纪录片《非洲》 第112期:非洲的未来（31）

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But it soon became clear that these big animals

但他们很快发现 那些大型动物

were only part of the story.

只是一部分

Perhaps even more important

也许更重要的是

might be the little ones hidden underfoot.

藏在地表的小生物

It's understanding these creatures that is attracting

那些小生物吸引了

some of the best minds in the scientific world.

全世界的顶尖科学家来一探究竟

You were going to show me something? -Yep, something new.

你要让我看什么吗 没错 新东西

Professor Ed Wilson is a world expert on biodiversity

爱德·威尔逊教授是世界闻名的生物多样性专家

and at a mere¹ 83, he's still pursuing his passion - ants.

83岁高龄 仍在追寻自己的至爱 蚂蚁

You see there's a big nest... Let me just get one specimen².

你看那里有个大巢 让我采集一个样本

If you look down at your feet, you may see them.

如果你看看脚下 你就会看见它们

Walking by here and there, an ant, a little beetle³...

走来走去 一只蚂蚁 一只小甲虫

They're what I like to call the little things that run the Earth.

我喜欢称他们为统治地球的小东西

It's the rich diversity of insect life here

正是这里昆虫丰富的多样性

that gives Gorongosa the prospect⁴ of a future.

给了戈龙戈萨一个美好的未来前景

These creatures form the basis of life in the park.

那些生物形成了公园里生命的基础

This is so much fun. These little invertebrate⁵ creatures.

真是太有趣了 这些小小的无脊椎生物

1 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

2 specimen   

n.样本，标本

参考例句：

• You'll need tweezers to hold up the specimen.你要用镊子来夹这标本。
• This specimen is richly variegated in colour.这件标本上有很多颜色。

3 beetle   

n.甲虫，近视眼的人

参考例句：

• A firefly is a type of beetle.萤火虫是一种甲虫。
• He saw a shiny green beetle on a leaf.我看见树叶上有一只闪闪发光的绿色甲虫。

4 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。

5 invertebrate   

n.无脊椎动物

参考例句：

• Half of all invertebrate species live in tropical rain forests.一半的无脊椎动物物种生活在热带雨林中。
• Worms are an example of invertebrate animals.蠕虫是无脊椎动物的一个例子。