纪录片《南太平洋》 第34期 四海为家（02）

And, for most, New Guinea was the launch pad.

对于多数人而言，新几内亚犹如一个发射台

Three times the size of Britain, this is the largest tropical island in the world.

其面积是英国的3倍，是世界上最大的热带岛屿

and the richest in animal life with some truly eye-catching residents.

有着最为丰富的物种，它们都是引人注目的定居者

Like this Goldie's Bird of paradise.

例如戈氏天堂鸟

Never filmed before, Goldie's are just one of New Guinea's 38 species of bird of paradise

这是第一次拍摄到戈氏天堂鸟，它是新几内亚38种天堂鸟中的一种

all famed for their spectacular plumage.

它们因华丽的羽毛闻名于世

Keen to show his impressive feathers to an attentive¹ female, the male clears the stage.

为了吸引雌性，雄鸟一边展示它的美丽羽毛，一边清理舞台

Now he's ready for a spot of serenading.

它此刻已将表演场地准备好了

Females may be dull looking but they are very picky. His solo fails to impress.

雌鸟外表平凡，但它们十分挑剔。雄鸟的独唱未能奏效

A second male arrives and takes centre stage.

第二只雄鸟开始上台表演

But, rather than fight, they strike up a duet.

与其争斗不休，还不如来个二重奏。

1 attentive   

adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的

参考例句：

• She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
• The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。