纪录片《美丽中国》 第2期 锦绣华南（2）

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It rains here for up to 250 days a year,

这里一年之中有250天在降雨

and standing¹ water is everywhere.

到处都是积水

In a floodplain of the Yangtse River,

在扬子江的涝原

black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms.

黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子

But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment,

并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长

the swampy² ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable³ member of the grass family,

沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境

rice.

这就是稻米

The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years.

中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史

It has transformed the landscape.

他们改变了这块土地

Late winter in southern Yunnan is a busy time for local farmers,

对云南南部的农民而言 冬末是个繁忙的季节

as they prepare the age-old paddy field ready for the coming spring.

因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田 

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 swampy   

adj.沼泽的，湿地的

参考例句：

• Malaria is still rampant in some swampy regions.疟疾在一些沼泽地区仍很猖獗。
• An ox as grazing in a swampy meadow.一头牛在一块泥泞的草地上吃草。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。