纪录片《冰冻星球》 第57期 最后的边疆（5）

 

This is one of six teams

这是六支格陵兰东北部

that patrol¹ the whole of northeast Greenland,

巡逻队中的一支队伍

the only people in an empty wilderness²

也是唯一一支巡逻队伍

that is larger than France and Great Britain combined.

巡逻在面积比法国和英国总和还大的荒野上

Conditions here are too extreme for current mining technology,

对于现代采矿技术 这里的气候太恶劣

but some day, ways will be found of

但总有一天 我们会找到方法

digging out the huge mineral treasures

来挖掘埋藏在雪山之下的

that lie hidden within these mountains.

巨大矿石宝藏

The patrol secures Denmark's claim to do so

仅仅靠在这里巡逻

simply by being here.

便足以让丹麦维持统治

But it's not the prospect³ of getting rich

人们不是为了发财

that makes men sign up for this patrol,

才加入巡逻队

it's the chance for the journey of a lifetime.

这是绝无仅有的冒险之旅

The team travel over the ice for six months,

这支队伍六个月来都行走在冰面上

covering up to 40 miles in a day.

以每天四十英里的速度前行

Friendship and teamwork are essential if they're to succeed.

他们要成功 友谊和合作至关重要

Their dogs can sleep outside no matter how cold it gets.

不管多冷 他们的狗都能睡在外面

Rasmus and Roland have a nice cosy⁴ tent.

莱斯蒙斯和罗兰有一个舒适的帐篷

1 patrol   

v.巡逻，巡查；n.巡逻，巡查，巡逻队

参考例句：

• They attacked two soldiers on patrol.他们袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
• Policemen patrol the streets.警察在街上巡逻。

2 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。

3 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

4 cosy   

adj.温暖而舒适的，安逸的

参考例句：

• We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
• It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适，西蒙简直不想下床了。