纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第25期 蹒跚学步(8)

Sea lions are deadly predators¹ in the sea,

海狮是海中的致命捕食者

but they're lazy and sleepy on land.

然而在岸上，他们疲惫而懒散

It should be just a matter of not waking them up.

只要小心不惊醒他们就好

The first finds a safe route.

打头阵的找出一条安全的路

The rest sneak² up behind.

其余的蹑手蹑脚跟上

They squeeze between the mass of slumbering³ blubber and the rocks.

它们穿梭在沉睡的巨人与岩石的缝隙里

They're spotted⁴...

它们被发现了

But they escape just in time.

不过及时逃走了

The penguins⁵ make a last dash to the sea.

企鹅朝着大海做最后冲刺

They need their bath.

他们需要洗个澡

Their plumage must be in perfect condition for fishing.

要想捕到鱼，羽毛必须要光鲜亮丽才行

A new Humboldtcam arrives.

另一个洪堡企鹅摄像机到位

It's a robotic submersible, with a camera in its eye.

这是个潜水装置，眼部装有摄像头

The shy penguins are relaxed in its presence

哪怕是娇羞的企鹅在它面前也不会紧张

and they can be filmed underwater for the first time.

我们因此可以第一次拍到水下的企鹅

The sea around is overflowing⁶ with fish.

这片海域到处都是鱼

The shoals thrive on the nutrients⁷ brought here by the Humboldt current.

鱼群靠洪堡寒流带来的养分繁衍壮大

This cold upwelling allows these penguins to survive so close to the Equator.

这股上升冷流使企鹅们得以生存在如此接近赤道的地方

But the fish shoals attract more than just penguins.

但是鱼群吸引的不仅仅是企鹅

A fur seal surfaces near Humboldtcam.

海狗出现在洪堡企鹅摄像机附近

Unlike sea lions, they rarely kill penguins,

与海狮不同，它们不捕杀企鹅

but they do love chasing them for fun.

但觉得追捕企鹅是一项有趣的娱乐活动

1 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》

2 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

3 slumbering   

微睡，睡眠（slumber的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• It was quiet. All the other inhabitants of the slums were slumbering. 贫民窟里的人已经睡眠静了。
• Then soft music filled the air and soothed the slumbering heroes. 接着，空中响起了柔和的乐声，抚慰着安睡的英雄。

4 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

5 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》

6 overflowing   

n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的，充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
• The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。

7 nutrients   

n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
• Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》