纪录片《我们的地球》 第335期 极端沙漠(26)

It's incredibly exhilarating, and yet totally shocking,

想到这样的蝗群所带来的毁灭，

to think of the devastation¹ that swarms² like this are causing.

令人兴奋同时也是让人震惊。

It just makes you realise how important the FAO are in getting this under control.

这让你明白粮农组织控制蝗灾是多么的重要。

I'm just going to run through it.

我要跑过去了。

I should be naked for this, but...

我应该裸奔的，但是...

Thankfully, Rob kept his clothes on, and, more importantly, this plague has now been halted,

好在罗布穿着他的衣服，更重要的是，蝗灾已经被平息了，

but not before the team had witnessed one of the biggest swarms ever recorded on film.

摄制组已经见证了有史以来呈现在荧屏上最大的蝗灾。

Next time, we journey to the world's great plains,

下一集，我们将探访地球上的平原，

where spectacular gatherings³ of wildlife cope with extreme change...

壮观的野生动物群在那里适应着极端的变化...

and surprising creatures survive in unexpected ways.

而奇妙的生物，有着意想不到的生存方式。

1 devastation   

n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤

参考例句：

• The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
• There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 swarms   

蜂群，一大群( swarm的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They came to town in swarms. 他们蜂拥来到城里。
• On June the first there were swarms of children playing in the park. 6月1日那一天，这个公园里有一群群的孩子玩耍。

3 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。