纪录片《我们的地球》 第109期 冰封世界(05)

The team of whales work round the clock for the boom is short-lived.

时光短暂，座头鲸昼夜不停捕食。

Summer is already fading, and the whales will soon be forced north as winter returns.

短暂的夏天正逐渐消失，很快冬季又到了，这些鲸鱼将不得不前往北方。

The sun's influence diminishes and the ocean starts to freeze.

太阳的威力逐渐减弱，海洋开始结冰。

The greatest seasonal¹ change on our planet is underway.

我们这个行星上最显着的季节变化正在发生

The ice grows at an extraordinary rate, advancing two and a half miles a day.

冰盖的面积以非凡的速度扩大，一天扩大2.5英里。

In a matter of weeks, the continent effectively doubles in size.

几个星期之内，整个南极大陆的面积将扩大为原来的两倍。

Life flees from Antarctica. But one creature is just arriving.

生物纷纷逃离南极洲，但偏有一种生物赶来。

Every winter, emperor penguins² leave the comfort of their ocean home and begin a remarkable³ journey.

帝企鹅每年冬天便离开它们安逸的海洋家园，开始了非凡的征途。

They head towards their breeding grounds, almost 100 miles inland.

它们要前往繁殖地，几乎在离海岸100英里的内陆。

Eventually, the emperor penguins reach the place where they were hatched,

帝企鹅将最终到达它们出生的故乡，

an area sheltered by icebergs⁴, trapped in the frozen ocean.

一个位于冰封的洋面上、到处冰山林立的地方。

Here they will raise the next generation.

在这里，它们将繁衍下一代。

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

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 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 icebergs   

n.冰山，流冰( iceberg的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships. 海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The icebergs towered above them. 冰山高耸于他们上方。 来自辞典例句