纪录片《我们的地球》 第329期 极端沙漠(20)

And it's not alone on the top of the dunes¹.

然而它并非沙丘顶部唯一的访客。

Web-footed geckos use a similar trick.

蹼趾虎也采用了相似的办法。

Surely, few animals go to greater lengths to get a drink.

肯定少有动物跋涉更远的距离去获取水分。

Unfortunately, Namaqua chameleons² know that on foggy mornings,

不幸的是，纳米比亚变色龙知道在薄雾弥漫的早晨，

the beetles³ coming down the dunes are juicier than those going up.

从沙丘上下来的甲虫会比上去的更多汁。

The diversity of life that thrives in a world almost totally devoid⁴ of water is truly remarkable⁵.

在这样一个水资源完全匮乏的世界，生物多样性如此之高，确实令人惊叹。

Success in the desert depends on an extraordinary variety of survival strategies that have evolved over millions of years.

在沙漠中成功存活依靠的是数百万年进化而来的非凡多样的生存策略。

But our planet is changing.

但我们的地球正遭受着变故。

The world's deserts are growing bigger, hotter and drier, and they're doing so faster than ever before.

世界沙漠的面积在扩大，温度更高，更加干燥，而且在以史无前例的速度变化着。

How life will cope here in the future remains⁶ to be seen.

沙漠生命在未来如何存活，依旧有待观察。

1 dunes   

沙丘( dune的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The boy galloped over the dunes barefoot. 那男孩光着脚在沙丘间飞跑。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat. 将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

2 chameleons   

n.变色蜥蜴，变色龙( chameleon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Insects, birds and baby rats are the main food of chameleons. 昆虫、小鸟和幼鼠等是避役主要的食物。 来自互联网
• A bronze chariot ridden by chameleons radiating flaring lights. 一辆被燃烧的蜥蜴覆盖的青铜战车。 来自互联网

3 beetles   

n.甲虫( beetle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Beetles bury pellets of dung and lay their eggs within them. 甲壳虫把粪粒埋起来，然后在里面产卵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This kind of beetles have hard shell. 这类甲虫有坚硬的外壳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 devoid   

adj.全无的，缺乏的

参考例句：

• He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
• The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。

5 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。