纪录片《冰冻星球》 第34期 极地之夏（8）

 

For the first time, the team can see

摄制组首次得以观察到

how the whales create the killer¹ wave.

逆戟鲸如何掀起巨浪

There it is.

开始了

The underwater camera also reveals

水下摄影机还展示了

surprisingly cautious behaviour by the whales.

鲸鱼令人惊异的警惕反应

They seem wary² of being bitten by the much smaller seal.

似乎它们惟恐被身形较其更小的海豹咬到

And they even blow bubbles to confuse it.

甚至 它们还喷出气泡迷惑对方

They're so cautious with the seals.

鲸鱼对海豹竟如此警惕

At the end of the day, the seal's got a big mouth full of teeth,

毕竟 海豹拥有尖牙利齿的大嘴

and these whales just don't take risks.

鲸鱼也不敢轻举妄动

Having dealt with the seal,

与海豹周旋一番后

the whales turn their attention to the dinghy.

鲸鱼的注意力转向了小艇

First, they get right up close

起初 它们径直钻出水面

for a better look at Doug.

以期近距离观察道格

Then they line up to create the kind of wave

随后 它们结组掀起

that washed the seal off the floe³.

将海豹从浮冰推下那样的水浪

For a moment, the crew get an uncomfortably close

如此近距离领略海豹被袭那惊鸿一幕

seal's eye view of this remarkable⁴ hunting strategy.

令组员也曾为之心惊

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

3 floe   

n.大片浮冰

参考例句：

• Two penguins are standing on ice floe.两只企鹅站在一块浮冰上。
• Somehow the seal manages to reach a tiny ice floe.不知何故，海豹设法到达了一块小浮冰上。

4 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。