纪录片《南太平洋》 第87期 无尽深蓝（21）

Of the three boats that were cast adrift, two resorted to cannibalism¹.

漂泊海上的三艘小艇中，两艘依靠食人为生。

One was never seen again.

还有一艘杳无踪迹

Navigating² and surviving in this vast, remote wilderness³

这些经验丰富的水手们也证明了

had proved almost impossible for these experienced sailors.

在这片辽阔偏远的荒凉海域中航行和生存是何其艰难

And at times, even the ultimate ocean travellers need help.

有时候，即使是最优秀的海洋旅行家也需要帮助

Natural harbours may be safe havens⁴ for sailors,

天然港口对水手而言也许是安全的避风港

but for the migratory⁵ whales, they can be death traps.

但对迁徙的鲸鱼而言，则是致命的陷阱。

A pod of 12 bull sperm⁶ whales has become fatally stranded⁷.

一群十二头雄性抹香鲸遭遇了致命的搁浅

Was this stranding⁸ caused by one whale making a navigational error? No-one knows.

这次搁浅是因为一头抹香鲸导航错误导致的吗？无人知晓

But with social bonds so strong, the other whales can't help but follow.

但在强烈的群体羁绊之下，其他的抹香鲸别无他选，只能跟随。

1 cannibalism   

n.同类相食；吃人肉

参考例句：

• The war is just like the cannibalism of animals.战争就如同动物之间的互相残。
• They were forced to practise cannibalism in order to survive.他们被迫人吃人以求活下去。

2 navigating   

v.给（船舶、飞机等）引航，导航( navigate的现在分词 )；（从海上、空中等）横越；横渡；飞跃

参考例句：

• These can also be very useful when navigating time-based documents, such as video and audio. 它对于和时间有关的文档非常有用，比如视频和音频文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Vehicles slowed to a crawl on city roads, navigating slushy snow. 汽车在市区路上行驶缓慢，穿越泥泞的雪地。 来自互联网

3 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 havens   

n.港口，安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口，安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
• Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网

5 migratory   

n.候鸟，迁移

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• This does not negate the idea of migratory aptitude.这并没有否定迁移能力这一概念。

6 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

7 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

8 stranding   

n.（船只）搁浅v.使滞留，使搁浅( strand的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The airport had to be closed, stranding tourists. 机场被迫关闭，造成游客滞留。 来自辞典例句
• The stream of history had changed course away from him, stranding him in failure. 历史潮流已经改变方向，与他背道而驰，使他陷于失败之中。 来自辞典例句