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Dynasties.2018-王朝
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| The family is one of the most powerful forces in nature. |
家族是自然界当中最强的一股力量 |
| Family life is full of wonder... |
家族生活充满神奇 |
| Beauty... |
美好 |
| ...and drama . |
以及戏剧化 |
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drama:n.戏剧;戏剧艺术;戏剧文学;戏剧性事件;
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| For the past four years, we've been following some of the most celebrated and endangered species on Earth. |
在过去四年间我们追踪拍摄了 地球上最出名也是最濒危的物种 |
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endangered:v.使遭危险;危及;危害;(endanger的过去分词和过去式) species:n.[生物]物种;种类;
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| We followed their fortunes from here on the plains of Zimbabwe , to the jungles of India... |
我们追踪它们的生活 从津巴布韦平原 到印度的从林 |
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fortunes:n.命运,机遇(fortune复数形式); v.给…以大宗财富(fortune的第三人称单数形式); Zimbabwe:n.津巴布韦(国家名,位于非洲);
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| From the edge of the Sahara... |
从撒哈拉沙漠的边界 |
| ...to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. |
到南极的冻土荒原 |
| We join each family at a crucial moment in their lives when they are battling against the odds . |
我们走进这些家族 参与它们生命中的关键时刻 当它们直面危机 争夺生存权 |
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crucial:adj.重要的;决定性的;定局的;决断的; odds:n.几率;胜算;不平等;差别;
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| Fighting for survival against the elements ... |
抵御天灾对抗天敌和对手时 |
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survival:n.幸存,残存;幸存者,残存物; elements:n.要素;基本部分;少量;一群;(element的复数)
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| ...and against rivals . |
我们就在它们身边 |
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rivals:n.对手(rival的复数);[劳经]竞争者;v.竞争(rival的三单形式);
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| We've got closer, and filmed in greater length, and in more detail, than we've ever tried to do before. |
我们靠近它们 用超过以往的拍摄技术 拍下更长的镜头 拍下更多的细节 |
| In our modern world, ensuring the survival of the next generation is becoming ever more difficult. |
在现代社会 要确保物种幸存 延续到下一代 远比以前更难 |
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ensuring:v.保证;确保;担保(ensure的现在分词);
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| For these families to win against the odds will be their greatest challenge. |
对于家族而言 在危机中求生 将成为它们最大的挑战 |
| This is Dynasties . |
欢迎收看《王朝》 |
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Dynasties:n.朝代(dynasty的复数);
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| Senegal, West Africa. |
西非 塞内加尔 |
| Home to a remarkable troupe of chimpanzees . |
这里居住着一群数量可观的黑猩猩 |
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remarkable:adj.卓越的;非凡的;值得注意的; troupe:n.剧团;一班;一团;vi.巡回演出; chimpanzees:n.[脊椎]黑猩猩(chimpanzee的复数);
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| It gets so hot and dry here, it's the very limit of where they can survive. |
由于常年气候干热 它们的生存空间 相当有限 |
| This territory is ruled by one strong and determined leader... |
这片领地的黑猩猩首领既强壮 又有决断力 |
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territory:n.领土,领域;范围;地域;版图; determined:adj.决定了的:v.决定;(determine的过去分词和过去式)
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| ...an alpha male known as David. |
这头雄性黑猩猩首领名叫戴维 |
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alpha male:n.老大(某一群体中最有权力的男子或雄性动物);
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| His rule gets him the best of everything. |
它的统治地位让它坐拥最好的一切 |
| But, he can trust no-one. |
但它无法相信任何人 |
| He's surrounded by rivals prepared to kill him for his crown . |
它的身边环伺着对手 伺机行刺 篡权夺位 |
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crown:王冠
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| This is a story of power, politics and the fight for survival. |
它的故事关乎权力 政治 以及生存权的争斗 |
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politics:n.政治;钩心斗角;政治观点;v.(贬)从事政治活动;(politic的第三人称单数)
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| David's torn ears are testament to the many battles he's fought and won to protect his status and his family. |
戴维残破的耳朵 记录看过往的战绩 它屡战屡胜 保住了地位 也保护了家族 |
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testament:n.[法]遗嘱;圣约;确实的证明; status:n.地位;状态;情形;重要身份;
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| He has ruled over his troupe for three years. |
它统领族群已有三年 |
| Leaders here don't usually hold power for much longer than this. |
这里的黑猩猩首领很少能够统治得比它更久 |
| And now, as the dry season begins, David's rivals are gathering again. |
如今旱季来临 戴维的对头再度聚首 |
| Successful alpha males normally have many allies to support them. |
优秀的雄性首领 通常有许多盟友给予支持 |
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normally:adv.正常地;通常地,一般地; allies:n.盟友,支持者:v.与…结盟(ally的第三人称单数和复数)
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| But David is alone. |
戴维却是独来独往 |
| He has never been more vulnerable . |
它在这种时候尤其易受攻击 |
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vulnerable:adj.易受攻击的,易受…的攻击;易受伤害的;有弱点的;
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| In the dry season, these huge mounds of earth are magnets for all 32 chimps in the group. |
旱季到来时 这些大块的土堆 吸引了群体中全部32头黑猩猩 |
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mounds:n.小丘;小山岗;一堆;许多;大量;(mound的复数) magnets:n.磁铁;磁石;吸铁石;有吸引力的人(或地方、事物);(magnet的复数) chimps:n.(非洲的)黑猩猩;
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| The mounds are full of food, rich in fat and protein ... |
土堆里藏着食物 饱含脂肪与蛋白质 |
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protein:n.蛋白质;
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| ... termites . |
白蚁 |
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termites:n.白蚁;(termite的复数)
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| These chimps have learned to use grass stems as tools to fish out the insects. |
黑猩猩懂得使用草棍 充当工具来钓虫子 |
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stems:n.花草的茎或梗; v.阻止; (stem的第三人称单数和复数)
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| As leader, David gets his pick of the feeding spots. |
作为首领戴维 得到了最佳觅食点 |
| But he is wary , as he must feed alongside old enemies. |
但它很警觉 周围都是它的老对头 |
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wary:adj.谨慎的;机警的;惟恐的;考虑周到的;
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| He knows two particularly ambitious rivals. |
它有两个野心勃勃的对手 |
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particularly:adv.特别地,独特地;详细地,具体地;明确地,细致地; ambitious:adj.野心勃勃的;有雄心的;热望的;炫耀的;
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| David's toes begin to twitch , a nervous tic he can't conceal . |
戴维的脚趾开始抽搐 它无法掩饰自己的紧张 |
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toes:n.脚趾;足尖部;有…脚趾的;v.用脚尖走;(toe的第三人称单数和复数) twitch:n.抽搐;抽动;痉挛;阵痛;vi.抽搐;抽动;阵痛;vt.使抽动;攫取;猛拉; conceal:vt.隐藏;隐瞒;
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| This is Jumkin, who has long-sought the top spot. |
这是大金 它觊觎老大的位置已经很久了 |
| And this, Luthor... |
这是户瑟 |
| ...a tempestuous younger male with an aggressive streak . |
一头暴躁的年轻雄性 具有强烈的攻击性 |
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tempestuous:adj.有暴风雨的;暴乱的;剧烈的; aggressive:adj.侵略性的;好斗的;有进取心的;有闯劲的; streak:n.条纹,线条;倾向;v.飞跑,疾驶;加上条纹;
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| The troupe is together for the first time in months and jostling for good feeding spots can easily lead to clashes . |
几个月以来第一次 全族聚在一起 抢占更好的觅食点 很容易导致争端 |
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jostling:v.(在人群中)挤,推,撞,搡;(jostle的现在分词) clashes:n.打架,冲突; v.打斗;
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| It's vital that David keeps order, and defuses the situation. |
因此戴维要维持秩序 缓和局面 这是关键 |
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vital:adj.至关重要的;生死攸关的;有活力的; defuses:vt.平息;去掉…的雷管;使除去危险性;
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