英语听力：自然百科 冰冻星球 前往地球尽头(11)

The tiger forest marks the end of our journey through the Arctic, from the frozen ocean down across the lands that surround it. The other end of our planet, the Antarctic is starkly¹ different, a frozen continent completely surrounded by ocean. Icebergs² here are so large that they're measured in miles, not meters. They are the only obstacles in the path of giant waves which circle around the continent untramped by other lands.

老虎森林标志着我们北冰洋旅程的终点,冰冻海洋包围了它。而在地球的另一端,南极就显得与众不同,是完全由海洋包围的冻土大陆。这里的冰山非常巨大以致于它们要用英里来丈量,而不是米。它们是大陆间的唯一障碍。

These seas may be cold and storm-racked, but they are bursting with life. No bird is more at home in water and they are masterful surfers. Penguins³ are found only in the southern hemisphere. They can't fly, but they don't need to. There are no polar bears here. These are gentoo penguins. Each spring they come ashore⁴ to lay their eggs and rear their young. Their hungry chicks demands so much seafood⁵ that both parents have to go fishing.

这些海洋寒冷异常,但尽管如此,这里也有生命顽强的生存。没有鸟在水中安家落户，但它们都是冲浪高手。企鹅只有在南半球才有。这种动物不能飞,它们也不需要。因为在这里没有北极熊。这些是颊带企鹅。每年春天它们上岸产卵。它们饥饿的幼仔饥饿难耐的叫喊着,父母双方都要去捕鱼。

1 starkly   

adj. 变硬了的,完全的 adv. 完全,实在,简直

参考例句：

• The city of Befast remains starkly divided between Catholics and Protestants. 贝尔法斯特市完全被处在天主教徒和新教徒的纷争之中。
• The black rocks stood out starkly against the sky. 那些黑色的岩石在天空衬托下十分显眼。

2 icebergs   

n.冰山，流冰( iceberg的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships. 海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The icebergs towered above them. 冰山高耸于他们上方。 来自辞典例句

3 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

5 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。