今日导读
“春天来了，万物复苏，大草原又到了动物们交配的季节。”还记得这句经典的《动物世界》台词吗？各种自然纪录片带我们领略大自然的美好，而在众多美妙绝伦的纪录片中，最出名的就是 BBC 的自然纪录片系列。无论是《地球脉动》还是《蓝色星球》，都曾带无数的观众领略自然的壮丽肃穆。但是，这一纪录片系列，对于人类活动对大自然的破坏，却只是轻描淡写，这一点也常常为人诟病。在 4 月 5 日，奈飞公司（Netflix）发布了该公司制作的最新自然纪录片《我们的星球》，它延续了《地球脉动》的绝美画面和超豪华制作，在此基础上还加入了之前的纪录片从没做到的，对于人类行为的谴责和反思，让这个纪录片系列达到了前所未有的高度和深度。在世界地球日这个特别的日子里，让我们一起来看一看《大西洋月刊》对于这部纪录片的介绍。
新闻原文
Netflix’s Our Planet says what other nature series have omitted
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Onscreen eagles lock talons in aerial combat, and humpback whales engulf herring by the shoal. Birds of paradise, hunting dogs, leafcutter ants—they’re all there. This is Our Planet—Netflix’s new, big-budget nature documentary—and, without the sound on, viewers could easily think that they’re watching Planet Earth III.
The resemblance to the oeuvre of the BBC’s renowned Natural History Unit is striking. But this time, the messages delivered by that familiar voice are different. Here, much of the awe is tinged with guilt, the wonder with concern, the entertainment with discomfort.
Repeatedly, unambiguously, and urgently, Our Planet reminds its viewers that the wonders they are witnessing are imperiled by human action. After seeing a pair of mating fossas—a giant, lemur-hunting, Madagascan mongoose—we’re told that the very forests we just saw have since been destroyed.
It does what no other natural-history documentary has done. It forces viewers to acknowledge their own complicity in the destruction of nature, in the moment. It feels sad, but also right.
That’s not to say that Our Planet is a dour, finger-wagging downer—far from it. It is hard not to cheer as an initially incompetent Philippines eagle takes her first flight, or laugh as a tree shrew uses a pitcher plant as a toilet, or marvel at two Arabian leopards meeting and mating—1 percent of the species’ surviving individuals, perhaps creating a few more. Most of the series is still joyful, but it is never allowed to be naively so.
带着问题看讲解
如何理解单词 oeuvre？
《我们的星球》做到了哪些别的自然纪录片没有做到的事情？
“指手画脚”用英语如何表达？
新闻正文
Netflix’s Our Planet says what other nature series have omitted
奈飞出品的《我们的星球》表达了其他自然纪录片所忽略的东西
Onscreen eagles lock talons in aerial combat, and humpback whales engulf herring by the shoal. Birds of paradise, hunting dogs, leafcutter ants—they’re all there. This is Our Planet—Netflix’s new, big-budget nature documentary—and, without the sound on, viewers could easily think that they’re watching Planet Earth III.
屏幕上，老鹰在凌空鏖战中利爪相扣，座头鲸吞下成群的鲱鱼。极乐鸟、猎犬、切叶蚁，一样都不少。这是由奈飞公司耗巨资全新打造的自然纪录片《我们的星球》，如果不把声音打开，观众很容易会认为他们在看《地球脉动》第三季。
The resemblance to the oeuvre of the BBC’s renowned Natural History Unit is striking. But this time, the messages delivered by that familiar voice are different. Here, much of the awe is tinged with guilt, the wonder with concern, the entertainment with discomfort.
这部纪录片与英国广播公司旗下著名的自然历史部的那些巨制惊人地相似。但这一次，那个熟悉的旁白声（戴维·阿滕伯勒）传递出了不一样的信息。片中，（对自然的）敬畏中总是略带内疚，惊奇中总是掺杂着担忧，消遣中总是伴随着不安。
Repeatedly, unambiguously, and urgently, Our Planet reminds its viewers that the wonders they are witnessing are imperiled by human action. After seeing a pair of mating fossas—a giant, lemur-hunting, Madagascan mongoose—we’re told that the very forests we just saw have since been destroyed.
《我们的星球》以一种反复、直观并且急迫的方式提醒着观众们，这些他们在观赏着的奇观正在受到人类活动的威胁。在看完一对交配的马岛獴（一种巨大的、以狐猴为食的马达加斯加獴）之后，我们就会得知，刚刚看到的那片森林后来就被破坏了。
It does what no other natural-history documentary has done. It forces viewers to acknowledge their own complicity in the destruction of nature, in the moment. It feels sad, but also right.
《我们的星球》做了其他任何自然历史类纪录片都没有做的事。它迫使观众在领略大自然的同时认识到，在破坏自然这件事情上，我们每一个人都是帮凶。这让人难过，却又是合乎情理的。
That’s not to say that Our Planetis a dour, finger-wagging downer—far from it. It is hard not to cheer as an initially incompetent Philippines eagle takes her first flight, or laugh as a tree shrew uses a pitcher plant as a toilet, or marvel at two Arabian leopards meeting and mating—1 percent of the species’ surviving individuals, perhaps creating a few more. Most of the series is still joyful, but it is never allowed to be naively so.
但这并不是说《我们的星球》是一部冷冰冰的、充满斥责且让人感到悲伤的纪录片——事实上，它远非如此。当最初弱小无力的菲律宾雏鹰第一次展翅高飞时，你很难不为她欢呼；当树鼩把猪笼草当成马桶的时候，你很难不开怀大笑；当两只阿拉伯豹相遇并交配的时候，你很难不为之惊叹——作为该物种幸存个体的 1%，它们也许能繁衍出几个后代。总体来说这部纪录片仍然是欢快的，但是它绝不会让这种欢快以一种天真的方式展现出来。
重点词汇
omit
/əˈmɪt/
v. 疏忽，遗漏
e.g.
英文释义：to fail to include or do something
搭配短语：omit sth./sb.
搭配短语：omit to do sth.
例句：She omitted to mention that she would be away next week.
onscreen
/ˌɑːn ˈskriːn/
adv. 在屏幕上
e.g.
词性拓展：onscreen（adj. 屏幕上的）
搭配短语：onscreen violence
例句：Most text editing is now done onscreen.
aerial
/ˈeriəl/
adj. 空中的
e.g.
拓展发音：US·/ˈeriəl/
拓展发音：UK·/ˈeəriəl/
搭配短语：aerial photography
词根词缀：aero-
派生词：aeroplane（n. 飞机）
engulf
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
v. 吞没；吞噬
e.g.
英文释义：to surround and cover something or someone completely
例句：The flames rapidly engulfed the forest.
shoal
/ʃoʊl/
n. 鱼群
e.g.
英文释义：a large number of fish swimming as a group
例句：In the summer, tourists visit Shanghai in shoals.
oeuvre
/ˈɜːvrə, ˈuːvrə/
n. 全部作品，作品全集
e.g.
近义词：works
搭配短语：Picasso’s oeuvre
be tinged with
使略带…感情（或性质）
e.g.
英文释义：to contain a slight amount of; to be slightly influenced by
例句：The music is tinged with sorrow and bitterness.
unambiguously
/ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəsli/
adv. 不含糊地
e.g.
相关词汇：ambiguous（adj. 模糊的，模棱两可的）
词根词缀：un-（表否定）
相关词汇：unambiguous（adj. 明确的，直观的）
例句：Spring has arrived, unambiguously.
imperil
/ɪmˈperəl/
v. 危及，使陷入危险
e.g.
相关词汇：peril（n. 重大的危险）
词根词缀：im-（表进入）
近义词：endanger
例句：A high-sugar diet imperils your health.
mate
/meɪt/
v.（使）交配
e.g.
搭配短语：a mating season
complicity
/kəmˈplɪsəti/
n. 同谋；共犯
e.g.
英文释义：the fact or condition of being involved with others in an illegal activity
例句：The suspect denied his complicity in the murder.
dour
/ˈdaʊər/
adj. 冷峻的，阴沉的
e.g.
英文释义：unfriendly, unhappy and very serious
例句：He looks so dour and humorless.
finger-wagging
/ˈfɪŋɡərwæɡɪŋ/
adj. 斥责的，警告的
e.g.
相关词汇：finger（n. 手指）；wag （v. 摇动）
补充词汇知识
series
n. （电视或广播的）系列节目
搭配短语：drama series
lock
搭配短语：lock horns
搭配短语：be locked in an embrace
big-budget
adj. 花大成本的，预算大的
相关词汇：budget（n. 预算）
resemblance to
与…相似
搭配短语：bear some resemblance to sb/sth
striking
adj. 明显的，出众的
awe
n. 敬畏
fossa
n. 马岛獴，马达加斯加长尾灵猫
lemur-hunting
adj. 以狐猴为食物的
相关词汇：lemur（n. 狐猴）
marvel
v. 为某事惊叹不已
词性拓展：marvel（n. 奇迹；奇观）
长难句解析
This is Our Planet—Netflix’s new, big-budget nature documentary—and, without the sound on, viewers could easily think that they’re watching Planet Earth III.
这是由奈飞公司耗巨资全新打造的自然纪录片《我们的星球》，如果不把声音打开，观众很容易会认为他们在看《地球脉动》第三季。
句子的主干 This is Our Planet， 这就是纪录片《我们的星球》，破折号后面是一个同位语，指出《我们的星球》这部纪录片的特点，Netflix’s new, big-budget nature documentary，big-budget，预算高的，它是一部全新的、耗巨资打造出来的纪录片。有趣的是，这部纪录片和其他片子的不同之处很难察觉：without the sound on, viewers could easily think that they’re watching Planet Earth III。如果声音不打开，当观众们在屏幕上再次看到地球壮丽的景观、奇特的地貌以及罕见的生物时，他们甚至会产生一种错觉，仿佛这是还没有推出的那部《地球脉动》第三季。
一句话总结新闻
这篇新闻介绍了奈飞公司出品的《我们的星球》这部纪录片，在指出人类对环境破坏的同时，也展现了地球生命的灵气和坚韧。
拓展阅读
《我们的星球》背后的意义
《我们的星球》不仅仅记录下那些自然界的奇观，也讨论了地球上所逃不开的沉重话题：气候变化、全球变暖和动物面临生存困境，例如，纪录片揭露了全球变暖导致海冰减少，海象被迫在岸上生活，陆上视力缺陷使他们误爬上悬崖，奋力挣扎仍逃不过跌落死亡。悬崖下堆积的海象尸体，让人心酸又无奈。
从旁观者转移到共情者，我们需要思考起自己的责任。这个世界上任何个体都不是孤立的 ，每一个人都处于共生关系之中。自然不应该承受人类带来的灾害，不去改善，人类终将面临同样的困境。心存敬畏、热爱自然。保护好我们的星球是每一个人不容推卸的责任。
