纪录片《我们的地球》 第372期 奇迹城市(14)

There are some animals that most would consider too dangerous to tolerate in the city.

在大多数人看来，有些动物太过危险，不能生活在城市之中。

Spotted¹ hyenas². They're feared throughout their range.

斑鬣狗。它们所到之处，其他动物都退避三舍。

In the outskirts³ of Hara in Ethiopia, two clans⁵ are coming face to face to battle over a prized resource.

在埃塞俄比亚哈拉市郊外，两群鬣狗针锋相对，准备争夺宝贵资源。

There are about 60 hyenas in each clan⁴. And they're well matched.

两边队伍各有六十只左右。势均力敌。

After three hours of posturing⁶ back and forth⁷,

经过三小时的来回周旋，

the losers retreat and the victors head to claim their prize.

一支队伍败退，赢家则出发去享受战果。

They have been fighting over access to the city.

它们争夺的正是进入城区的权利。

Once inside the city walls, they head for one place.

一旦穿过城墙，它们就直奔目的地。

And they know exactly how to get there.

而且也很清楚该如何去那里。

1 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

2 hyenas   

n.鬣狗( hyena的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These animals were the prey of hyenas. 这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。 来自辞典例句
• We detest with horror the duplicity and villainy of the murderous hyenas of Bukharinite wreckers. 我们非常憎恨布哈林那帮两面三刀、杀人破坏，干尽坏事的豺狼。 来自辞典例句

3 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

4 clan   

n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派

参考例句：

• She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
• The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。

5 clans   

宗族( clan的名词复数 )； 氏族； 庞大的家族； 宗派

参考例句：

• There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
• The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里，乃至一般在任何地方，都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

6 posturing   

做出某种姿势( posture的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She was posturing a model. 她正在摆模特儿的姿势。
• She says the President may just be posturing. 她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

7 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。