纪录片《我们的地球》 第275期 壮丽山脉(20)（在线收听）

A young male emerges from the wilderness, eager to find her.

一只年轻雄雪豹在荒野中出现，迫切地想要找到雌雪豹。

Snow leopards meet so infrequently that there is uncertainty and tension.

雪豹们鲜少碰面，以致整个场面充斥着不确定和紧张的气氛。

And it's about to get worse.

然而更糟的还在后面。

Another, bigger male has arrived.

另一只体型更为健壮的雄雪豹也来了。

The mother and cub are trapped between the rivals.

雌雪豹和幼崽被困在两个竞争对手之间。

The cub is now in danger. Mother must act fast.

幼崽命在旦夕。母亲必须尽快行动。

To divert the males' attention from her cub, she rolls over submissively.

为了转移雄雪豹对幼崽的注意力，她顺从地滚动着身体。

With the males fixed on the female, the cub has a chance to escape.

雄雪豹的注意力都集中在了雌雪豹身上，幼崽得以借此机会脱身。

The males close in on the mother from both sides, keen to claim her for their own.

两只雄雪豹从两侧接近雌雪豹，渴望将其占为己有。

A fight is inevitable.

决斗在所难免。