纪录片《我们的地球》 第17期 从南极到北极(17)

Females and calves¹ can easily get separated from the main herd².

母象和小像一不小心就会和大部队分开

For this pair sanctuary³ lies in the patch of woodland a few miles ahead.

对于这对母子而言，避难所就在前方几英里处的林地内

They can't rest until they reach it.

它们不能休息，必须尽快到达那里

The main herd has already got there safely.

大部队早已安全抵达

Finally, the stragglers emerge from the dust.

最后，掉队者终于从尘埃中走了出来

The exhausted⁴ calf⁵ is still blinded by sand.

疲惫不堪的小象仍旧看不清路，因为沙子蒙住了它的眼睛

Its mother does everything possible to help it.

母象尽可能地去帮它一把

The storm is now subsiding⁶, but not all the elephants have been so lucky.

现在，风暴已经消退，但是并非所有的象都是那么幸运

One youngster has got lost.

一头小象迷了路

Thirsty and exhausted, it follows the tracks of its mother, but sadly in the wrong direction.

尽管又渴又累，它仍追随着母亲的脚步。不幸的是，它走错了方向。

1 calves   

n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子，腓；腿肚子( calf的名词复数 )；牛犊；腓；小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 )；（冰川）崩解；生（小牛等），产（犊）；使（冰川）崩解

参考例句：

• a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
• The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

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 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

5 calf   

n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮

参考例句：

• The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
• The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

6 subsiding   

v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的现在分词 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上

参考例句：

• The flooded river was subsiding rapidly. 泛滥的河水正在迅速退落。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Gradually the tension was subsiding, gradually the governor was relenting. 风潮渐渐地平息了。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）