纪录片《我们的地球》 第346期 广袤草原(11)

By carefully selecting grass blades, each trimmed to the correct length, he's creating something very special.

细心挑选草茎，每一根修剪到合适的长度，他正在进行非常独特的创作。

He needs an even surface, and a centre-piece. The stage is set.

他需要一块平地和一个中央摆设。舞台已经布置好了。

His bachelor pad is sufficiently¹ neat and tidy to attract a female.

他的单身公寓干净整洁，很能吸引雌鸟。

The problem is, can she see it? He has competition.

问题是，她能看到吗？他还有竞争对手。

It might take more than a little gardening to impress the ladies.

园艺设计可能不足以打动女士们。

Jumping is the right idea, but he's misjudged the height of the grass.

跳起来是个好办法，但他低估了草的高度。

His rival makes it look easy.

他的对手显得很轻松。

Time to raise his game.

他得加把劲了。

It's not only who jumps the highest, but who can keep doing so the longest.

不仅要看谁跳得高，还要看谁能跳得久。

Unable to go the distance, his rivals drop out one by one.

对手们无法坚持下去，相继退出竞争。

Stamina² has won him admirers, now he can show off his courtship arena³...

他的耐力吸引了爱侣，现在可以展示他的求爱舞台了。

And engage in a little romantic hide-and-seek.

再来一场浪漫的捉迷藏游戏。

Finally, he's done enough.

他终于得偿所愿。

1 sufficiently   

adv.足够地，充分地

参考例句：

• It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
• The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。

2 stamina   

n.体力；精力；耐力

参考例句：

• I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的耐力。
• Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力。

3 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。