A Real Bug's Life《虫虫历险记（2024）》第一季第四集完整中英文对照剧本.docx
虫虫历险记个头越小The smaller you are, 生活就越变化莫测 the more unpredictable life is. 旁白配音奥卡菲娜只有小拇指指甲般大Only the size of your little fingernail, 一只两周大的独角螳螂要生存到成年 a two-week-old unicorn mantis has very slim chances 是非常困难的of surviving to adulthood.谁也不知道它会流落何方There's no knowing where life will take her.因为它能不能有快乐结局 全掌握在人类手中Because her happily ever after is in human hands.看来它刚刚搬了家Looks like she just moved home 搬到了德州南部一个疏于修整的后院and ended up in a neglected backyard in South Texas.对它来说一To her,这里简直是西部大荒野it's the wild, wild west.充满了法外之徒Full oflawless locals以及未经探索的新领域and new frontiers.这后院绝对需要一点特殊关怀Needs a bit of TLC for sure.所以，要准备迎接一些重大转变了So, there's gonna be some big changes around here.小螳螂不是唯一一只需要适应的虫子Li mantis isn't the only one who'll have to adapt. 整个后院里面的虫子都面临着未知的未来A whole host of backyard bugs face an uncertain future. 在这些来定居的人类开始大肆整修的同时As the human settlers begin a major makeover, 这些小生命还能保有它们的家园吗？will there still be a home for little lives, too?勇闯后院在世界各地的村镇和城市里In towns and cities across the world,我们的后院成为了仅剩的绿地our backyards are some of the only green spaces left, 因此我们在后院做的事都对这些小生物有巨大的影响so what we do in them has a huge impact on tiny creatures. 春天是整理后院的季节Springtime is backyard clearing time.占据了后院的可不只是杂草It's not just weeds that have taken over.这地方已经被入侵了This place has been invaded入侵者是德州最不受欢迎的虫子之一by one of the most unwanted bugs in Texas.火蚁The fire ant.它不只会咬人She not only stings,还很喜欢占据我们的地盘she also has a habit of taking over our spaces.它的蚂蚁祖先源自南美洲Her "ant-cestors" are from South America,但大约在一百年前but they were accidentally introduced to the US意外被引进美国around IOO years ago.从此，它们的踪迹遍布了南方各州Since then, they've spread across every southern state, 循序占领一个个后院one backyard at a time.也许我们不喜欢它们We may not like them,但它们爱死我们了but they love us.或至少，爰死我们的食物了Well, our food at least.它有平常昆虫五倍之多的气味受器With five times more scent receptors than most insects, 嗅觉非常敏锐she's good at sniffing it out.但是要喂饱它的家人意味着要面对我们这些巨人But feeding her family means braving us giants.加油！Go, go, go!有了 ！Score!这足够喂饱它一家万口Enough to feed a family of 10,000.但要搬回去，它就需要一点帮忙了Gonna need some help hauling it, though.得赶快回家告诉大伙这个好消息Better get home to tell them the good news.它的蚁群目前在这个废弃的水景装饰扎营安家Her colony has set up camp in this disused water feature.近来食物量并不是很充分It hasn't been easy to keep everyone fed.不过最近有人类搬进来了But now the humans have moved in,看来它们也要时来运转了looks like their fortunes may change.转好或转坏，还很难说For better or for worse.屋主们忙于修缮后院Backyard maintenance is keeping the new homeowners busy.小螳螂也没闲着Li mantis has her work cut out, too.再四个月它就成年With only four months to reach adulthood可以生自己的宝宝了and have babies of her own,在这之前它可要好好长大she has a lot of growing to do.所以是时候开始狩猎了So, it's time to start hunting.注意身后呀，小螳螂！Watch your back, li mantis!一只跳蛛Ajumping spider.足足它的两倍大Twice her size而且饥饿难耐and very hungry.它视力绝佳She has excellent vision,但跳蛛的视力更好but not as good as his.它用头部中♥央♥那四只 堪比长焦镜头的眼睛With four middle eyes that work like telephoto lenses, 锁定了目标he pinpoints his target.要逃脱可不容易There's no easy escape.跳蛛是穷追不舍的猎食者Jumping spiders are pursuit predators,而且具有可以感测动态的侧眼and with motion-detecting side eyes,能够追踪螳螂的一举一动he follows her every move.所幸，一动也不动Luckily, staying very, very still是螳螂的天性comes naturally to a mantis.每避开一个危机With each danger avoided,它活到成年的机会就又增加了her chances of reaching adulthood increase.但前方的路途还很遥远But she still has a way to go.另一只虫光是抵达这里就历经了长途跋涉Another insect has already come a long way just to get here.这只帝王斑蝶刚抵达了This monarch butterfly is on the first leg从墨西哥前往加拿大三千英里迁徙的第一站of a 3,000-mile migration from Mexico to Canada.它现在需要休息、补充能量Now she needs to rest and refuel.而我们的后院正好有它所需的东西And our backyard has just what she's looking for.甜美的花蜜Ah, sweet nectar.这株植物对帝王斑蝶来说是一根救命稻草This plant is a lifeline for the monarchs.但对很多人来说它只是一株需要除掉的杂草But for many of us, it's just a weed that needs to go. 然而仔细观察，你会发现这些乳草But look closer, and you'll see that milkweed 在我们的后院中是不可或缺的has an important place in our backyard.现今，野外的乳草越来越少了And now that it's getting rarer in the wild, 上百万帝王斑蝶的生存就更加依赖着 millions of monarchs are more dependent on gardens 还长有乳草的花♥园♥ 了 where it still grows.大地回春帝王斑蝶的迁徙也随之暂停As spring progresses, the monarch migration hits pause. 它们的注意力集中到了其他事情上And their minds turn to other things.再不久就会It's not long before.你懂的Well, you get the idea.大饱眼福啊！Oh, yeah!但是帝王斑蝶要繁殖是很费力气的But making more monarchs takes a lot of energy. 看来它要在这边多休息一阵子了Looks like she may be resting here a while longer. 勤奋不懈的小火蚁正努力着The industrious little fire ant is working hard 帮忙蚁群定居下来to help her colony settle in.它照顾孩子She's caring for the kids, 清理环境 keeping the place clean, 它的家族正快速壮大 and her family is growing fast. 与此同时，这个池畔景点 Meanwhile, this lakeside location 变得越来越有情调 has become totally bougie.是时候锦
