Underwater Okavango 《奥卡凡哥水世界》
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- 创建于 2013年8月27日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年8月27日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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In the African country of Botswana, dry winters last from June to August. The Okavango River floods during this season, pouring life into a dry land. Creatures large and small struggle to take advantage of this valuable water resource. The result is an amazing example of the circle of life. Since the Okavango River is full of wild and dangerous animals, it is a place humans have rarely witnessed.
在非洲的波札那这个国家中，干冷的冬季从6月持续到8月。奥卡凡哥河在此时为这个干旱之地注入生命。大大小小的生物争相利用这宝贵的水资源，结果形成一个生命循环的绝佳案例。由于充满野蛮又危险的动物，人类鲜有机会一探奥卡凡哥河。
Fortunately, TLC’s courageous film crews, who know how to avoid crocodiles and other deadly beasts, have captured amazing scenes of the river’s flood waters. The unique program, named Underwater Okavango, provides an up-close look at how winter floods transform an ecosystem.
幸亏有旅游生活频道勇敢的工作人员，这些知道如何避开鳄鱼和其他致命野兽的人们拍下奥卡凡哥水域的绝佳景色。这出名为《奥卡凡哥水世界》的独特节目带领观众深入了解冬季的洪流是如何转变为一个生态系统。
When the waters first cover dry grasslands, they create a dark and muddy world. Bulldog fish and stone basher fish emit tiny electrical discharges to find food in the dark. Unfortunately for them, their discharges catch the attention of hungry, two-meter-long catfish. Then again, catfish are just a tasty snack for massive crocodiles. This food chain is just a snapshot of the eat-or-be-eaten world explored in Underwater Okavango.
当水布满干旱的草原，便创造出一个暗黑泥泞的世界。斗牛犬鱼和河马长颌鱼发出微弱的电流以在黑暗中寻找食物。不幸的是，牠们的电流引来两公尺长的饥饿鲶鱼。同样地，鲶鱼恰好是巨鳄的美味点心。这样的食物链正是《奥卡凡哥水世界》中，弱肉强食的世界之写照。
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resource [rɪˋsors] n. 资源
Saudi Arabia became rich by selling its natural resource - oil.
courageous [kəˋredʒəs] adj. 英勇的，勇敢的
courage n. 勇气
It's courageous of you to try and save that drowning boy.
beast [bist] n. 野兽
The land of Africa is home to elephants, hippos, and other beasts.
transform [trænsˋfɔrm] v. 转换,改变
The builders transformed a pile of bricks and wood into a nice house.
muddy [ˋmʌdɪ] adj. 泥泞的; 浑浊的
mud n. 泥
Heavy rain made the usually clear lake very dark and muddy.
food chain（生态）食物链
Lions eat deer and deer eat plants, so lions are at the top of this food chain.
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take advantage of 利用, 善用
ecosystem [ˋɛko͵sɪstəm] n. 生态系统
emit [ɪˋmɪt] v. 散发，放射；发出
discharge [dɪsˋtʃɑrdʒ] n. 放出的电
snapshot [ˋsnæp͵ʃɑt] n. 简要印象
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Not all of the action on Underwater Okavango takes place under the surface. Case in point is the jacana bird, whose home is always on the move. The bird’s huge feet allow it to hop along the river on floating plants to eat insects. But these birds have to stay busy because the plants sink after a few seconds.
并非所有《奥卡凡哥水世界》中的场景都发生在水面之下，四处迁徙的水雉就是一个好例子。这种鸟的大脚使其能沿着河水在浮游植物上跳跃捕食昆虫，但牠们必须保持忙碌，因为这些植物几秒就会下沉。
The channels of the flood waters are actually created by the larger species of the area. Hippos trample and eat their way through reeds, creating “hippo highways.” Some herds of elephants travel 100 kilometers just for a bath in the Okavango. Lions don’t like to play in the water, but they do take notice of any baby elephants that wander too far from their mothers.
奥卡凡哥水域的水道其实是由此区域中较大型的物种所创造的。河马大步践踏并一路吃芦苇，开创出「河马公路」；象群行走一百公里，只为了在奥卡凡哥泡个澡；狮子不喜欢在水里玩，但牠们肯定会留意到离母亲太远的走失小象。
Staying alive in the crowded environment of the Okavango is no walk in the park. As much as the river provides a pulse of life, it also creates an arena of deadly competition. Watch TLC’s Underwater Okavango to learn more about this amazing river habitat.
在奥卡凡哥这拥挤的环境中生存并非像在公园散步般惬意。虽然河水供应着许多生命的脉动，但也创造出了一座死亡竞技场。收看旅游生活频道的《奥卡凡哥水世界》，便可了解更多有关这令人叹为观止的河水生态栖息地。
- by Geoffrey Trager
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on the move 在迁移不定；在四处奔波
The cowboy doesn't own a house because he is always on the move.
channel [ˋtʃæn!] n. 水道
There are many channels coming off from the main body of the river.
species [ˋspiʃiz] n.〔动植物的〕物种
Scientists sometimes find new species in the jungle or deep in the sea.
highway[ˋhaɪ͵we] n. 公路
Once drivers get on the highway, they may go much faster than they can on city roads.
wander [ˋwɑndɚ] v. 漫游；闲逛
The two friends wandered around the city with no plan.
alive [əˋlaɪv] adj. 活着的
live v. 活着
Dinosaurs have not been alive for millions of years.
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trample [ˋtræmp!] v. 踩，践踏
reed [rid] n. 芦苇
herd [hɝd] n.〔同一种类并一同栖息的〕兽羣
walk in the park 简单的事
pulse [pʌls] n. 活力; 脉搏
arena [əˋrinə] n. 竞技场
habitat [ˋhæbə͵tæt] n.（动物的）栖息地
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