纪录片《冰冻星球》 第17期 世界的尽头（17）

 

Patrolling the icy shores of the volcano are killer¹ 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 rugged² 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

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 rugged   

adj.高低不平的，粗糙的，粗壮的，强健的

参考例句：

• Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
• The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。