纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第29期 蹒跚学步(12)

For the mums, it can all get a bit confusing.

对妈妈们来说，有时会分不清宝宝

As the chicks gain confidence,

当小企鹅有了信心之后

they start to hesitantly follow their mothers.

便开始慢慢地跟在妈妈身后

But once she tastes freedom, there's no stopping her.

一旦尝到了自由的滋味，谁都阻挡不了它了

She tumbles out of sight of her mother.

它跌跌撞撞走出了妈妈的视线

She struggles to regain¹ her composure.

它试着重新镇定下来

At this size, every lump of snow is like a boulder².

以它的小身板，每个雪块都像是巨石

Separated from her mother, the colony is a reassuring³ sight.

和妈妈分开之后，看到企鹅群让它感到很安心

Back on the flat, her confidence returns.

重新回到平地，它又恢复了信心

She heads for the security of the huddle⁴.

它向企鹅群奔去

But now she's lost in the crowds...and out of sight of her mother.

可是它却迷失了方向，找不到妈妈了

Her mother calls.

妈妈在召唤孩子

But her chick is lost in a penguin⁵ maze⁶.

而孩子在迷宫般的企鹅群里迷了路

She starts to realise the danger she's in.

小企鹅开始明白了自己的危险处境

She won't survive alone for long.

它不能独自生存

1 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

2 boulder   

n.巨砾；卵石，圆石

参考例句：

• We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲，把大石头搬开了。
• He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。

3 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

4 huddle   

vi.挤作一团；蜷缩；vt.聚集；n.挤在一起的人

参考例句：

• They like living in a huddle.他们喜欢杂居在一起。
• The cold wind made the boy huddle inside his coat.寒风使这个男孩卷缩在他的外衣里。

5 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

6 maze   

n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑

参考例句：

• He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。
• She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时，她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。