的狗对陌生人很警惕。

They're so cautious with the seals.鲸鱼对海豹竟如此警惕。

caution: 慎重, 戒备

He told us to proceed with caution.

他要我们谨慎行事。

advise, caution, warn,这些动词均有“劝告、忠告、警告”之意。

advise普通用词，泛指劝告，不涉及对方是否听从劝告。

caution主要指针对有潜在危险而提出的警告，含小心从事的意味。

warn含义与caution相同，但语气较重，尤指重后果。

these whales just don't take risks.鲸鱼也不敢轻举妄动。

take risks:冒险

We do not expect untrained people to take risks.

我们不主张未受过培训的人员去冒险。

Which team is more willing to take risks?

哪一队更愿意冒险?

考考你:

似乎它们惟恐被身形较其更小的海豹咬到。

毕竟 ，海豹拥有尖牙利齿的大嘴。

上期答案:

the team are keen to see what's happening underwater.

the whales look as if they are about to hunt.