纪录片《我们的地球》 第271期 壮丽山脉(16)

During the breeding season,

在繁殖季节，

the flamingos¹ perform these peculiar² courtship dances even through the hottest time of the day.

即便在一天中最热的时刻，火烈鸟也在不停表演着奇异的求爱舞蹈。

They are so eager, they don't even pause to feed.

他们求爱心切，甚至没时间停下来进食。

The rules are something of a mystery, but, after a month of dancing,

尽管求爱规则让人摸不着头脑，但在跳了一个月之后，

all the birds will have paired off and will be getting ready to mate.

所有的鸟儿都配对成功并准备开始交配。

Up here, there are few other creatures to bother the flamingos,

高山之上，鲜少有其他动物来打扰火烈鸟，

but then, few other creatures could even tolerate these conditions.

从另一方面讲，也少有其他动物能够忍受这样的生活条件。

So for animals that have the endurance, mountains can be sanctuaries³.

对于耐力极佳的动物而言，深山堪称生存的圣殿。

But rocky peaks which to us, perhaps, seem a symbol of permanence, are more fragile than they appear.

那些在我们看来似乎象征着永恒的岩石山峰，其实要脆弱得多。

Today in the Alps, human encroachment⁴ is changing even the highest summits.

如今在阿尔卑斯山，人类的侵犯甚至影响到顶峰的环境状况。

1 flamingos   

n.红鹳，火烈鸟（羽毛粉红、长颈的大涉禽）( flamingo的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Flamingos stand in a salt lake in Larnaca, Cyprus. 塞浦路斯的拉纳卡市一个盐湖中的火烈鸟。 来自互联网
• The research started researchers studied greater flamingos and in a bird sanctuary in southern Spain. 研究人员在西班牙南部的一个鸟类保护区对大型火烈鸟进行研究。 来自互联网

2 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

3 sanctuaries   

n.避难所( sanctuary的名词复数 )；庇护；圣所；庇护所

参考例句：

• The designation of special marine reserves and marine sanctuaries shall be subject to the State Council for approval. 海洋特别保护区、海上自然保护区的确定，须经国务院批准。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After 1965 he acquiesced when they established sanctuaries on that soil. 1965年以后，他默认了他们在那块土地上建立庇护所。 来自辞典例句

4 encroachment   

n.侵入，蚕食

参考例句：

• I resent the encroachment on my time.我讨厌别人侵占我的时间。
• The eagle broke away and defiantly continued its encroachment.此时雕挣脱开对方，继续强行入侵。