纪录片《非洲》 第85期:非洲的未来（4）

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'Black rhinos² are critically endangered.'

"黑犀牛濒临灭绝"

That is what here, at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy,

那正是我们莱瓦野生动物保护组织

we're trying to do,

正在努力做得事情

save the animal,

拯救动物

provide a safe and secure sanctuary³

提供一个安全的避难所

where the animal can breed and live freely.

让动物们能够在这里自由地繁衍生息

There aren't many true wild rhinos left in Africa.

非洲真正的野生犀牛所剩不多

Most, like these, in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy,

大部分 如同莱瓦野生动物保护组织下的这些

are under armed guard.

都处于武装保护之下

This young female has reached the age

眼前的年轻雌犀牛已达到合适的年龄

when Matthew must do some health checks,

马修必须为她做一些健康检查

including taking blood samples.

包括采集血液样本

This will help deter⁴ poachers and traffickers,

那能阻止偷猎者以及非法商人

as DNA⁵ in illegally traded rhino¹ horn

因为根据被非法交易的犀牛角中的DNA

can be tracked back to its origin.

可以追踪到其来源

If you have to do anaesthesia in the wild,

如果必须在野外进行麻醉

you will expect some degree of risk.

将会有一定程度的风险

This female has reacted badly to the anaesthetic.

那头雌犀牛对麻醉剂产生了严重不良反应

She's not breathing.

她没有呼吸了

It's a rare and extremely serious situation.

此情况很少见 也很棘手

He knows that the next few minutes are crucial.

他知道接下来的几分钟相当关键

1 rhino   

n.犀牛，钱, 现金

参考例句：

• The rhino charged headlong towards us.犀牛急速地向我们冲来。
• They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。

2 rhinos   

n.犀牛（rhino的复数形式）

参考例句：

• There are many reports of people taming and even training Indian rhinos. 有许多关于人们驯养甚至训练印度犀牛的记载。 来自辞典例句
• The rhinos had fed during the night in the rice fields of these villagers. 犀牛夜里在这些村民的庄稼地里也已吃饱了。 来自辞典例句

3 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

4 deter   

vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住

参考例句：

• Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
• Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

5 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。