When the Himalayan peasant meets the he-bear in his pride,
He shouts to scare the monster, who will often turn aside.
But the she-bear thus accosted rends the peasant tooth and nail
For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
当喜马拉雅农民以他的骄傲遇见他的熊时,
他大喊大叫吓唬怪物,怪物经常会转过身来。
但是,因此她所承受的那只熊对农民的牙齿和指甲都有所作为
因为该物种的雌性比雄性更致命。
peasant (noun): a poor person
accost (verb): to address someone aggressively
rend (verb): to tear or break
tooth and nail (adverb): ferociously, with intensity