纪录片《美丽中国》 第11期 锦绣华南（11）

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At last, journeys end,

旅途的终点

a coated niche¹ beyondthe reach ofeven the most enterprising predator².

高悬的庇护所使得最激进的捕食者都束手无策

But it's not just monkeys that find shelter in caves.

并非只有猴子们在洞穴中寻找遮蔽

These children are off to school.

这些孩子们刚放学

In rural China, that may meana long trekeach morning,

在中国农村每天早上都意味着一段

passing througha cave or two on the way.

穿越一两个洞穴的艰苦跋涉

But not all pupils have to walk to school.

然而并非所有孩子都要徒步上学

These children are boarders.

这些孩子是寄宿生

As the day pupils near journey's end,

当孩子们快要到达学校时

the boarders are still making breakfast.

住宿生还在做早饭

In the school yard, someone seems to have switched the lights off.

校园内仿若被关掉了灯一般黑暗

But this is no ordinary play ground

但这里其实并没有正规的操场

and no ordinary school.

以及正规的学校

Its house,

只不过是座

inside a cave.

洞穴中的房屋而已

A natural vault³ of rock keeps out the rain,

天然拱顶阻隔了雨水

so there is no need for a roof on the classroom.

为教室省去了屋顶

1 niche   

n.壁龛；合适的职务(环境、位置等)

参考例句：

• Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
• The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。

2 predator   

n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者

参考例句：

• The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
• Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。

3 vault   

n.拱形圆顶，地窖，地下室

参考例句：

• The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
• The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。