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Britain’s gardeners have revealed one of their greatest pet hates—other people’s cats. Okay, they’re sadistic murderers—but is i
Britain’s gardeners have revealed one of their greatest pet hates—other people’s cats. Okay, they’re sadistic murderers—but is i
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Britain’s gardeners have revealed one of their greatest pet hates—other people’s cats. Okay, they’re sadistic murderers—but is it fair that cats have been rated as being as detestable as rats in a poll of British gardeners?
A new survey in the UK indicates that cats come second only to rats as the least favou77rite mammal to visit our gardens. (46)
The UK’s 10 million cats have had its rough of late, drawing harsh criticism because of their bloodlust and habit of viewing the nation’s gardens as their own personal toilets.
(47)
Though the animals are the UK’s favorite pets, British gardeners have struck back by crowning the cat as one of the most unwelcome visitors—voting them only slightly more popular than rats in the new poll.
The Mammal Society—which conducted the survey—says cats cut a swathe through the nation’s wildlife, killing around 300 million animals every year.
"Cats are solitary predatory hunters. (48)
People ask why they kill when they are clearly well-fed, but a cat’s motivation to hunt is quite separate from its desire to satisfy hunger."
Even with a full stomach, a cat cannot resist the stimuli of prey passing nearby, says Ms. Heath, author of Why Does My Cat? "It doesn’t make sense for a cat to wait until it’s hungry to catch food—there may be none around then. Better to hunt when there’s the opportunity and hide the food away."
A BBC television series has raised the question of whether cats should be kept indoors at night. (49)
Wildlife experts say keeping cats locked up from dusk to dawn will prevent much of the killing they create, and will also mean they are less likely to be run over.
Mammal expert Professor Steve Harris, from Bristol University, said: "The message is clear, most people are heartily sick of having their neighbors’ cats in their garden".
Owners who have resorted to collar bells to warn prey may have underestimated feline guile. "Some cats have learned to hold their heads to minimize noise coming from the bells around their necks. Perhaps we need to admire this skill, rather than get paranoid about it."
Even today, some view the black cat as an omen of misfortune. Spiteful people are dubbed as being "catty". A raucous cry is a "caterwaul". At work, a greedy, lazy boss is a "fat cat".
But, to be fair, the British can’t hate cats that much. (50)
A recent report found that the generosity of the British towards the cat has caused one in four of the creatures to become clinically obese.
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答案
英国的一千万只猫最近日子不好过,遭到了严厉的批判,因为它们捕杀成性,而且习惯于将花园作为私人厕所。
解析
本句是较长的简单句,句子主子结构是,The cats have had its rough。现在分词短语drawing harsh criticism作状语;介词短语because of their bloodlust and habit of viewing the nation’s gardens as their own personal toilets作原因状语。句中,rough是名词,原意为"艰难,苦难",在句中引申为"日子不好过"。本句在翻译时应注意断句处理。bloodlust是blood和lust构成的合成词,翻译时进行词性转换,将名词转译成动词,译成"捕杀成性";同样后面的名词habit也动词化,译成"习惯于",这样表达简单明确,句式平衡。
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