中英文本

The mating ritual of each species on Earth has certain, well, peculiarities.
地球上每一个物种它们的交配惯例中都存在某种怪癖A;PP6n=jc8zz5^P)7]。
As you might tell it from the name of the species itself, blue-footed boobies are no exception to this rule.
从这个物种的名字你就可以看出，蓝脚鲣鸟也不例外kW[]fHS5mhz2RwR。
Here in the Galapagos Islands, this pair of blue-footed boobies check each other out.
在加拉帕戈斯群岛，这一对蓝脚鲣鸟正在检查这彼此C=iW8pbGt|cj4。
Now, what is the most important quality the female looks for in a male: good looks? A steady income? Beachfront property?
那么在寻找另一半时，雌性最看重的是什么：长得帅？收入稳定？海边小别墅？

Well, those are important, but they pale in comparison to having blue feet.
那些都很重要，但是与拥有一双蓝色脚掌相比，以上这些可就相形见绌了Zo~Qf|d*1z。
Hence, this dance- the revelation of foot color, so that the female will not by mistake mate with a red-footed booby, or even a crab-footed booby.
因此，这种舞姿—揭露了脚掌的颜色，所以雌性不会把它们和红脚鲣鸟或是蟹脚鲣鸟弄混zBW&0.o5h2。
Now, let's say though an iguana wanders into a booby land.
现在比如说，有只鬣蜥蜴在鲣鸟领地徘徊HdS]0%ad([B。
The boobies tend to breed where the marine iguana spend the night, so this iguana does have a reason to be here.
鲣鸟会海鬣蜥睡觉的地方繁育，所以鬣蜥蜴还是有理由呆在这里的GRKTEL0J1Lm*UmcZ。
Not that the boobies care. They force the poor iguana to run a gantlet of pecking beats.
这些鲣鸟并不在乎d]2qJ_At4Oh+7&A。它们会用嘴巴啄着可怜的鬣蜥蜴w0i,j@,%5&Fq.k%cc。
Hey, let me out of here, man! This is worse than a fraternity hazing.
啊，让我出去！这比兄弟会受欺辱还糟糕DVZ+6@InWO0crGmJEFs。
The iguana finds its way out, which I guess in this case, you could say is the,er, booby prize- aha, sorry.
鬣蜥蜴发现逃生出路，这种情况下，我猜你或许会说这怕不是一个安慰奖吧qwq&Xp8IBju=-0(。

重点讲解

1.peculiarity 特质；怪癖
Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard sweets.
乔的另一个怪癖是他不停地嚼硬糖_xnP2w!t+5+xJl][ShXw。

2.be no exception 比例外
The crisis in Lebanon will be no exception.
发生在黎巴嫩的危机也不例外%-,4p+,z@,sfl;h。

3.by mistake 错误地
He opened Ingrid's letter by mistake.
他不小心拆了英格丽德的信YKL@E.sZ[jy9|%O~Y。