纪录片《非洲》 第50期:好望角（8）

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A dense¹ coat of feathers

厚实的羽毛外皮

that keeps her warm in cold seas

在冰冷的海水中能保暖

now stifles² her.

现在却捂得她发晕

On these exposed rocks,

在这些被曝晒的岩石上

she must shade her eggs instead of keeping them warm.

她要为她的蛋遮荫 而不是保暖

Everything here seems the wrong way round.

这里的一切似乎都是背道而驰

For some, the soaring temperature is too much.

对一些企鹅来说 蹿升的温度实在难以忍受

A neighbour deserts his nest.

一位邻居遗弃了自己的巢穴

His egg will not survive.

他的蛋必死无疑

He's not the only one to give up.

他不是唯一一只放弃的企鹅

Some years, not a single chick is reared.

有些年份 没有一只雏鸟能孵化出来

Penguins³ are adapted to withstand

企鹅能够适应

temperatures of 40 degrees below zero,

零下40度的低温

not 40 degrees above.

零上40度却不行

1 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

2 stifles   

（使）窒息， （使）窒闷( stifle的第三人称单数 )； 镇压，遏制

参考例句：

• This stifles the development of the financial sector. 这就遏制了金融部门的发展。
• The fruits of such a system are a glittering consumer society which stifles creativity and individuality. 这种制度的结果就是一个压制创造性和个性的闪光的消费者社会。

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》