Name: 英國首相來來去去，唯有一位不會離開——「首席捕鼠大臣」拉里！ (Larry the cat poised to welcome Britain's next prime minister)
Uploaded: 2024-07-09T03:24:22.000Z
Duration: 1 min 11 s

情態助動詞 B1

While No. 10 Downing Street might see a new Prime Minister move in after the UK elections this week, there's one resident who isn't going anywhere.

本週英國大選結束後，唐寧街 10 號可能會迎來新首相，但有一位居民卻不會離開。

情態副詞

Larry the Cat, known officially as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, has been in No. 10 for more than a decade, overseeing the departure of four Prime Ministers.

這隻貓名叫拉里，官方稱它為內閣辦公室的「首席捕鼠大臣」，已經在唐寧街 10 號工作了十多年，見證了四位首相的離任。

分詞構句

The tabby cat was a rescue, adopted by then Prime Minister David Cameron in 2011 to solve the building's rat crisis.

這隻虎斑貓是一隻救援貓，2011 年被時任首相大衛·卡麥隆收養，以解決大樓的老鼠危機。

His day-to-day activities at the PM's official residence are, according to the government, greeting guests, inspecting security defenses and testing antique furniture for napping quality.

據政府稱，它在首相官邸的日常活動包括迎接賓客、檢查安全防禦設施和測試古董傢俱的午睡品質。

While he's seen Prime Ministers come and go, he's also ignored plenty of famous faces as they've visited his abode, including former President Donald Trump.

雖然他目睹首相的來來往往，但他也忽略了許多參觀他住所的名人面孔，其中包括前總統唐納德·川普。

And ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden to Downing Street in 2023, Larry was removed from his favourite spot by a member of the Downing Street team.

在喬·拜登總統於 2023 年訪問唐寧街之前，拉里被唐寧街團隊的一名成員從他最喜歡的位置上抱走。

Larry's resilience and diligence in his role has earned him a place in the hearts of the nation, as Britain's favourite mog and top cat of this most famous street.

拉里的堅韌和勤奮為他在英國人中贏得了一席之地，成為英國最受歡迎的暴徒和這條最著名街道上的頂級貓。