At last, journeys end, a coated niche beyond the reach of even the most enterprising predator.
旅途的終點 高懸的庇護所使得最激進的捕食者都束手無策
?coated?
adj. 上涂料的，上膠的潘拨；穿外套的，覆蓋著的孝冒，v. 外面覆蓋（coat的過去分詞）
?niche英?[ni??; n?t?]n. 壁龕唆缴；合適的職業(yè)；[亦稱作 niche market]【商業(yè)】有利可圖的市場(或形勢等)vt. 放入壁龕
?predator?英?['pred?t?]美?[?pred?t?r;pred??t?r]n. [動] 捕食者；[動] 食肉動物深胳；掠奪者
But it's not just monkeys that find shelter in caves.
并非只有猴子們在洞穴中尋找遮蔽
These children are off to school.
這些孩子們剛放學
In rural China, that may mean a long trek each morning, passing through a cave or two on the way.
在中國農(nóng)村每天早上都意味著一段 穿越一兩個洞穴的艱苦跋涉
?trek?英?[trek]美?[tr?k]n. 艱苦跋涉vt. （牛）拉（貨車）；搬運vi. 艱苦跋涉
But not all pupils have to walk to school.
然而并非所有孩子都要徒步上學
These children are boarders.
這些孩子是寄宿生
?boarder?英?['b??d?]美?['b?rd?]n. 寄膳者铜犬；寄膳宿者舞终；寄宿生
As the day pupils near journey's end, the boarders are still making breakfast.
當孩子們快要到達學校時 住宿生還在做早飯
In the school yard, someone seems to have switched the lights off.
校園內(nèi)仿若被關掉了燈一般黑暗
But this is no ordinary play ground and no ordinary school.
校園內(nèi)仿若被關掉了燈一般黑暗
Its house, inside a cave.
只不過是座洞穴中的房屋而已
A natural vault of rock keeps out the rain, so there is no need for a roof on the classroom.
天然拱頂阻隔了雨水 為教室省去了屋頂
vault?英?[v??lt]?美?[v?lt]n. 拱頂；撐竿跳癣猾；地下室vi. 跳躍敛劝；成穹狀彎曲vt. 做成圓拱形；撐竿跳過
