Join millions of animals running for their lives on the African Serengeti. 加入在非洲塞倫蓋提為了生存而奔跑的數百萬隻動物吧。
Dust and hair are flying in the wind, with the thunderous sound of millions of hooves▼pounding the scorched▼landscape. Moving in unison, bobbing▼ their horns▼ up and down is a swathe▼ of wildebeests. The Great Migration, also known as the Serengeti Migration, is underway in Africa, and the film crew from the National Geographic Channel (NGC) series Bornto Run is there to capture every harrowing▼ moment. Every year from July through October, more than two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures▼ of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Wildebeest: Born to Run is a brutalportrayal of what it is like to migrate with herds of wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes▼. The documentary film crew keeps pace with a young wildebeest, which the producers named Neo, as he undertakes his first migration cycle. Trampling through rivers and over barren desert, he fights to stay alive in the harshest conditions and under constant threat of danger. Neo somehow gets lost five days after being born. Being separated from the herd poses a significant risk from predators like hyenas▼. To add insult to injury, he's totally inexperienced surviving in the wild. Dramatic footage of Neo limping across the expansive plains as part of the Great Migration shows how difficult the migratory route can be. Don't miss out on the excitement and drama of the Great Migration, and the story of Neo's struggles to survive his first migration across the unforgiving African landscape on NGC's Wildebeest: Born to Run.
thunderous a. 像雷聲般的
pound vt. 沉重地走；猛擊
landscape n.（陸上的）景色，風景
migration n. 遷移，（候鳥）遷徙 衍: migrate vi. 遷移，移居 emigrate vi.（往外）移居 immigrate vi.（從外）移入 The scientist attached a tracking device to the bird to track its seasonal migration route. 科學家在這隻鳥身上安裝追蹤器以追蹤牠的季節性遷移路線。 ＊attach vt. 繫住；固定；使附著（與介詞 to 並用） When do the birds in this area begin to migrate? 這地區的鳥何時會開始遷徙？ If the situation doesn't improve in this country, I'm thinking of emigrating to New Zealand. 假如這個國家的情形再不改善的話，我正考慮移民到紐西蘭。 Mr. Chen immigrated to the US with his family in 1975, and now he runs his own restaurant in Chinatown. 陳先生在 1975 年和家人移民到美國來，如今他在中國城開了一家餐館。
underway a. 在進行中的 Preparations for the big award ceremony are already underway. 大型頒獎典禮的準備工作已經在進行中。
brutal a. 殘酷的，殘忍的 The brutal attack on the village left hundreds dead. 那個村落遭到殘忍的攻擊而造成數百人死亡。
portrayal n. 描繪；肖像 衍: portray vt. 描繪 = depict vt. The novel portrays a teenage girl without parental guidance. 這部小說描寫一名少女沒有父母指導的故事。 ＊parental a. 父母親的
documentary a. 紀錄的，紀實的
undertake vt. 從事（三態為：undertake, undertook, undertaken。） Susan undertook the task of planning her best friend's birthday party. 蘇珊一肩挑下籌劃她死黨生日派對的工作。
trample vi. & vt. 踩踏 The kids were punished for trampling through their neighbor's flowers. 這些孩子因為踐踏他們鄰居的花而受到懲罰。 It looks as though someone trampled all over my flower bed last night. 昨晚好像有人踐踏過我的花圃。
barren a. 荒蕪的 反: fertile a. 肥沃的 The land is barren; in other words, nothing can grow on it. 這塊地很貧瘠；換言之，它長不出任何東西來。
constant a. 持續不斷的 衍: constantly adv. 經常地 We were worn out from the constant stream of customers the whole day. 我們因為整天持續不斷的顧客人潮而累翻了。 ＊be worn out 累壞了 Bill and his sister do not get along at all and quarrel constantly. 比爾和他妹妹根本處不來，他們總是不斷地吵架。 ＊quarrel vi. & n. 爭執，爭吵
somehow adv. 不知怎地 比較somewhat adv. 有一點兒 Nick's degree is in architecture. Somehow, he ended up working in our company's advertising department. 尼克拿的是建築學位。但不知怎麼回事，他最後卻是在我們公司的廣告部門工作。 Mike's mother is somewhat puzzled by his recent behavior. 麥克的媽媽對他近來的行為感到有些不解。
pose vt. 造成，引起 衍: pose a threat to... 對……構成威脅 Climate change poses a serious threat to our environment. 氣候變遷對我們的環境構成很大的威脅。
predator n. 食肉動物，捕食者
dramatic a. 戲劇性的 The soap opera was scripted to be very dramatic so as to keep the viewers interested. 這部連續劇的劇情很戲劇化，好讓觀眾保持想看下去的興趣。
footage n.（影片的）連續鏡頭；影片
limp vi. & n. 一拐一拐地走路，跛行 The basketball player limped off the court. 那名籃球員一跛一跛地走下球場。 Jerry's limp is a result of the car accident he had last year. 傑瑞的跛足是去年的一場車禍所造成。
expansive a. 廣闊的 The expansive wetlands are home to many rare animals. 這片廣闊的溼地是許多稀有動物的棲息地。
struggle n. 奮鬥，難事 & vi. 搏鬥，掙扎 衍: struggle to V 努力／掙扎（做）?? Climbing up the mountain was a struggle, but I'm glad I made it. 爬到山頂上真是難事，但我很高興我做到了。 Mary struggled to get control of her scooter after she hit a car. 瑪莉撞到一輛車後奮力想控制住她的機車。
unforgiving a. 無情的，嚴峻的
▼ wildebeest n. 牛羚 ▼ hoof n. 蹄（單數形） 衍: hooves n. 蹄（複數形） ▼ scorched a. 烤焦的，燒焦的 ▼ bob vt. & vi. 上下擺動 ▼ horn n.（牛、羊等頭上的）角 ▼ swathe n. 一大片／長條 同: swath n. ▼ harrowing a. 令人痛心的，慘痛的 ▼ pasture n. 牧草地 ▼ antelope n. 羚羊 ▼ hyena n. 鬣狗，土狼（其吠聲有如人的獰笑聲或哈哈大笑聲）
in unison 同時地；一致地 unison n. 一致 The students replied in unison that they didn't want a test. 學生一致回答他們不想要考試。
keep pace with... 與??齊步； 與……並駕齊驅 pace n. 步幅；步調 Our company is struggling to keep pace with changes in the market. 我們公司正努力跟上市場的變化。
be separated from... 與……分開／隔開 separate vt. 使分開，分隔 Iris was separated from her friends by the big crowd. 艾瑞絲和她的朋友被廣大的人群沖散了。
to add insult to injury 雪上加霜， 更糟的是，落井下石 Nina was badly hurt in the car accident. To add insult to injury, her boyfriend left her. 妮娜在那場車禍中受重傷。雪上加霜的是，她的男友棄她而去。
miss out on... 錯失……的良機 Don't dwell on the past, or you will miss out on the present. 別沉緬於過去，否則你將錯失現在。 ＊dwell on... 老是想著……
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