纪录片《我们的地球》 第29期 雄伟高山(06)

A puma¹, the lion of the Andes.

美洲狮，安第斯山区的狮子

Pumas² are usually solitary³ and secretive.

美洲狮通常独来独往，隐秘莫测

To see a group walking boldly in the open is extremely rare.

这么一大家子在光天化日之下外出实属罕见

It's a family, a mother with four cubs⁴.

这个家庭由一只母狮和4只小狮组成

She has just one brief summer in which to teach them their mountain survival techniques.

母狮只能利用这个短暂的夏天教会小狮在山区生存的技能

Rearing four cubs to this age is an exceptional feat⁵,

把4只小狮养到这么大是很了不起的业绩

but she does have an excellent territory, rich in food and water.

那是因为它有一片富饶的领地，食物和水都很充足

Although the cubs are now as large as their mother,

虽然小狮已长到和它们的母亲差不多大

they still rely on her for their food.

它们仍需要依靠母狮获取食物

1 puma   

美洲豹

参考例句：

• The police and the volunteers combed the forest for the lost puma from the zoo.警察和志愿者们在森林里到处寻找动物园迷失的美洲狮。
• A businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.一位商人去钓鱼，看见那只美洲狮在树上。

2 pumas   

n.美洲狮( puma的名词复数 )；彪马；于1948年成立于德国荷索金劳勒(Herzogenaurach)的国际运动品牌；创始人：鲁道夫及达斯勒。

参考例句：

• Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. 美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。 来自新概念英语第三册
• But forget that for the pumas and lynx at the Queens Zoo. 而皇后动物园的美洲狮和猞猁却完全不吃这一套。 来自互联网

3 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

4 cubs   

n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
• Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。