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2019年6月5日 13:54这名背着猫咪的女性在登山时吸引了大部分人的注意力。
Clear plastic totes may be fashionable on Instagram, but one Mount Maunganui woman took the trend to the next level.
在Instagram上晒透明塑料手提包一直是种潮流。不过最近,一位Mount Maunganui的女性,把这种潮流推向了一个全新的高度。
totes:手提袋
fashionable:流行的;时髦的
Mount Maunganui resident Catherine Campbell posted a snap of a woman carrying her cat in a clear backpack while walking up the Mount. The picture, posted on Monday to the Facebook group Mount Maunganui Notice Board 20+, has generated attention from locals.
Mount Maunganui的居民Catherine Campbell最近在社交媒体上发布了一张图片。照片上一名女性正在登山,背上背着一个透明背包;而透过背包你能够很清楚地看到一只猫。这张照片在Facebook上一个Mount Maunganui的告示板上吸引了很多当地人的注意。
snap:快照;突然的;突然折断
generated:产生;引发;生成
attention:注意力;引起关注
Campbell's daughter Alanna, 20, spotted the woman walking up the Mount with her unusual accessory at around 12pm on Monday."I've never seen that before," Alanna told Newshub. "I guess for different cultures it may be more of a normal thing - but it's not something you see everyday here."
Campbell20岁的女儿Alanna最先发现了这个背上有着不同寻常的背包的女性。“我从没见过这样的背包。我觉得,可能对于有着不同文化的人来说,她们每天都会看到类似的东西,但这可不是什么你每天都能在我们这里看到的东西”。
spotted:有斑点的;斑纹的;发现
unusual:不寻常的
accessory: 配件;附件
The woman and her cat attracted the attention of fellow walkers enjoying their public holiday.
据了解,这名背着猫咪的女性在登山时吸引了大部分人的注意力。
attracted:吸引;被吸引的
"The cat looked pretty happy, it wasn't in distress or anything," Alanna said. "The bag had holes in the bottom so the cat could get air."
“背包里的猫咪看起来很高兴,看不出来有什么悲伤或者其他的什么表情”。
distress: 危难;不幸;使悲痛
The ventilated cat-carrier has garnered mixed reviews. One Facebook user commented: "Why would a cat want to go up the Mt in a bag?"
虽然这个背包的通风性很好,但网友给出的评价却是褒贬不一。一位网友表示,“我不认为猫咪会想在待在一个塑料容器里登上Mount Maunganui。”
ventilated: 通风的;通气的
Another commented: "Poor cat".
还有网友表示,“可怜的猫咪。”
Others found the cat-carrying culprit hilarious.
也有很多人认为这样的行为非常滑稽。
culprit: 元凶;犯人;被控犯罪的人
hilarious:欢闹的;滑稽的
"I wouldn't personally carry a cat in a bag," Alanna said. "But as long as the cat's not in distress, I guess there's nothing too wrong with it."
Alanna则称,“我并不会把猫咪装进包里然后带着它。但我认为,只要不对猫咪造成什么痛苦,那这种行为就没有什么问题。”
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