美剧《黄石公园（2009）》第一季第一集Part1-中英文对照台词剧本(8)

地势越高 也就越寒冷
And now at its present altitude of 8,000 feet,
它现在高度 是8000 英尺
this giant bowl simply accumulates freezing air
这个庞大的碗 汇集了来自周围山脉的
from the surrounding mountains.
冰冻的空气
In the winter, the sleeping volcano becomes a giant deep freeze.
在冬天 沉睡的火山 极度深寒
On the open plateau, right in the middle of this frozen volcano
在这座冷冻火山 中央的开阔高地
is an animal that has lived here since the last ice age.
有一种动物 自从上一个冰河时代就居住在此
Bison are exposed to the worst of the Yellowstone winter,
野牛忍受着黄石公园的严冬
but they are built for it.
但是它们生就了应对严冬的本领
Their thick coat is such good insulation
它们厚厚的皮毛阻隔了严寒
that they only need a tiny amount of energy to keep warm.
因此它们只要消耗很少的能量便能保持温暖
So they slow their metabolism right down and concentrate on feeding.
它们减慢自身的新陈代谢 专注地吃草
With massive neck muscles they sweep their heads down through the snow
靠脖子上强大的肌肉 它们的头可以拱进积雪里
to get to the grass beneath.
找到埋在雪中的草
But the grass has long ago put its summer goodness down into its roots