《中英對照讀新聞》Jack the cat chases black bear up tree 捷克貓把黑熊追趕上樹

A black bear picked the wrong yard for a jaunt, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree—twice.

一頭黑熊選錯庭院漫遊，遇上一隻地盤意識極強的虎斑貓，牠將這頭毛茸茸的野獸追趕上樹—而且是兩次。

Jack, a 15-pound orange and white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, often chasing small animals, but his owners and neighbors say his latest escapade was surprising. "We used to joke, 、Jack、s on duty,、 never knowing he、d go after a bear," owner Donna Dickey said.

重15磅、橘白色相間的貓「傑克」，總是嚴密守護牠的資產，常追趕小動物，不過牠的飼主與鄰居說，牠最近的大膽行為令人驚奇。「我們過去常開玩笑說，『傑克在當班』，但從不知牠會追逐熊，」飼主唐娜．迪奇表示。

Neighbor Suzanne Giovanetti first spotted Jack、s accomplishment after her husband saw a bear climb a tree on the edge of their property. Giovanetti thought Jack was simply looking up at the bear, but soon realized the much larger animal was afraid of the hissing cat.

鄰居蘇珊．喬凡妮提在她丈夫看見一頭熊爬上他們住家邊的一棵樹後，首次發現傑克的壯舉。喬凡妮提原以為傑克只是單純的抬頭看著熊，但很快了解這隻塊頭大得多的動物害怕這隻嘶嘶叫的凶貓。

After about 15 minutes, the bear descended and tried to run away, but Jack chased it up another tree. Dickey, who feared for her cat, then called Jack home and the bear scurried back to the woods. "He doesn、t want anybody in his yard," Dickey said.

約15分鐘後，熊爬下樹並試圖逃離，但傑克又把牠追趕上另一株樹。擔心愛貓的迪奇這才呼叫傑克回家，這頭熊才匆匆的回到樹林。「牠不要任何人走進牠的院子，」迪奇說。

新聞辭典

vigil：守夜、看護、監視。例句︰They kept an all-night vigil. （他們通宵守夜。）

escapade：脫逃、膽大妄為、惡作劇。例句︰The whole school knew every detail of his escapade. （全校都知道他惡作劇的每個細節。）

on duty：值班、上班。例句︰I usually go on duty at 8 a.m.（我通常上午8點上班。）

go after：追逐、追求。例句︰He is going after that pretty girl.（他對那位漂亮的女孩展開追求。）