纪录片《美丽中国》 第36期 神奇高原（8）

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One of Tibet's most sacred creatures is the black-necked crane.

西藏最神圣的一种动物是黑颈鹤

In summer they live and breed out on the plateau,

夏季它们在高原上繁衍生息，

but in winter they congregate¹ on farmland.

但是在冬天它们聚集在农田里。

70% of the world's population can be found here.

世界上70%的黑颈鹤都在这里

The species was only recently identified by scientists,

尽管科学家最近才发现这种生物

but it has been known to Tibetans for hundreds of years.

但是西藏人认识它们已经有几百年了

In the 17th century,Tibet's supreme² lama wrote,

在17世纪西藏的达赖喇嘛写到

"Crane,lend me your wings,I go no farther than Lithang county.

“天空中洁白的仙鹤请将你的双翅借我我不往远处去飞

"And thence,return again. "

只到理塘就回”

Tibetans believed he was predicting the site of his own reincarnation

西藏人相信他在预言他的转世

and in due course his successor was found,

在适当的时候可以找到他的继承者

sure enough,living in Lithang county.

当然他的继承者一定是在理塘生活

Even today,black-necked cranes are treated with reverence³ and

即使在今天黑颈鹤落在村庄附近的农田时

are welcomed by farmers as they land in the fields around the villages.

农民都会尊敬地欢迎它们的到来

1 congregate   

v.(使)集合，聚集

参考例句：

• Now they can offer a digital place for their readers to congregate and talk.现在他们可以为读者提供一个数字化空间，让读者可以聚集和交谈。
• This is a place where swans congregate.这是个天鹅聚集地。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 reverence   

n.敬畏，尊敬，尊严；Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称；v.尊敬，敬畏，崇敬

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。