纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第20期 蹒跚学步(3)

In Peru, our third penguin¹, the Humboldt, returns to its desert nest.

在秘鲁，第三种企鹅，洪堡企鹅，正在返回沙漠巢穴的途中

They are the only mainland penguin to survive in the tropics.

它们是唯一能够在热带大陆上生存的企鹅

They have their own dedicated² spycamera -- HumboldtCam.

它们也有专属摄像机跟踪拍摄--洪堡企鹅摄像机

They rear their two chicks in burrows³ to protect them from the baking sun and predators⁴.

企鹅们在洞穴之中抚育幼崽，以躲避灼热的阳光和捕食者

The parents share chick-rearing duties between them.

企鹅父母共同承担着抚育幼崽职责

The male took the night shift, hunting fish and squid just offshore⁵.

雄性企鹅值夜班，在海边捕一些鱼和乌贼

As they rarely have to travel far, compared with the two other penguins⁶,

和其他两种企鹅相比，它们几乎不需要进行长途跋涉

these lifelong couples spend a lot more time together.

因此企鹅伴侣有更多的时间陪伴彼此

But at home, it's hard to get any peace.

尽管能够驻守家园，但却也难得安宁

Inca terns like these burrows too, especially those with a sea view.

因为印加燕鸥也喜欢这些洞穴，尤其是那些面朝大海位置极佳的洞穴

Like Rockhoppers, the Humboldts dislike having neighbours too near.

和跳岩企鹅一样，洪堡企鹅也不喜欢和邻居靠的太近

But the terns aren't easily discouraged.

但燕鸥可不是那么容易对付的

Being a penguin parent is a full-time⁷ job.

照顾企鹅宝宝是一项全职工作

Humboldtcam will stay on watch.

洪堡企鹅摄像机继续拍摄

The penguins will soon face far greater threats than a few terns.

企鹅们很快将面临比燕鸥侵扰更为巨大的威胁

In Antarctica,

在南极

more specialist spycams keep a close view on the Emperor penguins.

有更多的专业间谍摄像机密切的观察着帝企鹅们

EggCams are everywhere.

企鹅蛋摄像机随处可见

Robot EmperorCams, positioned in the colony, give yet another view of their subjects.

帝企鹅摄像机被安放在了企鹅队伍当中，用另一种角度观察着它的"伙伴们"

To coincide with the chicks'arrival, there's a new kid on the block.

为了配合企鹅宝宝的诞生，有一个新"企鹅宝宝"闻讯赶来

ChickCam!

企鹅宝宝摄像机

Its role is to capture a chick's viewpoint, as the young develop and grow.

它以小企鹅的视角，记录它们成长的各种瞬间

For now, the dads are still in charge.

目前，小企鹅由爸爸负责照看

Their chicks are hungry, but the fathers are running low on food stores.

企鹅宝宝们饿了，但是企鹅爸爸的粮食储备不多了

He gives the little he has left, but these were his emergency rations⁸.

它把仅存的一点点食物喂给幼崽，但这些已经是它的应急口粮了

1 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

2 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

3 burrows   

n.地洞( burrow的名词复数 )v.挖掘（洞穴），挖洞( burrow的第三人称单数 )；翻寻

参考例句：

• The intertidal beach unit contains some organism burrows. 潮间海滩单元含有一些生物潜穴。 来自辞典例句
• A mole burrows its way through the ground. 鼹鼠会在地下钻洞前进。 来自辞典例句

4 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

6 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。

8 rations   

定量( ration的名词复数 )； 配给量； 正常量； 合理的量

参考例句：

• They are provisioned with seven days' rations. 他们得到了7天的给养。
• The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数。