纪录片《冰冻星球》 第28期 极地之夏（2）

 

For the fully-feathered adults,

对羽毛丰满的成年

there's a cleaner, more invigorating option.

有更干净 更清爽的选择

The bracing¹ waters of the Southern Ocean.

南大洋振奋人心的波浪

The 100-mile-long island of South Georgia

延绵一百英里的南乔治亚岛

lies on the northern fringe of Antarctica.

位于南极洲的北部边缘

Ice-free all year, its rich coastal² waters

这里终年无积雪 大面积的沿海水域

make it a popular breeding destination for all beach lovers.

为海滩的动物提供了繁殖地

In summer, 95% of the world's population

夏季 百分之九十五的

of Antarctic fur seals come here.

南极海狗会聚集于此

Packed tightly together, they form

拥挤在一起 形成

one of the densest³ gatherings⁴ of marine⁵ mammals on Earth.

地球上海洋哺乳动物最密集的场所之一

The island's beaches are filling fast

海滩被迅速占满

and will soon be crammed⁶

很快就会充满

with five million of these summer visitors.

五百万夏季游客

Space is at a premium⁷, as every female needs a dry patch of sand

这时空间非常珍贵 每一只雌性都需要一块

the size of a beach towel for herself.

沙滩浴巾大小的干燥沙滩

And for good reason.

而且理由充分

Virtually all of them give birth within just ten days.

几乎所有雌性在十天之内就将产下幼崽

1 bracing   

adj.令人振奋的

参考例句：

• The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
• The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

2 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 densest   

密集的( dense的最高级 )； 密度大的； 愚笨的； （信息量大得）难理解的

参考例句：

• Past Botoi some of the densest jungle forests on Anopopei grew virtually into the water. 过了坊远湾，岛上的莽莽丛林便几乎直长到水中。
• Earth is the densest of all of these remaining planets. 地球是所剩下行星中最致密的星球。

4 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

5 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

6 crammed   

adj.塞满的，挤满的；大口地吃；快速贪婪地吃v.把…塞满；填入；临时抱佛脚( cram的过去式)

参考例句：

• He crammed eight people into his car. 他往他的车里硬塞进八个人。
• All the shelves were crammed with books. 所有的架子上都堆满了书。

7 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。