纪录片《我们的地球》 第57期 淡水资源(14)

Botos are highly social, and in the breeding season, there is stiff competition for mates.

亚马逊江豚是高度社会型动物。在繁殖季节，会有一场激烈的求偶竞赛

The males hold court in a unique way.

雄江豚会以独特的方式向雌江豚示爱

They pick up rocks in their jaws¹ and flaunt² them to their attending females.

它们用长嘴捡起石块，然后向自己的“心上人”炫耀。

Maybe each male is trying to show how strong and dexterous³ he is

这或许是雄江豚展示自己强壮身体和敏捷身手的一种方式

and that he therefore is the best father a female could have for her young.

以此来证明自己将是最好的父亲，雌江豚为了孩子就应该选它

Successful displays lead to mating.

求爱成功后，它们便开始交配

Even for giant rivers like the Amazon,

即使像亚马逊河这般巨大的江河

the journey to the sea is not always smooth or uninterrupted.

流向大海的过程也并非都是平缓连续的

Iguagu Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina,

位于巴西和阿根廷边境的伊瓜苏瀑布

is one of the widest waterfalls in the world, 1.5 miles across.

是世界上最宽的瀑布之一，宽幅达1.5英里。

In flood, 30 million litres of water spill over every second.

瀑布每秒的水流量达到3000万立方米。

1 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

2 flaunt   

vt.夸耀，夸饰

参考例句：

• His behavior was an outrageous flaunt.他的行为是一种无耻的炫耀。
• Why would you flaunt that on a public forum?为什么你们会在公共论坛大肆炫耀？

3 dexterous   

adj.灵敏的；灵巧的

参考例句：

• As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.随着年龄的增长，人通常会变得不再那么手巧。
• The manager was dexterous in handling his staff.那位经理善于运用他属下的职员。