纪录片《我们的地球》 第252期 偏远岛屿(23)

The team must take everything they need to survive.

探险队必须带上所有生存所需的物品。

There are the penguins²!

快看企鹅！

Though the boat'll stay nearby, they will need to be self-sufficient.

尽管船就停在附近，他们也必须带上充足的物资。

But that means taking a tonne of equipment up this cliff.

但是这意味着要把一吨的物资运上山崖。

Just get to that lot to help. Many flippers make light work.

过来这边帮忙。脚蹼多了力量大。

They work all day getting the gear ashore³.

光把设备搬上岸就花了整整一天。

But the fact there are so many penguins on the island doesn't make it easy.

但是事实上岛上的企鹅数量太多，反而增加了工作难度。

The hardest thing for us has been finding a pathway through,

对于我们来说最难的事莫过于找一条可以穿过鸟群的路，

because there's absolutely penguins everywhere you look.

因为这里目之所及全是企鹅。

Finally, it's time to make camp.

终于可以安营扎寨了。

They choose a sheltered place that won't disturb the locals.

为了不惊扰居民，他们选了个隐蔽的地方。

But since most of the penguins won't have seen a human being before, they seem keen to pop over and visit.

但是因为大多数企鹅都没见过人类，他们似乎很想来造访一下。

Hello. Nosy⁴ neighbours.

你好。爱管闲事的邻居们。

The team set off to start documenting the daily lives of the penguins, and what they find is astonishing.

探险队出发开始记录企鹅的日常生活，他们的发现令人震惊。

As soon as you walk over that ridge⁵, you sort of get a tingly feeling,

翻过那个山脊，你会被那边的景色所震撼，

because I've never seen that many animals in one spot. It's mind-blowing.

因为我从来没见过一个地方有这么多动物。太让人兴奋了。

It's like Glastonbury Festival.

就像格拉斯顿伯里音乐节。

The whole landscape is full of little black and white penguins waddling⁶ around.

整个岛上全都是摇摇晃晃黑白相间的小企鹅。

This is penguin¹ paradise, and that's what we're trying to show. A promising⁷ start.

这里是企鹅的天堂，也是我们想要展现的。这个开端充满希望。

1 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

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 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。

4 nosy   

adj.鼻子大的，好管闲事的，爱追问的；n.大鼻者

参考例句：

• Our nosy neighbours are always looking in through our windows.好管闲事的邻居总是从我们的窗口望进来。
• My landlord is so nosy.He comes by twice a month to inspect my apartment.我的房东很烦人，他每个月都要到我公寓视察两次。

5 ridge   

n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭

参考例句：

• We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
• The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

6 waddling   

v.（像鸭子一样）摇摇摆摆地走( waddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Rhinoceros Give me a break, were been waddling every day. 犀牛甲：饶了我吧，我们晃了一整天了都。 来自互联网
• A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement. 有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来。 来自互联网

7 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。