纪录片《恐龙的战争》 顽强防御（2）

Despite advanced defensive¹ tools, being a plant eater during the Cretaceous is not easy.

尽管拥有先进的防御工具，但食草动物要想在白垩纪生存绝非易事。

These guys had to be able to deal with living in a world with sophisticated meat eaters.

为了生存，它们必须要善于和老道的食肉动物进行周旋。

There were Raptors hunting you. There were Tyrannosaurs hunting you.

猛禽类恐龙在追捕你。霸王龙要吃了你。

And there was death from the sky.

还有来自天空的死神。

Death in the form of Quetzalcoatlus, a 180 kilogram, flying carnivorous reptile².

死亡化身为了披羽蛇翼龙，一种重达一百八十公斤，会飞的嗜血恶魔。

Or the raptor Deinonychus- fast and lethal³.

或是这种迅速而致命的猛禽恐龙，恐爪龙。

It has a top speed of 60 kilometers an hour and claws that can slice through even the toughest hide.

它的奔跑时速最高可达六十公里，利爪能够撕裂最坚硬的兽皮。

But there's one meat eater who tops them all.

然而它们中的一位比其他的都要强。

Tyrannosaurus Rex is the most awesome⁴ creature that has ever lived in the history of the planet.

雷克斯霸王龙是这个星球上有史以来最令人恐惧的生物。

The powerful jaws⁵ of Tyrannosaurus Rex can bite down with 3 tons of force -- twice the power of a saltwater crocodile.

它强劲的颌骨能够产生三吨的咬合力，这是咸水鳄鱼的两倍。

But the herbivores T. Rex hunts are worthy⁶ adversaries⁷, and they fight back.

但被雷克斯霸王龙猎捕的都是旗鼓相当的对手，它们也会还击。

If there's an animal whose scent⁸ would frighten a T. Rex, it's Triceratops.

如果说有哪种动物的气味能让雷克斯霸王龙害怕的话，那只会是三角龙。

It represents what happens when you evolve something that can stand up to the power of Tyrannosaurus rex.

这就表明了你已经进化成了能与雷克斯霸王龙分庭抗礼的生物。

Triceratops is the most dangerous dinosaur⁹ and probably the most dangerous animal ever to have evolved on land.

三角龙是最危险的恐龙，也可能是在陆地上出现过的最危险的动物。

1 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

2 reptile   

n.爬行动物；两栖动物

参考例句：

• The frog is not a true reptile.青蛙并非真正的爬行动物。
• So you should not be surprised to see someone keep a reptile as a pet.所以，你不必惊奇有人养了一只爬行动物作为宠物。

3 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

4 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

5 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

6 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

7 adversaries   

n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
• Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句

8 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

9 dinosaur   

n.恐龙

参考例句：

• Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
• He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。