英语听力：自然百科:黄石公园—夏天(3)

Deep snow is still a novelty for her cubs¹, but she is much more focused.

厚厚的积雪对她的幼崽们来说仍然是一个新鲜事物。但她必须更加集中。

Let by her nose, she risks a 300-pound bulk on the thin ice of the bend in the Snake River.

在她灵敏鼻子的引导下,这只300磅重的庞然大物在蛇河薄冰上步履蹒跚简直充满了危险。

It doesn't look promising², but her cubs follow with only a little hesitation³.

看起来并非会有多幸运,但是她的幼崽们带着一些犹豫不定在追寻着母亲。

With paws that can knock down an elk⁴, she feels delicately in the water, a fish frozen beneath the ice by this cold winter.

厚实的爪子可以拍倒一只麋鹿,这位母亲感觉水中有些微妙,那是一条鱼在这个寒冷的冬天被冻在了冰层下面。

One fish won't feed the family, but she knows there are almost certainly more.

区区一条鱼可喂不饱这个家庭,但她知道几乎肯定会有更多。

The cubs must learn to find them.

而幼崽们必须学会找到食物。

1 cubs   

n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
• Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 hesitation   

n.犹豫，踌躇

参考例句：

• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。

4 elk   

n.麋鹿

参考例句：

• I was close enough to the elk to hear its labored breathing.我离那头麋鹿非常近，能听见它吃力的呼吸声。
• The refuge contains the largest wintering population of elk in the world.这座庇护所有着世界上数量最大的冬季麋鹿群。