纪录片《非洲》 第70期:撒哈拉沙漠（11）

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With first light, the crocodiles lose the element of surprise,

但天一亮 鳄鱼就无法偷袭了

and the battle is over, for now.

战斗暂时结束了

The mother fish has survived, but where are her young?

母鱼逃过了一劫 但她的孩子们在哪里

All present and correct.

全都安然无恙

They spent the whole night sheltering in her mouth.

他们在妈妈的嘴里平安地度过了一夜

The contest will be repeated at sunset.

然而这场战役在日落时又将打响

There is nowhere else to go.

他们无处可逃

Oases¹ are always sought by desert travellers,

绿洲往往是沙漠旅客们的索求之地

but not all are as they seem.

但并不是所有绿洲都是安全的

This is the great Ubari Sand Sea,

眼前是壮观的奥巴里沙海

in the heart of the Sahara.

位于撒哈拉沙漠的中心

These swallows have travelled 1,500 miles

这些家燕自离开尼日利亚后

since they left Nigeria.

已飞行了1500英里

Their superb² powers of navigation

他们杰出的导航定向能力

will eventually guide them to Europe,

将引领它们飞向欧洲

but now they, and other thirsty migrants,

但现在 它们和其他饥渴的候鸟

need to find a speck³ of blue amidst this ocean of sand.

急需在这片沙海中找到一处水源

And here it is.

就是这里

1 oases   

n.（沙漠中的）绿洲( oasis的名词复数 )；（困苦中）令人快慰的地方（或时刻）；乐土；乐事

参考例句：

• There was a hundred miles between the two oases. 这两片绿洲间有一百英里。 来自辞典例句
• Where underground water comes to the surface, there are oases. 地下水流到地表的地方，就成为了绿洲。 来自互联网

2 superb   

adj.高贵的，壮丽的，极好的

参考例句：

• The large bay has a superb backdrop of mountains.大海湾背靠着庄严的山脉。
• The hotel has a large dining room serving superb local cuisine.饭店有一个大餐厅供应上好的当地菜肴。

3 speck   

n.微粒，小污点，小斑点

参考例句：

• I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
• The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗，一星星云彩也没有。