The Cat’s Diary

 

 

My ¹⁾captors continue to ²⁾taunt¹ me with bizarre little ³⁾dangling² objects. They dine ⁴⁾lavishly³ on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I might eat another houseplant.

Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and ⁵⁾repulse⁴ these ⁶⁾vile^{5 7)}oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit⁶ on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.

Slept all day so that I could annoy my captors with sleep depriving, ⁸⁾incessant⁷ pleas for food at ⁹⁾ungodly hours of the night.

¹⁰⁾Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in an attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only ¹¹⁾cooed and condescended⁸ about what a good little cat I was... Hmmm. Not working according to plan...

I am finally aware of how ¹²⁾sadistic⁹ they are. For no good reason, I was chosen for the water torture. This time, however, it included a burning foamy¹⁰ chemical called ＂shampoo＂. What sick minds could invent such a liquid? My only consolation¹¹ is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.

There was some sort  of gathering¹² of their ¹³⁾accomplices. I was placed in ¹⁴⁾solitary¹⁴ throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the foul¹⁵ odor of the glass tubes they call ＂beer＂. More importantly I overheard that my ¹⁵⁾confinement¹⁶ was due to MY power of ＂¹⁶⁾allergies＂. Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.

I am convinced the other captives are ¹⁷⁾flunkies and maybe ¹⁸⁾snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a ¹⁹⁾half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an ²⁰⁾informant. He has mastered their frightful¹⁷ tongue (something akin¹⁸ to ²¹⁾mole¹⁹ speak) and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait. It is only a matter of time. CE

 

03、坏猫日记

 

捉我的人用晃来晃去的小东西不停地戏弄我。他们奢华无度地享用着鲜肉，我却被迫吃干粮。逃生成了我生存下去的唯一希望，偶尔抓坏一两件家具颇能让我自己满足。明天我准备再吃掉一盆花。

今天我在主人的脚边绊来绊去，企图谋害主人，几乎成功，使这招一定要在楼梯上。出于对这些可恶的压迫者的怨恨，我再一次往他们最喜欢的椅子上呕吐……必须到他们的床上去试试。

我整日呼呼大睡，然后惹主人无法入睡而大怒。在晚上不恰当的时刻不停要求吃东西。

给一只耗子处以斩首，然后将无头尸体展示给他们看，此举是让他们明白我的能力，并努力引起他们内心对我的恐惧。他们只嘀咕着说我真是只好猫……唔。计划夭折……

我终于发现他们有多虐待成性了。我毫无理由地饱受水的摧残。这次还用上一种火辣辣、会起泡沫的化学品，名叫“洗发香波”。只有变态的人才会发明出这种液体。我唯一感到安慰的是用牙咬了他们拇指一口。

他们大概是在帮凶聚会。我从头至晚给落了单。不过我听到嘈杂声，嗅到玻璃杯中他们所谓“啤酒”的臭味。更重要的是我无意中听到我被禁闭，原因是我的“变态反应”。要了解一下那是什么意思，能用则用。

我确信其它俘虏都是狗腿子或告密者。狗有例行的放风，回来后看似更开心了，它显然是个傻瓜。另外，鸟儿一定是在通风报信。它精通了人类可怕的语言（类似于鼹鼠语言），它还时常和他们说话，我确定它报告了我的一举一动。因为现在他给放到金属笼子里，安全得到了保障。但我能等，不过是时间问题而已。 CE

 

 

 

1) captor [5kAptEr] n. 捕捉者，逮捕者

2) taunt [tC:nt] v. 嘲弄，奚落

3) dangling [5dANgliN] a. 摇摆的

4) lavishly [5lAviFtli] adv. 丰富地

5) repulse [ri5pQls] v. 憎恶，击退

6) vile [vail] a. 可耻的，坏透的

7) oppressor [E5presEr] n. 压迫者

8) incessant [in5sesEnt] a. 不断的，不停的

9) ungodly [Qn5gCdli] a. 荒唐的，不可思议的

10) decapitate [di5kApiteit] v. 斩首

11) coo [ku:] v. 唧唧咕咕地讲话

12) sadistic [5sAdistik] a. 残酷成性的

13) accomplice¹³ [E5kQmplis] n. 同谋者，帮凶

14) solitary [5sClitEri] a. 孤独的

15) confinement [kEn5fainmEnt] n. 禁闭

16) allergy²⁰ [5AlEdVi] n. 变态反应性期

17) flunky [5flQNki] n. 奴才，走狗，小人

18) snitch [snitF ]n. 告密者，告发者

19) half-wit [5hB:fwit] n. 傻瓜，蠢蛋

20) informant [in5fC:mEnt] n. 告密者

21) mole [mEul] n. 鼹鼠

 

 

1 taunt   

n.辱骂，嘲弄；v.嘲弄

参考例句：

• He became a taunt to his neighbours.他成了邻居们嘲讽的对象。
• Why do the other children taunt him with having red hair?为什么别的小孩子讥笑他有红头发？

2 dangling   

悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 )； 摆动不定； 用某事物诱惑…； 吊胃口

参考例句：

• The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now. 结果，那颗牙就晃来晃去吊在床柱上了。
• The children sat on the high wall,their legs dangling. 孩子们坐在一堵高墙上，摇晃着他们的双腿。

3 lavishly   

adv.慷慨地，大方地

参考例句：

• His house was lavishly adorned.他的屋子装饰得很华丽。
• The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.这本书里有大量全彩插图。

4 repulse   

n.击退，拒绝；vt.逐退，击退，拒绝

参考例句：

• The armed forces were prepared to repulse any attacks.武装部队已作好击退任何进攻的准备。
• After the second repulse,the enemy surrendered.在第二次击退之后，敌人投降了。

5 vile   

adj.卑鄙的，可耻的，邪恶的；坏透的

参考例句：

• Who could have carried out such a vile attack?会是谁发起这么卑鄙的攻击呢？
• Her talk was full of vile curses.她的话里充满着恶毒的咒骂。

6 vomit   

v.呕吐，作呕；n.呕吐物，吐出物

参考例句：

• They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
• She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛，开始呕吐起来。

7 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

8 condescended   

屈尊，俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 )； 故意表示和蔼可亲

参考例句：

• We had to wait almost an hour before he condescended to see us. 我们等了几乎一小时他才屈尊大驾来见我们。
• The king condescended to take advice from his servants. 国王屈驾向仆人征求意见。

9 sadistic   

adj.虐待狂的

参考例句：

• There was a sadistic streak in him.他有虐待狂的倾向。
• The prisoners rioted against mistreatment by sadistic guards.囚犯因不堪忍受狱警施虐而发动了暴乱。

10 foamy   

adj.全是泡沫的，泡沫的，起泡沫的

参考例句：

• In Internet foamy 2001, so hard when, everybody stayed. 在互联网泡沫的2001年，那么艰难的时候，大家都留下来了。 来自互联网
• It's foamy milk that you add to the coffee. 将牛奶打出泡沫后加入咖啡中。 来自互联网

11 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。

12 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

13 accomplice   

n.从犯，帮凶，同谋

参考例句：

• She was her husband's accomplice in murdering a rich old man.她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。
• He is suspected as an accomplice of the murder.他涉嫌为这次凶杀案的同谋。

14 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

15 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

16 confinement   

n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限

参考例句：

• He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
• The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。

17 frightful   

adj.可怕的；讨厌的

参考例句：

• How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊！
• We're having frightful weather these days.这几天天气坏极了。

18 akin   

adj.同族的，类似的

参考例句：

• She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
• Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。

19 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。

20 allergy   

n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症

参考例句：

• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
• The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。