纪录片《非洲》 第94期:非洲的未来（13）

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Until a few generations ago,

在数代之前

mountain gorillas¹, hidden in the seclusion² of their forests

山地大猩猩在丛林中过着隐居生活

were seldom seen by human beings.

很少被人类发现

But their habitat was steadily³ being carved away,

但他们的栖息地渐渐被蚕食

and now these gorillas are marooned⁴ on the volcanic⁵ slopes

现在这些大猩猩被孤立在火山的山坡地带

in a sea of farmland.

被无尽的农田包围

The fact that gorillas now regularly come into contact with people

现如今 大猩猩经常与人类接触

not only means an increased threat of poaching,

不仅意味着他们被偷猎者杀害的风险增加

but also of disease.

患病的风险也会增加

Gorillas have little or no resistance

大猩猩对我们身上携带的寄生虫

to the bugs⁶ that we carry.

几乎没有抵抗力

Numbers here once dropped to around 250.

这里大猩猩的数量一度降至约250头

They were facing extinction⁷.

他们濒临灭绝

Action had to be taken.

人们必须行动起来

1 gorillas   

n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 )；暴徒，打手

参考例句：

• the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像
• Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 seclusion   

n.隐遁，隔离

参考例句：

• She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
• I live very much in seclusion these days.这些天我过着几乎与世隔绝的生活。

3 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

4 marooned   

adj.被围困的；孤立无援的；无法脱身的

参考例句：

• During the storm we were marooned in a cabin miles from town. 在风暴中我们被围困在离城数英里的小屋内。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Five couples were marooned in their caravans when the River Avon broke its banks. 埃文河决堤的时候，有5对夫妇被困在了他们的房车里。 来自辞典例句

5 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。

6 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。