纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第19期 蹒跚学步(2)

In the Falklands, Rockhopper penguins¹ are also under surveillance.

在福克兰群岛，跳岩企鹅同样也在我们的镜头监控之下

Rockhoppercam not only has a camera in its eye,

跳岩企鹅摄像机不仅在眼睛里装有摄像头

it can walk to find the best locations.

并且能够寻找最佳拍摄位置

It picks a prime spot to film the new chicks that are arriving all over the colony.

它选择了一个制高点，来拍摄刚刚降生的小企鹅

Eggcams capture an even closer view.

企鹅蛋摄像机能捕捉到更近的画面

Here, too, Dad's looking after the new baby.

同样，这里也是企鹅爸爸负责照看刚出生的宝宝

But he has it easy his shift only lasts two weeks.

但是它的工作相对轻松些，两周就能和企鹅妈妈换班了

He's on duty 24/7 and he must be prepared for anything. Even an invasion.

它必须24小时全心全意的照顾好幼崽，甚至要面对外敌侵扰

Rockhoppercam spots the first rival.

跳岩企鹅摄像机发现了这些不速之客

They are King cormorants³ and they're moving in.

帝王鸬鹚正在迁往此地

They make unruly neighbours and they're a hazard to the chicks.

这是一群不守规矩的邻居，对于企鹅宝宝来说，它们尤其危险

They steal any nesting material they can find.

凡是有适合筑巢的材料，它们统统偷走

The Rockhoppers protect their chicks, as their own nests vanish before their eyes.

跳岩企鹅为了保护幼崽，只好眼睁睁看着它们的巢窝慢慢消失

The cormorants also squabble among themselves.

鸬鹚们甚至还会窝里斗

In the brawl⁴, his chick becomes separated and a cormorant² runs right over him.

在争抢过程中，一只刚出生的小企鹅摔了出来，鸬鹚踩到了它

His father hasn't noticed.

但企鹅爸爸并未发现

He's still attacking the nest robbers.

它仍然在奋力反击窃巢大盗

Then, as the chaos⁵ subsides⁶, he realises his chick has disappeared.

冲突平息之后，它发现企鹅宝宝不见了

He looks in desperation.

它迫切地找了起来

Then he hears his chick's call.

突然，它听到了企鹅宝宝的叫声

He's badly shaken, but alive.

小家伙颤抖得非常厉害，但是还活着

It's nothing some fatherly comfort can't heal.

此时，唯有温暖的父爱能够为它抚平恐慌

The penguins' new rowdy neighbours make themselves at home.

企鹅们的粗暴新邻居在新家中很惬意

It's just one of the many trials the new chicks now face.

对于小企鹅们来说，还有更多的考验等着它们

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 cormorant   

n.鸬鹚，贪婪的人

参考例句：

• The cormorant is a large,long-necked,dark-colored bird which lives near sea coasts and eats fish.鸬鹚是一种长脖子黑颜色的大鸟，生活在海滨而且以吃鱼为生。
• The exciting cormorant fishing performance is over there.那边有令人刺激的鱼鹰捕鱼表演。

3 cormorants   

鸬鹚，贪婪的人( cormorant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The birds are trained cormorants. 那些鸟是受过训练的鸬鹚。
• The cormorants swim down and catch the fish, and bring them back the raft. 鸬鹚又下去捉住鱼，再返回竹筏。

4 brawl   

n.大声争吵，喧嚷；v.吵架，对骂

参考例句：

• They had nothing better to do than brawl in the street.他们除了在街上斗殴做不出什么好事。
• I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交。

5 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

6 subsides   

v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的第三人称单数 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上

参考例句：

• Emotion swells and subsides. 情绪忽高忽低。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His emotion swells and subsides. 他的情绪忽高忽低。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》