纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第52期 成长的烦恼(17)

It might pay to be cautious¹, but the chick's companions have left without him.

虽然它比较谨慎，但其他伙伴已经先行离去

He's well and truly stuck.

它是真的被困住了

The emperor chicks are still being shadowed by the Adelie, as they make their way to the sea.

小帝企鹅在阿德利企鹅的陪伴下，继续向海边进发

They stop for a rest and a preen².

它们停下来休息，打理羽毛

This is not what the Adelie was expecting, and it doesn't go down well.

阿德利企鹅似乎不太愿意，好像很难接受

He's determined³ to move them on.

它决心要赶它们前进

They may be twice his size, but that's not going to stop him.

帝企鹅比它大一倍，但这阻挡不了它

He might have helped them earlier, but he's now got a different agenda⁴.

它的确曾经帮助过它们，但现在它另有打算

He wants the emperors gone.

它想赶走帝企鹅

He expects to have the place to himself.

它想有自己的地盘

As the Adelie drives the emperors away, they soon approach the sea.

阿德利企鹅驱赶着帝企鹅，它们很快便抵达海洋

They may be close to the edge, but they show little interest in going in.

它们已接近岸边，却不太想到海里去

Many still have their baby fluff.

很多企鹅还留有初生绒毛

They must lose it before entering the water.

它们得在下水前褪除干净

1 cautious   

adj.十分小心的，谨慎的

参考例句：

• We should not only be bold,but also be cautious.我们不仅要大胆，而且要谨慎。
• He was cautious about his work.他对工作非常谨慎。

2 preen   

v.（人）打扮修饰

参考例句：

• 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom.50%的35岁以下男性每天早上至少花20分钟在盥洗室精心打扮。
• Bill preened his beard.比尔精心修剪了他的胡须。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 agenda   

n.议事日程，记事册

参考例句：

• We now proceed to the next item on the agenda.我们现在着手讨论下一项议题。
• If there is no objection,the agenda is adopted.如果没有意见，议程就通过了。