纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第16期 漫漫长路(16)

The colony soon switches to high alert.

企鹅群马上进入全面戒备

And prepares its defences.

准备防御

They create a fortress¹ of sharp beaks², impossible to penetrate³.

它们用尖利的喙筑起无法攻克的堡垒

The skua has lost the advantage of surprise and retreats.

贼鸥已经没了偷袭的优势，便就此收手

By joining forces, the colony prevails.

企鹅群团结一致，击退了贼鸥

And this penguin⁴ still has both her eggs.

这只企鹅的两颗蛋都得以幸存

In Peru, the Humboldts also lay two eggs, but they conceal⁵ them inside a burrow⁶.

在秘鲁，洪堡企鹅也下两颗蛋，但它们把蛋藏于洞中

There are egg thieves here, too.

这里也有偷蛋贼

Turkey vultures time their arrival for the nesting period.

筑巢期一到，土耳其秃鹰就会来

But they are nervous of entering the burrow.

但它们不敢进洞

A Humboldt will fight fiercely to protect her eggs and she easily repels⁷ the vulture.

洪堡企鹅为保护自己的蛋会激烈反抗，而且很轻易就能打退秃鹰

Protected underground, both eggs usually survive.

藏在地下的两颗蛋通常都能幸存下来

At the rockhopper colony, it's time for a change of shifts.

在跳岩企鹅群里，是时候换班了

After two weeks, the female rockhoppers usually leave for the sea.

两周后，雌性跳岩企鹅通常要出海

Like the emperor females, they hand over parenting duties to the males.

它们跟帝企鹅一样，将孵蛋的重任交给雄性企鹅

Some mums aren't convinced that this is such a good idea.

有些妈妈觉得这是个坏主意

She needs some gentle persuasion⁸.

它们需要苦口婆心的劝导

He tries a firmer approach.

雄企鹅不屈不挠要挤走配偶

And she still refuses to budge⁹.

而雌企鹅依旧巍然不动

1 fortress   

n.堡垒，防御工事

参考例句：

• They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。

2 beaks   

n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 )；鹰钩嘴；尖鼻子；掌权者

参考例句：

• Baby cockatoos will have black eyes and soft, almost flexible beaks. 雏鸟凤头鹦鹉黑色的眼睛是柔和的，嘴几乎是灵活的。 来自互联网
• Squid beaks are often found in the stomachs of sperm whales. 经常能在抹香鲸的胃里发现鱿鱼的嘴。 来自互联网

3 penetrate   

v.透(渗)入；刺入，刺穿；洞察，了解

参考例句：

• Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East.西方观念逐渐传入东方。
• The sunshine could not penetrate where the trees were thickest.阳光不能透入树木最浓密的地方。

4 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

5 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

6 burrow   

vt.挖掘(洞穴)；钻进；vi.挖洞；翻寻；n.地洞

参考例句：

• Earthworms burrow deep into the subsoil.蚯蚓深深地钻进底土。
• The dog had chased a rabbit into its burrow.狗把兔子追进了洞穴。

7 repels   

v.击退( repel的第三人称单数 )；使厌恶；排斥；推开

参考例句：

• His manner repels me. 他的举止让我厌恶。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her callous attitude repels me. 她冷酷无情的态度引起我的反感。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 persuasion   

n.劝说；说服；持有某种信仰的宗派

参考例句：

• He decided to leave only after much persuasion.经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。
• After a lot of persuasion,she agreed to go.经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。

9 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。