纪录片《美丽中国》 第26期 云翔天际（8）

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Although these forests have experienceda great dealof change,

尽管这些森林历尽了沧桑巨变

they are still host to some ancient and incredible relationships.

但它们依旧是一些远古的令人难以置信的关系的主人

Almost 60 centimetres high,

差不多六十厘米高

this is the immense flower of the Elephant yam.

这是滇南魔芋的巨大花冠

Locals call it the "Witch of the Forest".

当地人称之为丛林女巫

As the stars rise,the witch begins to cast her spell.

夜幕降临繁星满天丛林女巫开始释放她的魔力

The forest temperature drops,but the flower starts toheat up.

森林中的气温下降了花儿却开始升温了

A heat sensitive camera reveals the flower's temperature

热成像摄影机显示出了花的温度

rising by an incredible ten degrees Celsius¹.

温度令人难以置信的升高了十摄氏度

At the same time, a noxious² stench of rotting flesh fills the forest air.

在这个时候，腐肉有毒的臭气弥散在整个森林

As the flower's heat increases,a cloud of odour rises up.

随着花朵热量的增加臭气阵阵袭来

The foul³ perfume carries far and wide.

难闻的味道四处飘散

It doesn't go unnoticed.

它并非没有注意到

Carrion⁴ beetlesarrive onthe scene.

腐尸甲虫登场了

The beetles⁵ comein search ofa feast of warm decaying flesh,

甲虫来到这儿寻找一顿温暖的腐肉圣宴

but they've been tricked.

但是甲虫上当了

1 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

2 noxious   

adj.有害的，有毒的；使道德败坏的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals.重工业产生的有毒化学品会污染我们的河流。
• Many household products give off noxious fumes.很多家用产品散发有害气体。

3 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

4 carrion   

n.腐肉

参考例句：

• A crow of bloodthirsty ants is attracted by the carrion.一群嗜血的蚂蚁被腐肉所吸引。
• Vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill.兀鹫通常以腐肉和公路上的死伤动物为食。

5 beetles   

n.甲虫( beetle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Beetles bury pellets of dung and lay their eggs within them. 甲壳虫把粪粒埋起来，然后在里面产卵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This kind of beetles have hard shell. 这类甲虫有坚硬的外壳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》