纪录片《非洲》 第61期:撒哈拉沙漠（2）

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A lone¹ Grevy's zebra.

一匹格氏斑马独自前行着

He weighs close to half a tonne,

他重达半吨

and could go for three days without drinking.

不喝水也能行走三天

Like the macaques,

就像猕猴一样

his forebears were refugees from the advancing Sahara.

他的祖先也是从撒哈拉沙漠逃离至此

The land is scrubby and dry.

此处灌木丛生 十分干燥

But this stallion has claimed it as his own.

但这匹种马已经将此地占为己有

He's been waiting months for visitors.

几个月来 他一直在等候访客

Female visitors.

也就是雌斑马

If they like his territory,

如果她们喜欢这里

they might stay a while.

就会多逗留一会儿

It's his first chance to mate for a very long time.

这么久以来他第一次有了交配的机会

Hardly a success.

可惜没成功

Perhaps his visitors are looking for a more impressive partner.

也许雌斑马们想找个更优质的伴侣

1 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。