纪录片《我们的地球》 第266期 壮丽山脉(11)

For this particular valley is blessed.

因为这个山谷得自然之眷顾。

A river here never freezes.

这条河永不结冰。

It's fed by a volcanic¹ hot spring

火山温泉带来的热量

that heats these waters to 50 degrees warmer than the surrounding air.

使河水升温，比周围空气的温度高了五十余度。

Hungry animals of all kinds come here to feed.

各种饥肠辘辘的动物来此觅食。

Throughout² the winter, the river is full of food for those who know how to catch it.

到了冬天，对于那些老道的捕猎者而言，河里满是食物。

Here, even the coyotes have become fishermen.

在这里连土狼都学会了捕鱼。

But hunting is hard for a cat, that's not used to getting its feet wet.

但是捕鱼对山猫来说很难，因为他们讨厌下水。

So he must choose his target with care.

所以他必须谨慎选择目标。

Goldeneye ducks. But can he get close enough to pounce³?

白颊鸭来了。但他能够靠近到扑得着吗？

1 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

2 throughout   

adv.到处，自始至终；prep.遍及，贯穿

参考例句：

• These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
• Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。

3 pounce   

n.猛扑；v.猛扑，突然袭击，欣然同意

参考例句：

• Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦？
• We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。