纪录片《我们的地球》 第286期 茂密丛林(04)

The top of the canopy¹ isn't for youngsters².

树冠顶端不是幼猴该去的地方。

But father's not looking and the temptation³ to join the others is irresistible⁴.

可父亲没有看着她，加入大家的诱惑又实在无法抗拒。

She'll need to be careful.

她必须小心翼翼。

A fall from here would mean certain death.

从这里跌落必死无疑。

It's the first time she's been as high as this on her own.

这是她第一次独自爬到如此高的地方。

As she climbs still higher, the branches get thinner and thinner.

她越爬越高，树枝越来越细。

Her tail has caught her... but now she's stuck in mid-air, unable to reach any other branch.

尾巴救了她一命，可她现在被困在空中，够不到其它的树枝。

Father, however, was watching.

而父亲其实一直关注着。

He's big and strong enough to form a bridge with his body so that she can climb to safety.

他的身体强壮有力，可以搭成一座桥，让孩子爬回安全地带。

1 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

2 youngsters   

n.孩子( youngster的名词复数 )；少年；青年；年轻人

参考例句：

• We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace. 我们跟在年轻人后面，步子稍慢一点。
• The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14. 这次夏令营是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。

3 temptation   

n.诱惑，引诱；v.引，诱

参考例句：

• I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.我应向你祝贺，你抗住了这种引诱。
• Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？

4 irresistible   

adj.非常诱人的，无法拒绝的，无法抗拒的

参考例句：

• The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
• She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。