纪录片《冰冻星球》 第9期 世界的尽头（9）

 

Southern humpbacks,

南方的座头鲸

after travelling 4,000 miles from the equator,

从赤道出发 长途跋涉四千英里

are finally arriving in Antarctica.

最终到达南极洲

Humans have long felt the lure¹ of this mysterious world,

长久以来 这个神秘世界引诱着世人

yet it was only a hundred years ago

然而直到一百年前

that the first explorers walked inland

才有第一批探险家涉足此地

and were confronted by the highest,

挑战地球上的至高点

driest and coldest territory on Earth.

这片最干燥 最寒冷的土地

Every year, the continent is transformed

每年 当大陆周围的浮冰开始融化

as the sea ice that surrounds it begins to disappear.

大陆的形态也随之改变

This melt halves the size of Antarctica.

这种融化使南极洲缩小了一半

It's the most spectacular seasonal² change

这是我们地球上

occurring anywhere on our planet.

最壮观的季节转换

The remnants of the sea ice

沐浴着阳光的海豹

are occupied by sunbathing³ seals

慵懒的躺在浮冰上

that have been here all winter.

它们已在这度过了整个冬季

But new arrivals are following the retreating ice edge

但随着冰雪融去 有新客到访

and they have come here to hunt.

它们来此捕食

1 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

2 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

3 sunbathing   

n.日光浴

参考例句：

• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客
• We've been sunbathing on the beach. 我们一直在海滩上晒日光浴。