but they're protected within armor plated cones 但松果被层层装甲包围着

34. Growth is so difficult that conifers protect their precious leaves by filling them with resin.
    因为生长困难 针叶树木用树脂来保护宝贵的叶子
35. That reduces water loss, but it also makes them very distasteful.
    以减少水分流失.这样也让针叶变得难以食用
36. At least the conifer's seeds are edible
    至少松果是可以食用的
37. but they're protected within armor plated cones
    但松果被层层装甲包围着
38. and it takes a specialist to reach them.
    还是有破甲专家可以吃到
39. The crossbill's extraordinary beak can prise apart the scales,
    交喙鸟用非常特别的喙分开松果的鳞片
40. so that it's tongue can extract the seeds.
    然后用舌头来卷取种子

来自《行星地球 第一季 第十集 Planet Earth S01E10 季节森林》第 37 行