纪录片《非洲》 第83期:非洲的未来（2）

This animal has become the world's number-one target for poachers.

眼前的动物现已成为偷猎者的第一目标

Its kind has been hunted almost to the point of extinction¹.

偷猎行为已致其陷入濒临灭绝的境地

It's now so rare

如今犀牛十分稀有

that this individual is watched over day and night.

因而这一头被日夜监管着

This is the black rhinoceros³.

这是一头黑犀牛

And black rhinoceros are notorious

黑犀牛最臭名昭著的特性

for being rather grumpy and suddenly charging.

就是脾气暴躁 喜欢突然进攻

But he is in great danger,

但是他却身处巨大的危险之中

because he has on his nose...

因为他鼻子上的...

..that horn...

犀牛角

..which is worth its weight in gold.

和等量的黄金价值一样

The demand for rhino² horn has rocketed.

对犀牛角的需求迅猛上升

There has been a 3,000% increase in poaching

偷猎犀牛的行为在过去短短5年里

just in the last five years.

就增长了30倍

Today, powdered rhino horn can fetch up to $65,000 a kilo.

如今 犀角粉卖到了每公斤65000美元

Rhinos⁴ are a lucrative⁵ target for organised crime.

犀牛是犯罪团伙的最佳目标

1 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

2 rhino   

n.犀牛，钱, 现金

参考例句：

• The rhino charged headlong towards us.犀牛急速地向我们冲来。
• They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。

3 rhinoceros   

n.犀牛

参考例句：

• The rhinoceros has one horn on its nose.犀牛鼻子上有一个角。
• The body of the rhinoceros likes a cattle and the head likes a triangle.犀牛的形体像牛，头呈三角形。

4 rhinos   

n.犀牛（rhino的复数形式）

参考例句：

• There are many reports of people taming and even training Indian rhinos. 有许多关于人们驯养甚至训练印度犀牛的记载。 来自辞典例句
• The rhinos had fed during the night in the rice fields of these villagers. 犀牛夜里在这些村民的庄稼地里也已吃饱了。 来自辞典例句

5 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。