纪录片《我们的地球》 第387期 奇迹城市(29)

Over the next month, this camera enables Gordon to see into the darkness,

接下来的一个月里，这台摄影机让戈登得以透过黑暗的阻隔，

and be the first person to film an urban leopard¹ hunt.

成为首个拍下城市猎豹捕猎实况的人。

But it's only at the end of the trip that he has his most memorable² encounter.

但直到旅程最后，他才与豹子有了一次最难忘的邂逅。

Look at the size of him. He's coming up. He's coming up. He's coming up.

瞧瞧他的个头。他过来了。他过来了。他过来了。

My goodness! Look at that. He's about three metres in front of me.

我的老天！快看。他大概就在我前方三米的地方。

Hey, there! My heart is racing³. That was close.

你好啊！我的心在狂跳。刚刚真的好近。

That's the closest I've ever been to a leopard.

这是我这辈子离豹最近的一次。

It's often the case with urban wildlife

通常对于都市野生动物来说，

is that it's the presence of human beings that allows certain animals to do well.

正是由于人类的存在才使得一些动物能够兴旺繁衍。

And I suppose it's just incredible that one of those animals is the leopard.

而我觉得豹子能成为其中的一员实在太不可思议了。

1 leopard   

n.豹

参考例句：

• I saw a man in a leopard skin yesterday.我昨天看见一个穿着豹皮的男人。
• The leopard's skin is marked with black spots.豹皮上有黑色斑点。

2 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。