纪录片《我们的地球》 第165期 富饶丛林(20)

At 150 strong, this community of chimps² is the biggest yet found in Africa.

150只黑猩猩，这个群落是迄今在非洲发现的最大的黑猩猩群落。

Their numbers are so large that they need a big territory, lots of fig³ trees,

众多的人口意味着要有广大的领土，需要很多无花果树

and they're willing to fight for it.

也值得为它们而战。

These calls announce the start of a raid into land controlled by their neighbours.

这种声音是在宣布要去搜捕侵犯领土的邻居们了。

As they leave their core zone, the patrol goes silent, occasionally stopping to listen.

它们离开中心居住区，巡逻队开始保持缄默行军，不时停下来倾听。

Signs of the enemy are detected and examined closely.

敌人的行迹被发现并仔细检查。

The chimp¹ militia⁴ are now at the very edge of their territory.

猩猩战士们已经快到达国境线了。

All need to be on maximum alert. They must wait and listen.

所有成员必须保持最高警惕。它们必须侧耳倾听，等待时机。

An unfamiliar⁵ chimp call raises the tension.

一个陌生的声音引起了猩猩们的注意。

It's an uncertain time, the size of the rival group is as yet unknown.

在这个非常时刻，对手的具体数量还不知道。

Not far away, their neighbours are feeding in a fig tree, oblivious⁶ to the approaching dangers.

就在不远处，邻居正在无花果树上进食，他们还不知道危险正在接近。

The patrol moves off with a sense of purpose.

巡逻队继续向目标进军。

They must remain silent until they close in on their rivals.

在接近对手之前它们必须保持缄默。

1 chimp   

n.黑猩猩

参考例句：

• In fact,the color of gorilla and chimp are light-color.其实大猩猩和黑猩猩的肤色是较为浅的。
• The chimp is the champ.猩猩是冠军。

2 chimps   

（非洲）黑猩猩( chimp的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Chimps are too scarce, and too nearly human, to be routinely slaughtered for spare parts. 黑猩猩又太少，也太接近于人类，不可以作为人器官备用件说杀就杀。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
• And as nonprimates, they provoke fewer ethical and safety-related concerns than chimps or baboons. 而且作为非灵长类，就不会产生像用黑猩猩或狒狒那样的伦理和安全方面的顾虑。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命

3 fig   

n.无花果(树)

参考例句：

• The doctor finished the fig he had been eating and selected another.这位医生吃完了嘴里的无花果，又挑了一个。
• You can't find a person who doesn't know fig in the United States.你找不到任何一个在美国的人不知道无花果的。

4 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

5 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

6 oblivious   

adj.易忘的，遗忘的，忘却的，健忘的

参考例句：

• Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness.这次病后，妈妈变得特别健忘。
• He was quite oblivious of the danger.他完全没有察觉到危险。