纪录片《南太平洋》 第88期 无尽深蓝（22）

One whale is still alive,

有一头抹香鲸一息尚存

but without sufficient water to support his incredible bulk,

但若没有足够的水来支撑它巨大的身躯

his internal organs will be crushed.

它的内脏就会被压碎

Left like this, he will die within days.

这样下去，几天之内就会死亡

Thankfully, our attitude to sperm¹ whales has changed from exploitation to conservation.

幸运的是，我们对待抹香鲸的态度，从利用转变成了保护

So, a rescue team tries to dislodge him with waves from the bow of their boat.

因此，一支救援队试图用船只螺旋桨激起的浪花来帮它移动

But he's held fast. His sunburnt skin quickly blisters².

但它仍纹丝不动。阳光灼伤的皮肤很快就起了水疱

The only option left is to use nets.

唯一的办法就是使用渔网

At last he's free. Badly weakened, he's chaperoned towards the harbour entrance.

它最终重获自由。由于元气大伤，它被护送出港口

But he's not out of trouble yet.

但是，麻烦还没有结束

First, he must negotiate the rocky heads of the bay.

首先，它得应付海湾中的岩石

His sensitive skin, never designed to touch rock, is badly lacerated.

鲸鱼敏感的皮肤不适宜触碰岩石，被严重地割伤了。

He's through, and back into the safety of the endless blue.

终于过关，它回到了安全的无尽蔚蓝中。

The sperm whales' story sums up the difficulties of surviving in this world of extremes.

抹香鲸的故事反映了在这片极端环境中生存的不易

They succeed, thanks to their great stamina³ and extraordinary design.

仰赖于极佳的耐力和上帝造物的神奇，它们得以在此繁衍生息。

But at times, even the whales struggle to cope with the challenges of this vast ocean.

但是许多时候，即使是鲸鱼也在艰难地应对着来自这片大洋的挑战。

1 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

2 blisters   

n.水疱( blister的名词复数 )；水肿；气泡

参考例句：

• My new shoes have made blisters on my heels. 我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His new shoes raised blisters on his feet. 他的新鞋把他的脚磨起了水疱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 stamina   

n.体力；精力；耐力

参考例句：

• I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的耐力。
• Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力。