纪录片《非洲》 第62期:撒哈拉沙漠（3）

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Around here, you have to take every opportunity,

在这里生存 必须把握住每个机会

be it for food, for water or for mates.

获取食物 水和配偶

Female Grevy's are a fickle¹ bunch.

雌格氏斑马群是个流动的群体

The herd² have decided³ to move on.

马群决定继续前行了

All of them.

毫不留恋地离开

The stallion may never see them again.

这匹种马也许再也见不到她们了

But there's a chance that one is now carrying his foal.

但马群中很可能已经有雌马怀了他的骨肉

In this harsh land that must count as a triumph.

在这片险恶的大地 那已经算是完胜了

The sun's power cannot, however, reach far underground.

然而 太阳的威力无法震慑地底世界

Below, in stark⁴ contrast,

与地面不同 地下的环境

conditions are stable and tolerable.

十分稳定 易于忍受

And home to one of the planet's strangest mammals.

这里生活着地球上最奇怪的哺乳动物

1 fickle   

adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的，不坚定的

参考例句：

• Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
• The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。

2 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 stark   

adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
• He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。