纪录片《我们的地球》 第353期 广袤草原(18)

But wherever grass eaters travel, predators¹ lie in wait.

但是无论草食性动物走到哪里，都有捕食者等待着他们。

Here they are, Arctic wolves.

就是他们，北极狼。

They must seize their chance while the caribou² pass through their territory.

他们必须要在驯鹿经过领地时把握住机会。

The wolf runs at the herd³, trying to flush out the weak or the slow.

北极狼跑向鹿群，试图冲散群体中的弱者。

A calf⁴ is separated.

一只幼鹿走散了。

At full tilt⁵, 40 miles an hour, the wolf is just faster.

狼全力以赴捕猎的时速将近60公里，只比小鹿快一点点。

But the calf has stamina⁶.

但是幼鹿的耐力更好。

Only a few weeks old, and this calf's will to survive is remarkable⁷.

虽然只有几周大，这只幼鹿的求生欲望让人叹为观止。

And it needs to be, for these young caribou have now started a journey that will last a lifetime.

而且必须如此，这些幼鹿开始了一场终其一生的旅程。

Forever chasing the seasonal⁸ growth of the grass on which they depend.

永远追寻着他们所需要的季节性生长的青草。

Like all grassland⁹ creatures, they are at the mercy of these unpredictable but ultimately bountiful lands.

和其他草原生物一样，他们依赖着这变化莫测而又极其慷慨的大草原。

Grass can survive some of the harshest conditions on earth, flood, fire and frost, and still flourish.

青草可以在地球上最为极端的环境下生长，经受洪水、火灾和冰霜的考验仍然生机盎然。

So it is that grasslands¹⁰ provide a stage for the greatest gatherings¹¹ of wildlife on planet earth.

所以草原为地球上最壮观的野生动物群提供了舞台。

1 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 caribou   

n.北美驯鹿

参考例句：

• Afar off he heard the squawking of caribou calves.他听到远处有一群小驯鹿尖叫的声音。
• The Eskimos played soccer on ice and used balls filled with caribou hair and grass.爱斯基摩人在冰上踢球，他们用的是驯鹿的毛发和草填充成的球。

3 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。

4 calf   

n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮

参考例句：

• The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
• The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

5 tilt   

v.(使)倾侧；(使)倾斜；n.倾侧；倾斜

参考例句：

• She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
• The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.

6 stamina   

n.体力；精力；耐力

参考例句：

• I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的耐力。
• Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力。

7 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。

8 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

9 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。

10 grasslands   

n.草原，牧场( grassland的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Songs were heard ringing loud and clear over the grasslands. 草原上扬起清亮激越的歌声。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Grasslands have been broken and planted to wheat. 草原已经开垦出来，种上了小麦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。