2022年12月13日 星期二

Farmer: Georgia dog injured saving sheep from coyote attack

 

農場主人:喬治亞州的狗為了拯救羊群不受土狼攻擊而受傷

【摘要2022-12-12.自由】盧永山

A Georgia sheepdog is recovering at home two days after killing a pack of coyotes that attacked his owner’s flock of sheep.

喬治亞州一隻牧羊犬在咬死一群攻擊其主人所飼羊群的土狼2天後,目前正在家復原。

Casper, a 20-month old Great Pyrenees, fought off a pack of coyotes who were threatening his sheep farm, farmer John Wierwiller said. The fight lasted longer than half an hour, left eight coyotes dead and bloodied Casper, with skin and part of his tail torn off.

農場主人約翰魏爾威勒表示,20個月大的大白熊犬卡斯柏,擊退一群威脅其養羊場的土狼,這場打鬥持續超過半小時,導致8隻土狼死亡,卡斯柏則渾身是血,皮膚和部分尾巴被咬掉。

He scampered off after the fight but returned home injured two days later.

卡斯柏在打鬥後奔逃,但2天之後負傷而歸。

“He was kinda looking at me like, ‘Boss, stop looking at how bad I look, just take care of me,’” Wierwiller said.

魏爾威勒說:「他看著我的眼神就像是,『老大,別再看我糟到不行的樣子,只要照顧好我就好了』!

LifeLine Animal Project has raised more than $15,000 for the sheepdog’s hospital bills.

「生命線動物計畫」已為這隻牧羊犬的醫院帳單募集超過1.5萬美元。

新聞辭典

fight off:片語,擊退、竭力克服。例句:The woman managed to fight off her attackers.(這名婦女設法擊退攻擊她的人。)

scamper off:片語,奔逃。例句:I shouted and the dog scampered off.(我大叫一聲,這隻狗就奔逃了。)

 

 

Eating Imperfect Fruits and Vegetables Can Save the Earth

吃醜蔬果救地球

Imperfect Foods isn' t the only company dealing with the problem of food waste. An advertising company, Marcel Worldwide, started a unique advertising campaign in Europe called Inglorious Fruits Vegetables. Its aim was to raise awareness about the link between food waste and climate change. It featured clever posters that used clear and colorful photos of ugly - looking fruits and vegetables. The photos were combined with catchy headlines and a little humor to educate everyday customers.

不完美食物並不是唯一一家處理食物浪費問題的公司。一家廣告公司「馬塞爾全球」在歐洲發起了一場叫做「不體面的蔬果」的獨特宣傳活動。它的目的是提高人們對於食物浪費與氣候變遷關聯性的認知。它以巧妙的海報為特色,使用清晰多彩的醜蔬果照片。這些照片與朗朗上口的標題和一點幽默相結合,以教育日常消費者。

生活必備字詞:

raise awareness about / of. . . 提高喚起關於. . . 的意識

The plan is to raise awareness about the lack of drinkable water in the world.
headline n.
新聞標題(常用複數)

humor n. 幽默

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