纪录片《非洲》 第51期:好望角（9）（在线收听）

He greets his young for the very first time.

他第一次跟他的孩子们打了招呼

The coolness of the Benguela Current brought the penguins here

凉爽的本格拉洋流将企鹅带到了这里

but that very coolness is a great disadvantage,

但那凉气其实很不利

because it generates little rain.

因为它会产生很少的雨

It can, however, produce moisture in a different form.

然而 水分将以另一种形成呈现

A thick blanket of fog rolls in from the sea

一团厚实的云雾从海面飘来

and condenses on this thirsty land.

在这片干渴的土地上凝结成水

And each year,

因此每年

the desert bursts into life with a dazzling display.

这片沙漠都会绽放出五彩绚丽的花朵

Water is so scarce that this show will not last long,

极其稀少的水源使绽放期无法持续很久

so plants compete to attract their pollinators with colour.

因此花朵需要用艳丽的色彩吸引授粉的昆虫