国家地理:安第斯山脉的美洲狮

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From its northern border with Peru, Chile stretches some 2,700 miles to the bottom of South America,
从北部的秘鲁到南部的南美洲底部，智利国境绵延长达2,700英里，

Here among these rocky peaks, life goes civilized and wild has learnt to thrive.
在山顶上，生命逐渐进化的文明，野生动物学会了怎样繁衍。

In Torres Del Paine National Park, pumas have found a refuge. A young female stakes out her territory.
在Torres Del Paine国家公园，美洲狮找到了避难所。一头雌性美洲狮监管着她的领地。

The puma's main prey is the guanaco, the camel of the Andes. Catching one is not easy.
美洲狮的主要猎物是guanaco，一种生长在安第斯山的骆马。想捕获一头骆马并不容易。

While the puma sleeps, grey foxes discover her catch, and snatch a bite. It attracts the attention of condors gliding overhead.
美洲狮睡觉的时候，灰狐狸可能会发现她的猎物，跑来抢走一口。同时也会吸引在周围盘旋的大兀鹰的注意。

Outweighed and out-numbered, the foxes scamper away, leaving the carcass to be stripped clean by the condors.
美餐一顿之后，灰狐狸蹦蹦跳跳的跑开了，尸体则被兀鹰啄食干净。

Most of Chile's agriculture is centered around the coastal low lands, but these wild open spaces make excellent ranching.
智利的大部分农业集中在海岸的低地上，但是这篇广阔的开阔地则孕育了优质的牧场。

Though protected by law within the park, they are fair game outside. Ranchers place large bounties on pumas, and will shoot on sight.
虽然在公园内有法律保护，但是在公园外面，几率是平等的。牧场工人给美洲狮很大的诱饵，然后可以在视野范围内射击。

She manages to escape, reappearing in a few days later. This female has learned an important lesson about surviving in the Andes.
她成功的逃脱了，几天之后又重新出现。这头雌狮学会了在安第斯山生存的重要一课。

In time, she will develop her hunting skills, she will use them to feed her cubs,
迟早，她会学习捕猎技能，她利用这项技能来哺育后代，

and continue the puma's role in a rugged, majestic environment of the Chilean Andes.
使美洲狮在崎岖，巍峨的安第斯山生存繁衍下去。

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1.stretch 延伸
The procession stretched for several miles.
游行队伍延伸了数英里。

2.stake out 监视
It's wise to stake out each freed prisoner for a few months after he gets out of prison.
在获释的每个犯人出狱的头几个月里，派人对其监视是明智的。

3.flee 逃走
He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled.
他砰地关上卧室的门就逃走了。

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majestic	[mə'dʒestik]	想一想再看 adj. 宏伟的，高贵的，壮丽的
escape	[is'keip]	想一想再看 v. 逃跑，逃脱，避开 n. 逃跑，逃脱，(逃
prisoner	['prizənə]	想一想再看 n. 囚犯
range	[reindʒ]	想一想再看 n. 范围，行列，射程，山脉，一系列 v. 排
thrive	[θraiv]	想一想再看 vi. 兴旺，繁荣，茁壮成长
stripped	[stript]	想一想再看 adj. 剥去的 v. 剥夺（strip的过去分词形式）
rocky	['rɔki]	想一想再看 adj. 岩石的，像岩石的，坚硬的，麻木的，困难重重的
grazing	['ɡreiziŋ]	想一想再看 n. 牧草；放牧 v. 擦过；抓伤（graze的现在分词
snatch	[snætʃ]	想一想再看 n. 抢夺，碎片，一阵，一瞬间，一点点 v.	联想记忆 X 单词snatch 联想记忆： snap（v 突然折断；猛咬），catch抓：猛抓－强夺，攫取
procession	[prə'seʃən]	想一想再看 n. 队伍，行列 v. 列队行进