纪录片《我们的地球》 第194期 季节森林(08)

Early summer, and great grey owl¹ chicks are fledging.

早夏，乌林鸮的孩子刚刚长大。

Adults can only raise young here,

成鸟能在这里养育小宝宝，

in years when the seasonal² vole crop is big enough to support them.

表示今年的田鼠够多可以养活它们。

The moment has arrived for their first flight.

小乌林鸮的第一次飞行时间到了。

Leaping from the world's tallest trees is not for the faint hearted.

要从世界上最高的树木上跳下，可不能恐高。

If you're going to fall here it's quite a good idea to do it in stages.

想要从这里落下，分阶段进行不失为一种好方法。

The ground is no place for an owl.

地面对乌林鸮来说只是个落脚点。

If he's to climb to the top of his class he'll need to persevere³.

想要在班上名列前茅，必须有毅力。

So now, let's have another go.

现在，可以再来一次了。

1 owl   

n.猫头鹰，枭

参考例句：

• Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
• I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。

2 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

3 persevere   

v.坚持，坚忍，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• They are determined to persevere in the fight.他们决心坚持战斗。
• It is strength of character enabled him to persevere.他那坚强的性格使他能够坚持不懈。