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1、地球脉动第二季第二集字幕文字版.There are only a dozen peaks in the world that rise five miles high.世界上超过八千米的山峰屈指可数All of them are here, in the Himalayas.它们全部位于喜马拉雅地区Lethally cold, scoured by gales and blizzards,在极端低温与暴风雪的洗礼下these mountains are among the most hostile places on Earth.这些山脉成为地球上生存条件最苛刻的地区Yet, a few sp
2、ecial animals manage to live here.然而 仍有动物能够生活在这里Snow leopards. 雪豹Like all creatures of the high mountains,与所有高山生物相同they have had to adapt both their body and their behaviour为了生存 他们必须从体型和行为上in order to survive.充分适应环境Life at extreme altitude极高海拔之上的生存has shaped some of the toughest animals on the plane
3、t.塑造出了这个星球上最顽强的动物The sunbaked mountains of the Arabian Peninsula.阿拉伯半岛上的山地被阳光炙烤得发烫They may only be a fraction of the height of the Himalayas,它们的海拔也许只是喜马拉雅山脉的零头but they are still so dizzyingly steep但却异常险峻that in many places its almost impossible to get a foothold.很多地方几乎无法立足Yet Nubian ibex have made t
4、his their home.而努比亚羱羊还是栖息于此The ibex choose the steepest cliffs to raise their young,羱羊选择在最陡峭的绝壁上养育幼仔in safety, beyond the reach of predators.环境安全 没有天敌But living in this sanctuary comes with a cost.在生活在这里也要付出代价These nursery slopes are so steep,山崖过于陡峭there is almost no standing water up here.几乎没有任何积水S
5、o to drink, an ibex family must descend into the valley. 1,000 feet below.为了饮水 羱羊必须下到三百米下的峡谷之中. The mothers pick out the safest way down.母羊选出一条最安全的下山路径With soft cloven hooves that grip better than any climbing shoe,四只柔软的分趾蹄胜过最好用的登山鞋they are the most accomplished mountaineers.让他们成为最高超的登山者But the newb
6、orn kids are still having to find their feet.但新生的雏羊还在蹒跚学步This is their first descent.这是他们第一次下山One mistake could make it their last.一次失蹄就可能一命呜呼Following the adults, the kids finally reach the valley.跟着成年羱羊 小羊们终于到达山谷But once on level ground, theyre vulnerable.但回到平地上 他们就很容易遭到攻击Red foxes lie in wait.赤狐埋
7、伏许久了At the first sign of danger,一有危险迹象the young ibex instinctively run back to steeper ground.羱羊幼仔便本能地奔回陡坡But heading for this particular rocky outcrop could be a mistake.但爬上这块突出的岩石可能是个错误Its a 30-foot drop.这有九米高The fox has them trapped.赤狐把它们困住了or so it seems.或者看起来是这样This is what ibex were born to do
8、.这正是羱羊与生俱来的本领Scattering makes it hard for the fox to pick a target.四散而逃的羊群让赤狐难以选择目标And it certainly cant follow them up here.显然它也无法追上峭壁All it can do is wait for one to slip and fall.只能等待某只羱羊失蹄跌落But these youngsters are fast learners,但这些小羊学得很快and theyre now almost as sure-footed as their parents.现在几乎
9、可以和双亲一样如履平地了The fox will have to find its meal elsewhere.赤狐只能去别处觅食Its just not been a good day.今天还真不是个好日子Now, at last, the young ibex can drink.小羱羊终于喝上水了But theyll soon need to但很快他们又得return to the safety of the sheer cliffs.回到峭壁上的安全区域Mastering precipitous terrain is always challenging,在峭壁上行走固然很难but
10、there are more fundamental problems但对于高山动物而言for life in the mountains.还有更根本的难题The Alps. Europes highest peaks.阿尔卑斯山脉 欧洲最高的山峰Its winter, and food is desperately short.时至冬季 食物极度匮乏A golden eagle has to spend every daylight hour金雕不得不花费整个白天scanning the slopes for something, somewhere, to eat.俯视山坡 寻找食物Her
11、 seven-foot wingspan allows her to glide effortlessly长达两米的翼展让她for 100 miles in a single day.一天可以轻松滑翔160公里Her extraordinary eyes非凡的视力enable her to spot prey from two miles away.让她可以看到三公里外的猎物But she is not the only one whos looking for food.但她并非这里唯一的觅食者When she spots a chance, she must move fast.一旦发现良
12、机 必须快速行动She can dive at 200 miles an hour.她能以320公里的时速俯冲而下Only a peregrine is faster.只有游隼能飞得更快During winter, even eagles rely almost entirely on carrion.在冬季 即使鹰类也几乎完全仰赖腐尸度日Its a dead fox,这是一只死去的狐狸and it could sustain her for days.这顿美餐能让她支撑数日Other scavengers must defer.其它食腐者只能等着了The hungry crows soon
13、regain their courage.饥饿的乌鸦很快重新鼓起勇气Theyll try any trick to steal a morsel.他们想尽办法 试图分一杯羹And they are annoyingly persistent.顽固地令人厌烦But this mob are the least of her worries.但这群乌鸦是她最不需要担心的A bigger eagle takes control.一只更大的金雕抢走了食物But this kill is too important to give up.但这顿美餐太过重要 不能轻易放弃So she must fight
14、.必须奋起一搏For the moment, shes won the carcass back.她暂时抢回了尸体But a kill like this will attract every eagle for miles around.但这样的猎物会引来方圆数公里内所有的鹰As ever, the strongest wins the lions share.最终依然是最强者赢得大部分食物Unable to defend the carcass any longer,抢不到那具尸体the first eagle must now continue its search.第一只雕只能继续它的
15、觅食之旅It may be many days before she feeds again.也许下一次饱餐就是数日之后的事情了Only the most competitive只有最具竞争力的生物will survive the perils of the mountain winter.才能在山脉的寒冬中存活下来An avalanche.一场雪崩tonnes of snow十万吨积雪100,000 travelling at 80 miles an hour,以130公里的时速席卷而下capable of smashing everything in its path.足以粉碎沿途的一切The mountains of North America北美洲的山脉are hit by thousands of avalanches every year.每年要发生数千起雪崩Yet one animal spend
