纪录片《美丽中国》 第73期 潮涌海岸（3）

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But Shedao Island has hidden dangers.

但是蛇岛亦潜伏着危险

Pallas' pit vipers¹ trapped here 6,000 years ago by rising sea levels

由于海平面上升 蝮蛇已被困在这座岛上6000余年

have evolved a sinister² lifestyle.

这已演化成一种险恶的生存方式

For 10 months of the year

每年有10个月

there is nothingsubstantial to eat on the island,

岛上没有任何食物

so the reptiles³ conserve⁴ their energy by barely movingat all.

因此爬行类动物保持静止以保存体力

Asthe sun warms their rocky home,

当阳光使它们的岩石家园变暖

the snakesclimb upinto the bushes and trees.

这些蛇便爬进灌木树丛

But they aren't here to sunbathe⁵.

但是它们不是来这晒日光浴的

More and more vipers appear

越来越多的毒蛇出现了

until virtually every perch⁶ where a bird might land

事实上毒蛇占据了几乎所有栖息地

has been booby-trapped.

等着鸟们上钩

Then the waiting game begins.

“守猎”游戏开始了

The serpents' camouflage⁷ is remarkable⁸,

蛇隐藏得很好

but so are the birds' reactions,

但是蛇攻击鸟的时候

as this high-speed shot reveals.

鸟的反应同样迅速

1 vipers   

n.蝰蛇( viper的名词复数 )；毒蛇；阴险恶毒的人；奸诈者

参考例句：

• The fangs of pit vipers are long, hollow tubes. 颊窝毒蛇的毒牙是长的空心管子。 来自辞典例句
• Vipers are distinguishable from other snakes by their markings. 根据蛇身上的斑纹就能把┹蛇同其他蛇类区别开来。 来自辞典例句

2 sinister   

adj.不吉利的，凶恶的，左边的

参考例句：

• There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
• Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。

3 reptiles   

n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 conserve   

vt.保存，保护，节约，节省，守恒，不灭

参考例句：

• He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
• Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力，你会用得着的！

5 sunbathe   

n.日光浴

参考例句：

• She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

6 perch   

n.栖木，高位，杆；v.栖息，就位，位于

参考例句：

• The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
• Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。

7 camouflage   

n./v.掩饰，伪装

参考例句：

• The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装。
• The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.这种动物身上的斑纹是很有效的伪装。

8 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。