They're often vilified for killing off other animals.
他們經常被抨擊為殺害其他動物的兇手
But the extent of this predatory behaviour,
但貓還保有多少這種捕食習性
in the UK at least,
至少對英國的貓而言
is uncertain.
仍不明朗
We found this mole here this morning
今早在這里發現了這只鼴鼠
and we don't know if Ginger caught it or not,
不知道是不是被小姜抓住的
but it's dead, so we're going to pop it in here.
但它已經死了 我要把它裝到盒子里
Pick him up so we can take him up to the hall tonight
把它收起來 然后今晚拿到市政廳去
and they can have a look at him up there.
讓那里的工作人員看一下
The scientists are hoping
科學家們希望
to use this study in Shamley Green
杉莫利格林鎮的研究
to see if there are any clues as to what's going on.
能為了解貓的真正習性 提供一點線索
It's a little shrew, from Phoebus.
這是一只小鼩鼱 菲布斯帶回來的
And he caught it a couple of nights ago.
是前幾天晚上被他抓住的
We've ask the owners to collect everything
我們請貓主人們把一周內
their cats bring home throughout the week.
貓帶回家的所有獵物都收集起來
Lovely!
真棒
It's been in the freezer for one night.
昨晚把它放在了冰箱里
Probably died of old age.
可能早就已經死了
I think he's been around the gardens for ages.
我猜它很久以前就在院子里了
Because cats usually hunt out of sight,
因為貓通常會避開人群進行捕獵
often under the cover of night,
一般都有夜色做掩護
the scientists are hoping the cat cameras and GPS collars
科學家希望貓攜帶的攝像機和GPS項圈
may help reveal what they are up to.
也許能幫他們搞明白貓的行蹤
重點解釋:
1.kill off 殺光;消滅
例句:The author kills off her hero in Chapter7.
作者把她的主人翁安排在第七章中死去。
2.at least 至少
例句:The mark-up on food in a restaurant is usually at least 100%.
餐館食物的成本加價率通常至少是100%.
3.pick up 收集
例句:He picked up news from all sources.
他從各種渠道收集消息。