纪录片《南太平洋》 第06期 大洋小岛（06）

Out in the open ocean, royal penguins¹ lead solitary² lives,

生活在开阔海域的皇家企鹅独来独往

so these cramped³ conditions take a bit of getting used to.

所以它们需要慢慢习惯这种拥挤的环境

Disputes settled, it's time to renew old acquaintances.

争执平息后，企鹅们该同故人重温旧情了

The elephant seals have also settled down even if some still play hard to get.

即使有些情况很难处理，海象们也已经安定下来

Though it's not easy turning down the advances of a suitor six times your size.

当求偶者的体型是自身的6倍时，雌海象很难拒绝它的求爱攻势

A gentle nuzzle, and she appears won over.

可是温柔的爱抚显然赢得了她的芳心

And it's not just love that's in the air.

空气中弥漫的不仅仅是爱意

At these southerly latitudes⁴, ocean winds bring rain six-and-a-half days out of seven.

在南纬地区，海风一周内带来6天的降水

And when it doesn't rain, it snows.

不是下雨就是下雪

It couldn't be more different from the cliched image of a South Pacific island.

这里与南太平洋岛屿的刻板形象相去甚远

But surprisingly, what makes Macquarie so rich in wildlife

奇怪的是，令众多野生动物聚集于此的洋流

also benefits other islands in the tropical South Pacific, thousands of miles away.

也为数千里外的南太平洋热带岛屿带来好处

Macquarie's penguins and seals depend on a cold,

冰冷的洋流为麦加利岛的企鹅和海象

nutrient-rich current and that doesn't stop here.

带来了丰富的食物，但这里只是洋流旅途中的一个小站

1 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

3 cramped   

a.狭窄的

参考例句：

• The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤，但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
• working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作

4 latitudes   

纬度

参考例句：

• Latitudes are the lines that go from east to west. 纬线是从东到西的线。
• It was the brief Indian Summer of the high latitudes. 这是高纬度地方的那种短暂的晚秋。