纪录片《美丽中国》 第36期 神奇高原（8）

（单词翻译）

One of Tibet's most sacred creatures is the black-necked crane.

西藏最神圣的一种动物是黑颈鹤

In summer they live and breed out on the plateau,

夏季它们在高原上繁衍生息，

but in winter they congregate¹ on farmland.

但是在冬天它们聚集在农田里。

70% of the world's population can be found here.

世界上70%的黑颈鹤都在这里

The species was only recently identified by scientists,

尽管科学家最近才发现这种生物

but it has been known to Tibetans for hundreds of years.

但是西藏人认识它们已经有几百年了

In the 17th century,Tibet's supreme² lama wrote,

在17世纪西藏的达赖喇嘛写到

"Crane,lend me your wings,I go no farther than Lithang county.

“天空中洁白的仙鹤请将你的双翅借我我不往远处去飞

"And thence,return again. "

只到理塘就回”

Tibetans believed he was predicting the site of his own reincarnation

西藏人相信他在预言他的转世

and in due course his successor was found,

在适当的时候可以找到他的继承者

sure enough,living in Lithang county.

当然他的继承者一定是在理塘生活

Even today,black-necked cranes are treated with reverence³ and

即使在今天黑颈鹤落在村庄附近的农田时

are welcomed by farmers as they land in the fields around the villages.

农民都会尊敬地欢迎它们的到来