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Tiny.World.2020-小小世界
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| Planet Earth is so spectacular , it's easy to miss the smaller things in life. |
地球如此壮观 以至于生命中的小事物很容易被忽视 |
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spectacular:adj.壮观的;壮丽的;令人惊叹的;n.壮观的场面;精彩的表演;
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| But take a closer look... |
但如果仔细看看 |
| and there's a whole undiscovered world. |
你将会发现一个完全未知的世界 |
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undiscovered:adj.未被发现的;未勘探的;
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| A world where tiny heroes... |
这个世界中的微型英雄 |
| and little monsters... |
和小怪兽们 |
| need incredible superpowers ... |
需要无比强大的超能力 |
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incredible:adj.难以置信的,惊人的; superpowers:n.超级大国;超能力;超级强权;(superpower的复数形式)
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| to help them triumph against giant odds . |
才能在险象环生中存活下来 |
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triumph:v.战胜;成功;打败;n.巨大成功;重大成就;伟大胜利;喜悦; giant:n.巨人;伟人;巨兽;adj.巨大的;特大的 odds:n.几率;胜算;不平等;差别;
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| The African savannah . |
这里是非洲大草原 |
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savannah:n.大草原,热带草原(等于savanna);
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| A land of legends . |
一片传奇的土地 |
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legends:n.传说; (legend的复数)
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| Home to some of our planet's largest... |
这里住着一些地球上最大... |
| and most majestic animals. |
...最雄伟的动物 |
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majestic:adj.庄严的;宏伟的;
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| But beneath the feet of elephants, there's an unexplored world. |
但是在大象脚下还有一个未知的世界 |
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beneath:prep.在…之下;adv.在下方; unexplored:adj.[地质]未勘查过的;
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| The world of the elephant shrew . |
那就是象鼩的世界 |
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shrew:n.泼妇,悍妇;
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| It's teeming with all kinds of amazing little grazers and tiny predators . |
这里充斥着各种各样的 小型食草动物和微型捕食者 |
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teeming:adj.多产的,丰富的;热闹的;v.充满(teem的现在分词); grazers:n.吃草的动物,食草动物; predators:n.捕食性动物;实行弱肉强食的人(或机构);掠夺者;(predator的复数)
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| But being small in the land of giants is never easy. |
但是在巨型动物的世界里 小个子的日子可不好过 |
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giants:n.巨人;大汉;巨兽;巨树;(giant的复数)
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| And as the herds head this way, life is about to get a whole lot tougher. |
尤其当大型兽群向着它们走来 小动物的生活将更加艰难 |
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herds:n.畜群;大量(herd的复数);人群;v.聚在一起;结交(herd的三单形式); is about to:眼看就要;即将;正要;行将;
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| An elephant shrew is not much bigger than a hamster . |
象鼩的体型比仓鼠大不了多少 |
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hamster:n.仓鼠;仓鼠毛皮;
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| But much faster. |
但它的速度要快得多 |
| On her scale , she's three times faster than a cheetah. |
按它的体型尺度来说 它要比猎豹的速度快三倍 |
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scale:n.规模;比例;鳞;刻度;天平;数值范围;v.衡量;攀登;剥落;生水垢;
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| Racing at nearly 30 kilometers per hour on a relentless hunt for food. |
它在坚持不懈地寻找食物 奔跑时速接近30公里 |
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relentless:adj.无情的;残酷的;不间断的;
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| She must eat almost a third of her body weight every day to fuel her fast-paced life. |
它每天必须吃下自身体重三分之一的食物 才能给这种快节奏的生活提供能量 |
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fast-paced:adj.快节奏的;快速的;快步调的;
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| So she's built a network of trails over thousands of square meters to help her find enough food, even in the dry season. |
所以它在几千平方米的范围内 构建了一个“高速路网络” 这样即使是旱季 它也能找到足够的食物 |
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trails:n.山径;踪迹(trail的复数)vt.拖尾(trail的第三人称单数);
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| A cobra strikes faster than the blink of an eye. |
眼镜蛇的攻击速度快如闪电 |
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cobra:n.眼镜蛇;(澳)头颅; blink:vt.眨眼;使…闪烁;vi.眨眼;闪烁;n.眨眼;瞬间;闪光;
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| But her tracks help her stay one step ahead. |
但是象鼩的高速路帮助它先一步逃走 |
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tracks:n.小道;足迹;车辙;轨道;v.追踪;跟踪;(track的第三人称单数和复数)
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| The elephant shrew's life is frenetic ... and solitary . |
象鼩的生活是狂乱而孤独的 |
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frenetic:adj.狂热的;发狂的;n.疯子;狂人; solitary:adj.孤独的;独居的;n.独居者;隐士;
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| Unlike the kings of this big red castle. |
这座巨大的红色城堡中的王者们 就完全不同了 |
| Dwarf mongoose often make their home in termite mounds . |
侏獴常常把家安在白蚁丘中 |
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Dwarf:v.变矮小;n.侏儒,矮子;adj.矮小的; mongoose:n.猫鼬;獴狐猴(等于mongooselemur); termite:n.[昆]白蚁; mounds:n.小丘;小山岗;一堆;许多;大量;(mound的复数)
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| Only the size of your hand, they find strength and warmth in numbers. |
它们和人类的手一样大 靠数量来取暖和抵御天敌 |
| Savannah mornings are surprisingly cold. |
非洲大草原的清晨冷得惊人 |
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surprisingly:adv.令人惊讶地;出乎意料地
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| It's all too easy to lie in. |
太适合睡懒觉了 |
| But not today. |
但是今天不行 |
| This little hornbill is hungry. |
这只小犀鸟饿了 |
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hornbill:n.[鸟]犀鸟;犀鸟科;
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| And keen to go grab breakfast. |
它很想吃早餐 |
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keen:adj.敏锐的,敏捷的;渴望的;强烈的;热心的;锐利的;n.痛哭,挽歌; grab:v.攫取;霸占;将…深深吸引;n.攫取;霸占;夺取之物;
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| Twenty mongoose and one hornbill might seem an odd team. |
20只侏獴和一只犀鸟似乎是个奇怪的组合 |
| But when you're small, it pays to stick together . |
但是身为小型动物 通力合作是会得到回报的 |
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stick together:在一起;团结一致;互相支持;
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| The mongoose flush out prey . |
侏獴将猎物赶出来 |
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flush:n.激动,洋溢; v.使齐平; adj.大量的; prey:n.猎物;受害者;受骗者;v.折磨;掠夺;捕食(on,upon);损害(on,upon);
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| While the hornbill keeps a lookout for danger. |
同时犀鸟负责放哨 |
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lookout:n.监视处;观察所;瞭望台;监视员;
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| Dwarf mongoose patrol a big area, about 50 football fields, marking their territory along the way. |
侏獴的巡逻范围很大 面积相当于50个足球场 它们一边巡逻一边标记领地 |
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patrol:n.巡逻;巡逻队;侦察队;vt.巡逻;巡查;vi.巡逻;巡查; territory:n.领土,领域;范围;地域;版图;
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| The higher the scent , the bigger they'll seem to others. |
气味的位置越高 其他动物就会认为它们的体型越大 |
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scent:n.香味;香水;气息;察觉;v.嗅出;闻到;觉察出;预感到;
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| Even in the dry season, their patch provides all the food they need. |
即使在旱季 它们的领地也能提供全部所需的食物 |
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patch:n.补丁;小片;眼罩;色斑;v.修补;打补丁;缝补;
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| They may be Africa's smallest carnivore , but they're not afraid to take on big game. |
它们虽然是非洲最小的食肉动物 但它们敢于捕杀大猎物 |
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carnivore:n.[动]食肉动物;食虫植物;
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| A venomous baboon spider . |
这是一只有毒的狒蜘蛛 |
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venomous:adj.有毒的;恶毒的;分泌毒液的;怨恨的; baboon:n.[脊椎]狒狒; spider:n.蜘蛛;
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| By seizing every opportunity, this tenacious team can survive through the harshest times. |
因为它们不放弃任何一次机会 这个顽强的团队 能够在最艰难的条件下生存下来 |
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tenacious:adj.顽强的;坚韧的;固执的;紧握的;黏着力强的; harshest:刺耳的(harsh的最高级);
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| But when the rains arrive, everything changes. |
但是随着雨季的到来 一切都会改变 |
| A life on the road offers little shelter. |
时刻忙于奔波的生活提供不了避雨的场所 |
| But the mongoose stay safe and warm. |
但獴则有安全、温暖的家 |
| They've chosen their home well. |
它们的住所是经过精挑细选的 |