BBC听力 | 雄伟高山 06

A puma, the lion of the Andes.

美洲狮，安第斯山区的狮子

Pumas are usually solitary and secretive.

美洲狮通常独来独往，隐秘莫测

To see a group walking boldly in the open is extremely rare.

这么一大家子在光天化日之下外出实属罕见

It's a family, a mother with four cubs.

这个家庭由一只母狮和4只小狮组成

She has just one brief summer in which to teach them their mountain survival techniques.

母狮只能利用这个短暂的夏天教会小狮在山区生存的技能

Rearing four cubs to this age is an exceptional feat,

把4只小狮养到这么大是很了不起的业绩

but she does have an excellent territory, rich in food and water.

那是因为它有一片富饶的领地，食物和水都很充足

Although the cubs are now as large as their mother,

虽然小狮已长到和它们的母亲差不多大

they still rely on her for their food.

它们仍需要依靠母狮获取食物

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