纪录片《我们的地球》 第208期 季节森林(22)

Nectar was an excellent first course for the lemurs, but moths¹ are the main dish.

花蜜是鼠狐猴的美妙的饭前点心，飞蛾才是正餐。

The moths are very important to the lemurs

飞蛾对狐猴相当重要，

for they will replenish² the fat reserves that the lemurs need to survive the barren dry season.

因为飞蛾是狐猴挺过干季的重要的脂肪来源。

The lemurs might seem to be a pest for the baobab.

鼠狐猴好像对波巴布树来说是害虫。

They kill it's pollinators and rob it of it's nectar, but they do give something in return.

它们杀死授粉者又抢夺花蜜，不过鼠狐猴的确对树木有所回报。

For, as the wrestle³ with the moths, their fur inevitably⁴ becomes dusted with pollen⁵, so they, too, become pollinators.

因为当狐猴捕捉飞蛾的时候，它们的毛皮不可避免的会沾上花粉，所以它们也成了授粉者。

As the alternation of wet and dry seasons brings change to some tropical forests,

干季雨季的交替变换给热带的树木带来了变化，

so the progression of summer to winter dictates⁶ life in more temperate⁷ regions.

从夏季到冬季的变换也决定了温带地区的生物物种。

Whether trees have needles or broad leaves,

不管树木是针叶还是阔叶，

it is their ability to survive annual change, that has enabled them to cover such vast areas of the Earth

它们这种在季节变化生存的本领，使得季相林覆盖了地球上大片的地方，

and made the seasonal⁸ forests the greatest forests of all.

也使季相林变得最为伟大。

1 moths   

n.蛾( moth的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moths have eaten holes in my wool coat. 蛀虫将我的羊毛衫蛀蚀了几个小洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The moths tapped and blurred at the window screen. 飞蛾在窗帘上跳来跳去，弄上了许多污点。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 replenish   

vt.补充；(把…)装满；(再)填满

参考例句：

• I always replenish my food supply before it is depleted.我总是在我的食物吃完之前加以补充。
• We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves.我们不得不额外进口四百万吨小麦以补充我们的储备。

3 wrestle   

vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付

参考例句：

• He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。
• We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。

4 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

5 pollen   

n.[植]花粉

参考例句：

• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。

6 dictates   

n.命令，规定，要求( dictate的名词复数 )v.大声讲或读( dictate的第三人称单数 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 temperate   

adj.温和的，温带的，自我克制的，不过分的

参考例句：

• Asia extends across the frigid,temperate and tropical zones.亚洲地跨寒、温、热三带。
• Great Britain has a temperate climate.英国气候温和。

8 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。