纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第48期 成长的烦恼(13)

And more good fortune - the fishing party he was with

更幸运的是，原先和它一起的捕鱼小分队

has only just made it over the sea lions and are also approaching the sea.

正好刚通过海狮群，也在朝大海前行

Other chicks have made it too.

其他雏鸟也顺利通过

He won't have to enter the sea alone.

它不用独自下海

This is the first time he's ever seen water.

这是它第一次见到海水

It's not a gentle introduction.

初次见面，海水一点也不温柔

He keeps a foothold. He wants to go in when he's fully¹ prepared.

它稳稳地站着。想要等准备完全才下水

He finally plucks² up courage.

它终于鼓足了勇气

This cold sea will be his home for the next two years, until he returns back here to breed.

未来两年里，冰冷的海水就是它的家，之后它会回到这繁衍生息

Finally, he is embraced by the waves.

它投入了海洋的怀抱

The emperor chick's introduction to water is a more gradual affair.

帝企鹅与水的接触则更循序渐进

In places, the ice has melted into pools of slush.

有些地方的冰融化成小池塘

He's never met a surface he can't walk on.

它之前从未见过无法行走的表面

None of the chicks have ever swum before and it takes them all by surprise.

没有雏鸟游过泳，它们一开始都大吃一惊

This natural paddling pool is the perfect chance to test out their flippers for real.

这个浅水池正是使用鳍状肢的完美机会

Swimming soon comes naturally.

游泳是它们的天性

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 plucks   

勇气，精神( pluck的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A drowning man plucks at a straw. 一个即将溺死的人连稻草也要拉着。
• The lovely Lo Fo of the western land Plucks mulberry leaves by the waterside. 秦地罗敷女，采桑绿水边。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学