纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第53期 成长的烦恼(18)

The Adelie doesn't care, he just wants them gone for good.

阿德利企鹅才不管，它只想让它们赶快走开

Gradually, he forces them closer to the edge of the ice.

慢慢地，它把它们顶到了冰川边缘

Finally, one gets its first taste of the sea.

终于，有只企鹅跟海水有了第一次亲密接触

Other Adelies arrive, adding to the pressure. Another chick enters.

又来了几只阿德利企鹅，增加了压力。又有几只小企鹅跳入海里

Others get ready to join.

其他企鹅也准备加入

But they're still covered in down, not the sleek¹ penguins² that are supposed to leave for the ocean.

但它们还未褪去绒毛，不像其他油光发亮的企鹅能在海里随意遨游

For a moment, the Adelies have had their way, but the chicks aren't so sure.

就在片刻，阿德利企鹅达到了目的，但小企鹅可不这么想

With all their fluff, they can't dive and could easily be captured by predators³.

身上的绒毛使它们无法潜游，而且很容易被天敌捕捉到

They know they're in serious danger.

它们知道自己很危险

They try to join the few who've already made it ashore⁴.

它们尝试加入已经成功上岸的企鹅

But if getting in was hard, getting out is even trickier⁵.

但下水难，上岸更难

1 sleek   

adj.光滑的，井然有序的；v.使光滑，梳拢

参考例句：

• Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
• The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。

2 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》

3 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

5 trickier   

adj.狡猾的( tricky的比较级 )；（形势、工作等）复杂的；机警的；微妙的

参考例句：

• This is the general rule, but some cases are trickier than others. 以上是一般规则，但某些案例会比别的案例更为棘手。 来自互联网
• The lower the numbers go, the trickier the problems get. 武器的数量越低，问题就越复杂。 来自互联网