[双语] 英国“第一猫”拉里加入首相府

British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the newest recruit to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday: a cat called Larry with a "very strong predatory drive" for catching rodents.

英国首相大卫•卡梅伦本周二宣布，首相府唐宁街10号新任“第一猫”拉里走马上任，而且“捕鼠干劲儿十足”。

The four-year-old tabby joined Cameron and his family from London's Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to tackle pest control issues after a rodent was spotted on the steps of the most famous front door in the land.

这只4岁的斑猫来自伦敦（动物收容所）“巴特西猫狗之家”。它加盟卡梅伦一家是为了解决首相府的鼠患之忧。此前，人们曾发现一只老鼠在英国最有名的首相府邸台阶上出没。

Just last month the government said there were no plans to bring in a new cat, but the prime minister's official spokesman said Tuesday that Cameron had "certainly been persuaded that it was a good idea".

就在上月，英国政府还表示无意“招聘”一只新猫，但首相官方发言人本周二表示，卡梅伦已经“接受了这一建议，觉得这主意还不错”。

"Whilst in Battersea's care, Larry showed a very strong predatory drive and enjoyed playing with toy mice," the spokesman said.

这位发言人说：“在巴特西猫狗之家时，拉里就展现出强烈的捕鼠意愿，而且喜欢逗玩具鼠。”