纪录片《我们的地球》 第345期 广袤草原(10)

As drought intensifies¹, life gets tougher for all.

随着干旱加剧，草原生活更加艰难。

Predators² with permanent territories must tough it out,

定居于此的捕食者只能选择熬过去，

while most of their prey³ disappear over the horizon.

因为大部分猎物都已远去。

To avoid starvation, many grassland⁴ animals follow a nomadic⁵ way of life.

为了抵御饥饿，草原动物大多随水草迁徙。

Over 2,000,000 wildebeests wander the East African savannahs chasing the rains.

超过两百万头牛羚奔走在东非大草原，追逐着雨水。

And they are not alone.

不过它们并不孤单。

Arriving on the wing, Jackson's Widowbirds also seek fresh grass.

展翅飞来这里，杰氏巧织雀也在寻找鲜嫩的草。

Although, it's not just food that they're after.

然而，它们却不只是为食物而来。

This male wants a mate.

这只雄鸟想求偶。

He's grown elaborate breeding plumage for this moment, but he needs a stage on which to show it off.

为此他已长出漂亮的繁殖羽，但他需要舞台来展现自我。

1 intensifies   

n.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的名词复数 )v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky. 纯净的空气使天空变得更蓝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Blowing on fire intensifies the heat. 吹火使热度加强。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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》

3 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

4 grassland   

n.牧场，草地，草原

参考例句：

• There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
• The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。

5 nomadic   

adj.流浪的；游牧的

参考例句：

• This tribe still live a nomadic life.这个民族仍然过着游牧生活。
• The plowing culture and the nomadic culture are two traditional principal cultures in China.农耕文化与游牧文化是我国传统的两大主体文化。