纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第38期 成长的烦恼(3)

Their incessant¹ begging drives their parents to endlessly go fishing.

它们不停地索要食物，企鹅父母只好多次外出捕猎

Each journey involves yet another trek² across the hot desert.

然而每次外出都要长途跋涉穿越沙漠

Humboldtcam watches the daily challenges these penguins³ face.

洪堡企鹅摄像机记录了这些企鹅每天要面对的挑战

But with birds arriving and departing non-stop, the spycam is working overtime⁴.

但由于它们不停地外出归来，这只间谍摄像机也开始加班工作了

The penguins may be making the journey more often,

企鹅们更加频繁地外出

but it doesn't get any easier.

并不是因为出行变得更容易了

The cliff path was carved by the feet of countless⁵ generations.

悬崖之间的本没有路，企鹅世代来回穿行之后就有了小路

It's still treacherous⁶.

而企鹅们仍然是步履维艰

But this is the Humboldts' lucky day.

但这次洪堡企鹅有福了

At the bottom is a bed of feathers,

崖上成千上万只海鸟身上换下的羽毛

blown here from thousands of sea birds moulting in the colonies above.

被风吹到悬崖底部，形成了一张柔软的羽毛大床

It provides a soft landing for any that lose their footing.

这为不慎失足的企鹅提供了软着陆

It's the easiest descent they've ever made.

这是它们走下悬崖最容易的一次

They jump in feet first... and enjoy the ride.

它们蹬起双脚跳出去，刺激的旅途就此开始了

The feathers may have cushioned the fall,

厚厚的羽毛形成缓冲

but for Humboldts, nothing's ever that easy.

但对于洪堡企鹅而言，征途绝不会如此顺利

The beach, once occupied by seals, has been invaded by hundreds of Guanay Cormorants⁷.

曾一度被海豹所占据的海滩，迎来了新的入侵者，南美鸬鹚

The Humboldts merge⁸ into the crowd, as they pick their way through.

洪堡企鹅走到鸬鹚中间，努力突出重围

Luckily, cormorants are one of the few creatures here that don't attack penguins.

幸运的是，鸬鹚是这里少数的几种不会攻击企鹅的动物

But by chasing off the seals, they have simply shifted the problem.

它们将海豹赶走，轻而易举地转移了问题

Fortunately, cormorants hate seals as much as penguins do.

所幸的是，鸬鹚和企鹅都讨厌海豹

They mob them relentlessly⁹, making their lives a misery¹⁰.

鸬鹚群起而攻之，让海豹的没法活的舒舒坦坦

The seals only find peace at the edge of the beach.

海豹们只能在海滩的一隅找到一些安宁

1 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

2 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

3 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

5 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

6 treacherous   

adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的

参考例句：

• The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
• The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。

7 cormorants   

鸬鹚，贪婪的人( cormorant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The birds are trained cormorants. 那些鸟是受过训练的鸬鹚。
• The cormorants swim down and catch the fish, and bring them back the raft. 鸬鹚又下去捉住鱼，再返回竹筏。

8 merge   

v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

参考例句：

• I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
• The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。

9 relentlessly   

adv.不屈不挠地；残酷地；不间断

参考例句：

• The African sun beat relentlessly down on his aching head. 非洲的太阳无情地照射在他那发痛的头上。
• He pursued her relentlessly, refusing to take 'no' for an answer. 他锲而不舍地追求她，拒不接受“不”的回答。

10 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。