纪录片《我们的地球》 第119期 冰封世界(15)

Walruses¹ are now gathering² on low-lying islands.

海象正往低岛聚集。

They gave birth on the sea ice, but with this platform now gone,

它们在海冰上产仔，但这块平台已经消失，

they need a new place to haul out and nurse their young.

它们需要新的地方哺育幼仔。

After several days at sea, the male bear finally makes landfall,

在海上漂流了几天之后公熊终于登陆了，

drawn³ by the pungent⁴ smells emanating⁵ from the island.

它已经嗅到了岛屿上散发出的强烈气味。

By the end of the summer, the bear has lost half his weight.

但在夏天结束时,公熊的体重已经减少了一半。

With the ice long gone, he is forced onto land in search of food.

冰层早已融化,迫使它到陆地上寻找食物。

There will be no easy meals on this island.

在这座岛上找到吃的并不容易。

Walruses are the largest seals in the world.

海象是世界上最大的海豹科动物。

They weigh over a ton and are armed with tusks⁶ a metre long.

体重超过1吨，有长达1米的象牙为武器。

Exhausted⁷ from his swim, the bear must regain⁸ his strength.

游得精疲力竭的北极熊必须恢复体力。

The next day, a sea fog shrouds⁹ the island.

第二天海雾笼罩了这座岛屿。

The walruses sense that they are in danger.

海象已经意识到危险。

1 walruses   

n.海象( walrus的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Walruses have enormous appetites and hunt for food almost constantly. 海象食欲极大，几乎一直在猎取食物。 来自互联网
• Two Atlantic walruses snuggle on an ice floe near Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada. 加拿大努勒维特伊格卢利克附近，两头大西洋海象在浮冰上相互偎依。 来自互联网

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 pungent   

adj.（气味、味道）刺激性的，辛辣的；尖锐的

参考例句：

• The article is written in a pungent style.文章写得泼辣。
• Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts.它的刺激性气味会令恐怖分子窒息，迫使他们从藏身地点逃脱出来。

5 emanating   

v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的现在分词 )；产生，表现，显示

参考例句：

• Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow. 纵然如此，也还是可以闻到来自朗费罗的一种轻微的杂烩的味道。 来自辞典例句
• Many surface waters, particularly those emanating from swampy areas, are often colored to the extent. 许多地表水，特别是由沼泽地区流出的地表水常常染上一定程度的颜色。 来自辞典例句

6 tusks   

n.（象等动物的）长牙( tusk的名词复数 )；獠牙；尖形物；尖头

参考例句：

• The elephants are poached for their tusks. 为获取象牙而偷猎大象。
• Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. 非洲的一些地区则使用象牙、猴尾和盐。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）

7 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

8 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

9 shrouds   

n.裹尸布( shroud的名词复数 )；寿衣；遮蔽物；覆盖物v.隐瞒( shroud的第三人称单数 )；保密

参考例句：

• 'For instance,' returned Madame Defarge, composedly,'shrouds.' “比如说，”德伐日太太平静地回答，“裹尸布。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• Figure 3-10 illustrates the result of a study or conical shrouds. 图3-10表明了对锥形外壳的研究结果。 来自辞典例句