纪录片《非洲》 第20期:萨瓦纳大草原（4）

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There are places even more hostile than the dust-choked plains.

比尘土飞扬的平原更恶劣的生存环境也大有所在

These alien landscapes are actually the sun-baked salt crusts

眼前奇异的景象是延绵在非洲东部的湖泊

of a chain of lakes that run through East Africa.

被日晒盐碱化后形成的盐壳

The face of these soda¹ lakes changes day by day,

那些碱湖的面貌是一天天慢慢变化而来的

as the sun evaporates the water, leaving the salts behind.

因为太阳会蒸干湖水 留下沉积的盐碱

The waters here are toxic², poisoned by volcanic³ springs.

火山泉使这里的水具有毒性

But life does exist, even here.

但即使如此 此处依然有生命存在

The strange colours are created by algae⁴,

那奇怪的颜色是水藻产生的

specially⁵ adapted to live in this corrosive⁶ liquid.

那些特殊的水藻可以适应这里的腐蚀性液体

And it is these algae

而正是这些水藻

that attract one of the most astonishing animals found in East Africa.

吸引了东非最令人惊叹的动物之一

Among the steaming geysers of Lake Bogoria,

在柏哥利亚湖的天然蒸气喷泉间

over a million lesser⁷ flamingos⁸

超过一百万的小红鹤

bathe and feed in the caustic⁹ water.

栖居在那极具腐蚀性的水中

They gather whenever the algae bloom.

他们在水藻爆发期大量集结

1 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

2 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

3 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

4 algae   

n.水藻，海藻

参考例句：

• Most algae live in water.多数藻类生长在水中。
• Algae grow and spread quickly in the lake.湖中水藻滋蔓。

5 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

6 corrosive   

adj.腐蚀性的；有害的；恶毒的

参考例句：

• Many highly corrosive substances are used in the nuclear industry.核工业使用许多腐蚀性很强的物质。
• Many highly corrosive substances are used in the nuclear industry.核工业使用许多腐蚀性很强的物质。

7 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

8 flamingos   

n.红鹳，火烈鸟（羽毛粉红、长颈的大涉禽）( flamingo的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Flamingos stand in a salt lake in Larnaca, Cyprus. 塞浦路斯的拉纳卡市一个盐湖中的火烈鸟。 来自互联网
• The research started researchers studied greater flamingos and in a bird sanctuary in southern Spain. 研究人员在西班牙南部的一个鸟类保护区对大型火烈鸟进行研究。 来自互联网

9 caustic   

adj.刻薄的，腐蚀性的

参考例句：

• He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort.他张嘴开始进行刻薄的反击。
• He enjoys making caustic remarks about other people.他喜欢挖苦别人。