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纪录片《非洲》 第89期:非洲的未来(8)

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In recent years,

近年来

hungry lions have increasingly been killing1 livestock2.

饥饿的狮子捕食牲畜的现象越来越多发

One group of traditional Maasai

一群传统的马萨伊人

have reacted in a very untraditional way.

以不寻常的方式进行了回应

The Maasai are cattle herders who don't eat wild animals.

马萨伊人以放牛为生 不吃野生动物

But when lions attack their herds3, they've always retaliated4.

但若狮子袭击牛群 他们便会反抗

Maasai and lions are ancient adversaries5.

马萨伊人和狮子是古老的对手

A lion hunt

捕杀狮子

is still a rite6 of passage for young Maasai warriors7

对于奥卢比·莱伦贝这样的年轻马萨伊战士

like Olubi Lairumbe.

依然是一种成人仪式

For me and any Maasai,

对于我们马萨伊人

killing a lion is the ultimate fulfilment

杀死一头狮子才能最终证明

of a truly accomplished8 Maasai.

我们是合格的马萨伊人

Nothing compares to that.

那是无与伦比的

There is nobody who knows more about living alongside lions

没有谁比马萨伊人更了解

than the Maasai themselves.

与狮子毗邻而居


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1 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
2 livestock c0Wx1     
n.家畜,牲畜
参考例句:
  • Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
  • The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。
3 herds 0a162615f6eafc3312659a54a8cdac0f     
兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众
参考例句:
  • Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
  • There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
4 retaliated 7367300f47643ddd3ace540c89d8cfea     
v.报复,反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • When he once teased her for her inexperience, she retaliated. 有一次,他讥讽她没有经验,她便反唇相讥。 来自辞典例句
  • The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen. 恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。 来自辞典例句
5 adversaries 5e3df56a80cf841a3387bd9fd1360a22     
n.对手,敌手( adversary的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
  • Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的,始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句
6 rite yCmzq     
n.典礼,惯例,习俗
参考例句:
  • This festival descends from a religious rite.这个节日起源于宗教仪式。
  • Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.大多数传统社会都为青春期的孩子举行成人礼。
7 warriors 3116036b00d464eee673b3a18dfe1155     
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
  • The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
8 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

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