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Scott and his men sought the glory of discovery
斯科特和隊(duì)員們?cè)跓o人涉足的荒原里
in an untouched wilderness,
追尋探索的榮耀
and died in the attempt.
卻命喪途中
But he, and those who followed him, were the first to reveal
但他和隊(duì)員們 是將南極壯麗美景
the splendour of Antarctica to the rest of the world.
呈現(xiàn)給世人的第一批人
The lure of adventure still draws intrepid travellers today.
今日 探險(xiǎn)依然引誘著無畏的游客
Like the first explorers,
如同第一批探險(xiǎn)者一樣
most modern visitors come during the brief summer
大多數(shù)現(xiàn)代游客都趁短暫的夏天來到這
when the cold relents enough for the toughest icebreakers
這時(shí)候嚴(yán)寒緩和 最堅(jiān)固的破冰船
to reach the edge of the continent,
才可以到達(dá)南極大陸
but most still need a helicopter to go further.
但要想走遠(yuǎn) 大多數(shù)人還需搭乘直升機(jī)
The scenery in Antarctica is magnificent and dramatic,
南極的風(fēng)景壯麗宏大 變幻無窮
but what really attracts people here is the wildlife.
然而真正吸引游客的是野生動(dòng)物
An emperor penguin colony is a particular highlight.
特別是帝企鵝聚居的地方
Because human beings didn't
人類在幾世紀(jì)前
arrive in the Antarctic until the past few centuries,
才首次出現(xiàn)在南極大陸
the animals have never developed a fear of man.
這里的動(dòng)物從不畏懼人類
But very strict regulations govern
但人們接近野生動(dòng)物的范圍
how close people can approach any wildlife.
受到嚴(yán)格規(guī)定
And when visitors leave,
而且當(dāng)游客離開時(shí)
they must take every trace of their visit away with them.
必須將所有物品隨身帶走
