纪录片《冰冻星球》 第18期 极地之春（1）

 

Adelie penguins¹ are arriving-- just the males.

阿德利企鹅来了 当然只有雄性

They've spent five months at sea,

他们在海上生活了五个月

where it's warmer than it is on land

那里比地面温暖

and now they're in a hurry, for spring will be short.

现在他们匆忙赶来 因为春天十分短暂

They have travelled 6,000 miles across the ocean自从去年离开后

since leaving their colony last year,

他们已跨洋旅行了6000英里

and now they're returning to breed.

现在回到这里 繁衍生息

They cannot lay their eggs on ice, for they would freeze,他们不能在冰上产蛋 因为那样会冻僵

so they have to come here,

所以来到这里

where there is bare rock.

这里有光洁的石头

Over the coming months,

在接下来的几个月里

the few parts of Antarctica that are ice-free南极洲为数不多的无冰区

will be the stage on which five million Adelies将会成为五百万阿德利企鹅

will build their nests.

筑巢的营地

To construct one, they need pebbles²,

它们需要用卵石来筑巢

and without a good-looking nest,

如果筑的巢不够美观

a male will be unable to attract a female,

雄企鹅就无法在雌企鹅最终到来时

when they at last arrive.

吸引她们的注意

An impressive property demonstrates your worth as a mate.

别致的巢穴是可靠伴侣的象征

It takes stones of all shapes and sizes to build a decent nest,像样的巢需要各种形状和大小的石头

and finding ones that are just right is not easy.

而合适的石头非常难找

So some penguins turn to a life of crime.

所以一些企鹅走上不法之路

1 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 pebbles   

[复数]鹅卵石； 沙砾； 卵石，小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
• Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。