- But having a beak longer than your body does have its drawbacks.
不过 喙比身体长也是有缺点的 - For a start, it's tricky to keep it clean.
首先 想保持干净就有点难度 - Harder still, how do you preen your body feathers?
更麻烦的是 要如何整理羽毛呢 - Unlike the other hummers,
不像其它蜂鸟 - swordbills can't reach their feathers with their beak.
刀嘴蜂鸟的喙够不到身上的羽毛 - The only option, a good old scratch.
唯一的办法就是用爪子挠 - It's a little unrefined...
虽然不太优雅