the bees appear to have been defeated.蜜蜂似乎吃了敗仗

appear to看來像是； 看來似乎

They appear to be able to handle the problem.

他們似乎可以處理這個問題。

There appears to be no alternative.

似乎沒有別的選擇。

and their young will inevitably die out in the open.幼蜂免不了會死在外頭

die out消失； 滅絕

In the course of millennia the dinosaurs died out.

在幾千年的時間里，恐龍逐漸死絕了。

It took hours for the fire to die out.

花了好幾小時火才逐漸熄滅。

in the open在戶外(在野外)

The children love playing out in the open.

孩子們喜歡在戶外玩耍。

The villagers danced in the open.

村民們在露天跳舞。

because the workers are now rescuing at least some of what really matters...因為工蜂正在拼命，至少救出一些重要物資

at least至少

We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.

我們每天應該至少刷兩次牙。

A good cigarette will smoke at least ten minutes.

一支好煙至少可以抽10分鐘。

Each survivor is able to eat its own weight in honey,每個幸存者都能吞下和自己體重相當的蜂蜜

able to能做 ...

I was able to pick you up on the short wave radio.

我能用短波收音機收聽到你的信號。

I'm well (ie fully) able to manage on my own.

我完全能夠獨自處理。