Tiger Man 老虎私生活

Tigers are native to eastern and southern Asia, so what are they doing in South Africa? These big cats are part of one man's dream to raise a group of tigers that can live on their own in the wild. John Varty is a South African filmmaker as well as a lover of big cats, and he is known as the Tiger Man. He established Tiger Canyons2 to give one of nature's deadliest yet endangered1 animals a chance of survival. National Geographic Channel's "Tiger Man" shares Varty's incredible footage3 of the intimate4 life of tigers with viewers. Some scenes, such as a tigress5 giving birth, have never been seen before. Others show the violent yet touching nature of tigers mating6, raising their cubs7, and fighting for territory8. The Tiger Man witnesses the birth of a rare white cub, but he also has to decide whether to step in and raise abandoned cubs himself. The series follows Varty as he increases his starting group of two males and two females into a family of nearly 20 tigers. For an unforgettable ride, don't miss NGC's "Tiger Man" this month.

老虎源於东亚和南亚，所以它们怎麽会出现在南非呢？这些大猫是某个人的梦想之一，他希望能养育一群可以在野外自力更生的老虎。约翰·瓦提是一位南非籍的制片家和大猫的爱好者，他也以『老虎人』这个称号为人所知。他建立了Tiger Canyons这个园区，用意是要让这种自然界里无比致命但濒临绝种的动物能有一线生机。 国家地理频道《老虎私生活》系列节目与观众分享瓦提所拍摄关於老虎私生活的惊人影像。当中有些画面是前所未见的，例如一苹雌老虎的生产过程。其他镜头还捕捉到老虎凶暴但却令人动容的求偶天性，以及养育小老虎和争夺地盘的过程。老虎人亲眼目赌一苹稀有小白虎的诞生，不过在此同时，他也必须决定是否要介入并自行养育一群被弃养的幼虎。本系列节目持续追踪瓦提的饲育过程，从一开始只有两苹雄虎和两苹雌虎的小团体，一路增加到成为将近有二十苹老虎的大家族。想经历一趟令人难忘的旅程，那就别错过本月份国家地理频道播出的《老虎私生活》。

raisevt. 饲养（动物）；种植（植物）；养育（孩子） Dora's parents died when she was young, so she was raised by her grandparents. 朵拉小时候就失去了双亲，因此她是由祖父母养大的。 establishvt. 建立，设立 The community center was established to give city kids a safe place to go after school. 这间社区中心是设立来让城市孩童在放学後有个安全的去处。 deadlya. 致命的 Some snakes are deadly, so make sure to avoid getting close enough for any to bite you. 有些蛇类会致命，因此务必不要靠得太近，以免它们咬到您。 touchinga. 感人的 It was touching to see the father reunited with his son at the end of the movie. 在电影尾声，父子重逢的那一幕非常感人。 witnessvt. 亲眼看见；目击（罪行或事故） Gina had to appear in court because she witnessed a crime. 吉娜必须出庭作证，因为她目击了一件刑案。 abandoneda. 被遗弃的；废弃的 The abandoned building is scheduled to be torn down this afternoon. 这栋废弃大楼预计今天下午进行拆除。

be native to + 地方在某地土生土长的 Many people come to see the unique flower that is native to this part of the island. 许多人前来岛上的这个地区欣赏这种当地土生土长的特有花朵。 step in介入，插手 The babysitter stepped in when the two brothers started fighting over the toy truck. 当两兄弟开始争夺起那辆玩具卡车时，褓姆便介入来停止纷争。

1. endangereda. 濒临绝种的 2. canyonn. 峡谷 3. footagen. 影片 4. intimatea. 私密的；亲密的 5. tigressn. 雌老虎 6. matevi.（动物）交配 7. cubn.（动物的）幼兽 8. territoryn.（动物的）地盘，领域

John Varty's dream is to raise... （约翰·瓦提的梦想是要养育……） ...part of one man's dream to raise... （……某个人的梦想之一，他希望能养育……） He established Tiger Canyons to give... （他建立了Tiger Canyons这个园区，用意是要让……） 不定词即为"to + 原形动词"，而上述三句中的不定词分属不同用法，以下便为各位介绍∶ 第一句中的不定词为名词不定词（即不定词作名词用），接在 be 动词後作主词补语，此时主词均为表『意愿、企图』的名词。 Lily's plan is to get home by 5:00 PM. （莉莉的计画是下午五点到家。） 第二句中的不定词为形容词不定词（即不定词作形容词用），此类不定词一定采後位修饰，也就是形容词不定词直接置於名词後。 Emily still has a lot of work to do. （艾蜜莉仍然还有很多工作要做。） 第三句中的不定词为副词不定词（即不定词作副词用），副词不定词修饰动词、形容词或副词时，一定置於该词类之後。 Carl is quite able to handle the problem. （卡尔相当有能力来处理这个问题。）