I dressed quickly, something stronger than butterflies battering recklessly against the walls of my stomach, my argument with Mike already a distant memory.

我飞快地换上衣服，某种比蝴蝶更加有力的东西在不顾一切地猛击着我的胃壁，我和迈克的争论已经成为了久远的回忆。

As they came within sight of the spot they found conditions precisely as they had expected. A large male was battering frantically against the steel wires of the cage that held him captive.

当他们进入视线范围内时，他们发现情况与他们预期的完全一样。一只高大的雄性正在疯狂地撞击笼子里的钢丝。