国家地理 成千上万的萤火虫照亮墨西哥的森林(3)

On the last night everything came together. The weather cooperated. I had improved my method for focusing and composing in the dark with quick flashes from a powerful flashlight -- and I'd grown accustomed to insects on my face.

最后一晚所有的要素都到齐了。天气也很配合。我通过一盏强力闪光灯的快速闪光改善了我在黑暗中的对焦和构图--我已经习惯了脸上有虫子。

I was rewarded with the image you see here. Each speck¹ of light is one of several bursts that a firefly makes as it travels within a 30-second exposure. You can trace the insects' paths: Some make small loops, like those in the bottom center of the frame, while others move steadily² in one direction or another.

我的回报就是你看到的这张照片。每个光点都是一只萤火虫在30 秒的曝光时间内飞过时发出的其中一次闪烁。你可以追踪这些昆虫的路径：有些在绕小圈圈，像照片中间下方的那些，而其他的则往一个或另一个方向稳定地移动。

The first time I visited the fireflies, I didn't have the pressure of trying to capture and convey this wondrous³ scene. I was just immersed and completely enchanted⁴. That will always be my favorite experience with these luminous⁵ creatures.

我第一次看见这些萤火虫时，并没有要捕捉与传达这个奇妙景象的压力。我只是沉浸其中、完全陶醉。那次和这些发光生物在一起的经验，将会是我最喜爱的一段。

1 speck   

n.微粒，小污点，小斑点

参考例句：

• I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
• The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗，一星星云彩也没有。

2 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

3 wondrous   

adj.令人惊奇的，奇妙的；adv.惊人地；异乎寻常地；令人惊叹地

参考例句：

• The internal structure of the Department is wondrous to behold.看一下国务院的内部结构是很有意思的。
• We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。

4 enchanted   

adj. 被施魔法的，陶醉的，入迷的 动词enchant的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her. 她非常喜欢你送给她的花。
• He was enchanted by the idea. 他为这个主意而欣喜若狂。

5 luminous   

adj.发光的，发亮的；光明的；明白易懂的；有启发的

参考例句：

• There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
• Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。