纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第57期 成长的烦恼(22)

He might be the first, he's far from the last.

它开了一个头，大伙儿逐渐跟了上来

A cascade¹ of penguins² enter the sea.

一群小企鹅下了海

They have spent their early months of life on ice...

它们早期生活在冰上

But this is where they were born to be.

但海洋才是它们的归宿

Like all the penguins whose stories we've followed,

正如我们跟踪拍摄的其它小企鹅一样

their success is due to the extraordinary devotion of their parents.

它们的成功全靠父母的无私贡献

In four years' time, these chicks will make the journey back

四年后，这些小企鹅将回来

and face the same extreme challenges, all to have young of their own.

面临同样的极端挑战，哺育自己的后代

For now, they have a vast ocean to explore.

而现在，它们要去探索浩瀚的海洋

Throughout all the filming, penguincams became part of the penguins' lives.

拍摄期间，摄像机成了企鹅生活中的一部分

They have witnessed countless³ events that have never been seen before, and even became part of the huddle⁴.

它们目睹了无数见所未见的企鹅轶事，成为了企鹅群里的一份子

But being accepted also provoked jealousies⁵.

但被接受的同时也不乏嫉妒

Then, as in all our Spy films, things didn't always go to plan.

正如所有谍战片一样，总有出乎意外的事发生

1 cascade   

n.小瀑布，喷流；层叠；vi.成瀑布落下

参考例句：

• She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside.她看着壮观的瀑布从山坡上倾泻而下。
• Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls.她的卷发像瀑布一样垂在肩上。

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 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

4 huddle   

vi.挤作一团；蜷缩；vt.聚集；n.挤在一起的人

参考例句：

• They like living in a huddle.他们喜欢杂居在一起。
• The cold wind made the boy huddle inside his coat.寒风使这个男孩卷缩在他的外衣里。

5 jealousies   

n.妒忌( jealousy的名词复数 )；妒羡

参考例句：

• They were divided by mutual suspicion and jealousies. 他们因为相互猜疑嫉妒而不和。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• I am tired of all these jealousies and quarrels. 我厌恶这些妒忌和吵架的语言。 来自辞典例句