纪录片《非洲》 第50期:好望角（8）（在线收听）

A dense coat of feathers

厚实的羽毛外皮

that keeps her warm in cold seas

在冰冷的海水中能保暖

now stifles her.

现在却捂得她发晕

On these exposed rocks,

在这些被曝晒的岩石上

she must shade her eggs instead of keeping them warm.

她要为她的蛋遮荫 而不是保暖

Everything here seems the wrong way round.

这里的一切似乎都是背道而驰

For some, the soaring temperature is too much.

对一些企鹅来说 蹿升的温度实在难以忍受

A neighbour deserts his nest.

一位邻居遗弃了自己的巢穴

His egg will not survive.

他的蛋必死无疑

He's not the only one to give up.

他不是唯一一只放弃的企鹅

Some years, not a single chick is reared.

有些年份 没有一只雏鸟能孵化出来

Penguins are adapted to withstand

企鹅能够适应

temperatures of 40 degrees below zero,

零下40度的低温

not 40 degrees above.

零上40度却不行