纪录片《我们的地球》 第337期 广袤草原(2)

The largest grassland¹ on Earth, the vast Eurasian Steppe,

辽阔的欧亚草原区是地球上最大的草原地带，

stretches one third of the way around our planet.

覆盖距离达到地球周长的三分之一。

Spring rain has brought fresh grass, and with it, new life.

青草随春雨而生 也带来了新生命。

A relic² from the Ice Age, a baby Saiga antelope³, just three hours old.

一种冰川时代存活至今的生物，高鼻羚羊幼崽，出生才三小时。

His only company, his twin.

陪伴它的只有它的孪生兄弟。

Until they can stand, their mother has left them hidden in the grass.

在它们能站起来之前，母亲会将它们藏在草丛中。

They should be safe, as long as they remain quiet.

这样应该很安全，只要保持安静。

For these calves⁴, the clock is already ticking.

对这两只小羊来说，时间紧迫。

Their herd⁵ will soon be moving on, seeking the freshest new grass.

羚羊群很快就要离开，去寻找最新鲜的草场。

Their lanky⁶ legs are a sure sign that they're built for a life on the move.

高鼻羚羊四肢瘦长，预示着它们一生都将奔波在路上。

Saiga always give birth to twins,

高鼻羚羊总会产下孪生幼崽

so their numbers grow rapidly just when grass is plentiful⁷.

这样能够在草源充足时迅速繁衍。

Their bizarrely shaped nose can detect fresh growth from hundreds of miles away.

它们的鼻子长相奇怪，却能够勘测到几百公里外的青草长势。

The young twins will now begin the nomadic⁸ life they share with most animals on the world's open plains.

这两只小羊即将与其他草原动物一样，开始辽阔草原上不断迁徙的生活。

1 grassland   

n.牧场，草地，草原

参考例句：

• There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
• The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。

2 relic   

n.神圣的遗物，遗迹，纪念物

参考例句：

• This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.这石斧是古代的遗物。
• He found himself thinking of the man as a relic from the past.他把这个男人看成是过去时代的人物。

3 antelope   

n.羚羊；羚羊皮

参考例句：

• Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.选择藏羚羊表示中国需要绿色奥运。
• The tiger was dragging the antelope across the field.老虎拖着羚羊穿过原野。

4 calves   

n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子，腓；腿肚子( calf的名词复数 )；牛犊；腓；小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 )；（冰川）崩解；生（小牛等），产（犊）；使（冰川）崩解

参考例句：

• a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
• The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

6 lanky   

adj.瘦长的

参考例句：

• He was six feet four,all lanky and leggy.他身高6英尺4英寸，瘦高个儿，大长腿。
• Tom was a lanky boy with long skinny legs.汤姆是一个腿很细的瘦高个儿。

7 plentiful   

adj.富裕的，丰富的

参考例句：

• Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。
• Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。

8 nomadic   

adj.流浪的；游牧的

参考例句：

• This tribe still live a nomadic life.这个民族仍然过着游牧生活。
• The plowing culture and the nomadic culture are two traditional principal cultures in China.农耕文化与游牧文化是我国传统的两大主体文化。