纪录片《我们的地球》 第259期 壮丽山脉(04)

The Alps. Europe's highest peaks.

阿尔卑斯山脉。欧洲最高的山峰。

It's winter, and food is desperately¹ short.

时至冬季，食物极度匮乏。

A golden eagle has to spend every daylight hour

金雕不得不花费整个白天，

scanning the slopes for something, somewhere, to eat.

俯视山坡，寻找食物。

Her seven-foot wingspan allows her to glide² effortlessly for 100 miles in a single day.

长达两米的翼展让她一天可以轻松滑翔160公里。

Her extraordinary eyes enable her to spot prey³ from two miles away.

非凡的视力让她可以看到三公里外的猎物。

But she is not the only one who's looking for food.

但她并非这里唯一的觅食者。

When she spots a chance, she must move fast.

一旦发现良机，必须快速行动。

She can dive at 200 miles an hour.

她能以320公里的时速俯冲而下。

Only a peregrine is faster.

只有游隼能飞得更快。

1 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

2 glide   

n./v.溜，滑行；(时间)消逝

参考例句：

• We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着，眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。
• So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞，宛如滑翔。

3 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。