- And to prevent crunching footsteps from revealing his presence,
为了避免踩雪的脚步声暴露行踪 - he uses boulders as stepping stones.
他用岩石当落脚点 - A mouse.
逮住一只老鼠 - But one is not enough.
但这远远不够 - The deeper the snow, the harder it is to detect prey,
积雪越深越难发现猎物 - and the rewards for the effort can be disappointing.
努力捕食却往往空手而归 - To say the least.
这么说毫不夸张