纪录片《我们的地球》 第120期 冰封世界(16)

Using the fog as cover, the bear approaches the herd¹.

在海雾的掩护下，北极熊向海象群靠近。

The adults close ranks around their young, presenting a wall of blubber and hide.

但成象围成圈保护小象，构成了一堵坚固的脂肪皮墙。

He tests the barrier, but it stands firm.

它先试探了一下但那里很坚固。

It appears that the world's largest land carnivore has met his match.

看起来这个世界上最大的陆地食肉动物遇到了对手。

There must be a chink in the armour² somewhere. Not here!

一定在什么地方有破绽。不在这里！

This female walrus³ is shielding her pup, if he can just prise her off...

雌海象在保护它的小象，如果能够把它拉开的话…

The bear's claws and teeth can't penetrate⁴ her thick hide.

但熊的尖牙利爪都无法穿透海象厚实的毛皮

With the herd retreating to water, the bear must move quickly.

象群开始往水里撤退，熊必须迅速出击。

Having failed with one, he heads straight for another.

一个失败后，它又径直奔向另一个。

The chance of his first meal in months is slipping away.

挨饿几个月后吃到第一顿饭的希望正变得越来越渺茫。

1 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

2 armour   

（=armor）n.盔甲；装甲部队

参考例句：

• His body was encased in shining armour.他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
• Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour.防弹车护有装甲。

3 walrus   

n.海象

参考例句：

• He is the queer old duck with the knee-length gaiters and walrus mustache.他穿着高及膝盖的皮护腿，留着海象般的八字胡，真是个古怪的老家伙。
• He seemed hardly to notice the big walrus.他几乎没有注意到那只大海象。

4 penetrate   

v.透(渗)入；刺入，刺穿；洞察，了解

参考例句：

• Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East.西方观念逐渐传入东方。
• The sunshine could not penetrate where the trees were thickest.阳光不能透入树木最浓密的地方。