The world's biggest bunny is preparing to see his heavyweight title challenged - by his giant son.
世界上最大的兔自達瑞斯現(xiàn)在面臨競爭者的有力挑戰(zhàn)，而這個“競爭者”就是它的兒子杰夫。

易詞解詞（BY 袁新民）

bunny（bunn=bun兔子尾巴，兔子，與buns屁股有關，和bun“小圓面包小圓甜餅”無關，-y指小后綴；小兔子尾巴、小兔子→）

n.（兒語）兔子

Darius, who measures over four feet long and weighs in at a whopping three and a half stone, is officially the world's biggest rabbit.
達瑞斯，身長超過1.2米，體重超過22公斤，一直是世界最大兔子的紀錄保持者。

But his title is now being contended by his son Jeff, who already measures 3ft 8in - with six months left of growing to do.
但是，最近達瑞斯遇到了一個強勁的對手—他的兒子杰夫，雖然杰夫還有六個月的生長期，但現(xiàn)在他身長已經(jīng)超過1.1米了。

The rabbits' owner, Annette Edwards, 63, from Bromsgrove, says she looks forward to the day when Jeff dwarfs his father.
巨兔父子的主人，是來自英國布羅姆斯格羅夫今年63歲的安妮特·愛德華茲，她說自己很期待杰夫超過自己父親的那一天。

It costs her ￡5,000 a year to feed her giant bunnies as they munch their way through 2,000 carrots and 700 apples.
安妮特為了巨兔父子一年要花費5000英鎊，兩只兔子一年要吃掉2000根胡蘿卜和700個蘋果。

The pair both also eat a huge dog bowl full of specialist rabbit food every day, and a bale of hay a week.
除此之外它倆每天還會吃下一大盆的特質(zhì)兔糧，每周能吃完一捆干草。

Ms Edwards said: 'Although the pair of them are huge, they're the best animal friends I could ask for.
安妮特說：“雖然它倆體型很大，但卻是非常合適的寵物朋友?！?/div>

'They are both very laid back and chilled out - Jeff really takes after his Dad. Most rabbits like lots of attention and get on well with children and these two are no exception.
“杰夫繼承了達瑞斯的溫順和好脾氣，大部分兔子都喜歡受到關注、都能和孩子們友好地相處，杰夫和達瑞斯也不例外?！?/div>

'They're even friendly to other animals! Jeff's best friend is my other pet, a boxer dog called Kay.'
“它倆對其他動物也很友好，杰夫最好的朋友是我的一只名叫凱的寵物狗?！?/div>

Jeff was born after Ms Edwards introduced Darius to one of her other rabbits Sally - another Continental Giant who measures 3ft 5 inches.
杰夫是在安妮特把另一只身長1米的巨兔薩莉介紹給達瑞斯之后出生的。

The family all live in her back garden but they are so big that they each require a dog crate that would normally house a pet as large as German shepherd.
這一家三口都住在安妮特的花園里，但是因為它們體型巨大，所以它們每一只都需要一個平時用來裝德國牧羊犬那么大的狗窩。

Annette added: 'Darius was always big but Jeff is huge considering he's still a baby. I'm expecting him to grow much bigger than his dad.
安妮特說：“達瑞斯體型一直都很大，但杰夫還只是個兔寶寶，所以我希望它能夠超過達瑞斯?！?/div>

'As soon as I think he's made it, he'll be measured by his vet and then Guinness will certify that he is the biggest rabbit in the world.
“那一天一旦來到，我就會請獸醫(yī)過來給杰夫測量，之后吉尼斯世界紀錄就會確認杰夫為新的世界上最大的兔子。”

'Even though they're so big, they are very low upkeep. They really do look after themselves most of the time.
“父子倆雖然身形都很大，但保養(yǎng)費用無需太多，因為它們大部分時間都能夠自己照顧好自己?！?/div>

'They run free in the garden during the day and at night go to sleep in their cosy crates. They never make a mess and actually would be great house rabbits.
“它們白天在花園里隨意奔跑，晚上就回到自己舒適的小窩里睡覺。它們很講衛(wèi)生，是非常棒的家養(yǎng)兔?！?/div>

'Although when they start to moult at the end of the summer, they need a good daily brush.
“當然每到夏末的時候它們會褪毛，這時候就要經(jīng)常為它們進行梳理?！?/div>

'And being the world's biggest rabbit, and his son, they've got a giant appetite to match.
“達瑞斯是目前世界上最大的兔子，與此相匹配的是它的好食欲，杰夫也一樣?！?/div>

易詞解詞（BY 袁新民）
appetite（ap-向，對，peti=pet追求，-te來自于拉丁語完成分詞的后綴；對某種東西的追求→）
n. 1. 胃口，食欲；2. 欲望

'But it's actually good for them to be eating hay all day long - to keep their teeth and digestive system healthy.'
“每天都吃干草確實對它們的牙齒和消化系統(tǒng)都有好處?！?/div>