纪录片《我们的地球》 第53期 淡水资源(10)

This lake can be a dangerous place.

马拉维湖也是个危机四伏的地方

After dark, predatory dolphin fish emerge from their daytime lairs¹ among the rocks.

到了晚上，掠食性的长颌鱼纷纷游出它们白天潜伏的石缝

Like packs of sharks, they're on the prowl for sleeping cichlids.

它们像是一群鲨鱼，一边游一边寻找熟睡中的慈鲷

In the darkness, these electric fish hunt by detecting distortions in the electric field they create around their bodies.

这些鱼用电在黑暗中捕猎，它们在身体周围形成电场，并感知其变化。

Any cichlid that ventures out will be snapped up.

一旦慈鲷切入电场，立刻就会成为捕食的对象

The floor of Lake Malawi drops 700 metres into an abyss.

马拉维湖底是一个深达700多米的深渊

Here in this dead zone, the larvae² of lake fly midges hide out away from predators³.

这个死亡地带成了幽蚊幼虫躲避天敌的庇护所

In the rainy season, they balloon up to the surface and undergo a magical transformation⁴.

每到雨季，它们便充气浮上水面，然后经历一场不可思议的变化。

1 lairs   

n.（野兽的）巢穴，窝( lair的名词复数 )；（人的）藏身处

参考例句：

• Beholders usually carve out underground lairs for themselves using their disintegrate rays. 眼魔经常用它们的解离射线雕刻自己的地底巢穴。 来自互联网
• All animals are smothered in their lairs. 所有的小生灵都躲在巢穴里冬眠。 来自互联网

2 larvae   

n.幼虫

参考例句：

• Larvae are parasitic on sheep.幼虫寄生在绵羊的身上。
• The larvae prey upon small aphids.这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。

3 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》

4 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。