世界最长寿狗去世 狗龄147岁

       Karl Shaughnessy nominated Chanel for the title of world's oldest dog after noticing the Guinness World Records book had no record.

　　之前《吉尼斯世界纪录》并没有收录世界最长寿狗的纪录，卡尔?肖内西注意到之后便提名香奈尔竞争这一头衔。

　　"Dogs are God's angels sent here to look out for us," Denice Shaughnessy said.

　　丹尼斯说：“狗是上帝派到人间来看护我们的天使。”

　　A dog from New Iberia, La., named Max, is vying for the record of world's oldest dog. Owner Janelle Derouen said Max marked his 26th birthday on Aug. 9. She said Guinness World Records officials were reviewing documents to verify his age.

　　目前，来自路易斯安那州新伊比利亚的一只名为马克斯的狗正在竞争世界最长寿狗的纪录。它的主人詹妮尔?德劳恩称，马克斯于今年8月9日度过了他26岁的生日。她称吉尼斯世界纪录的官员们正在审核材料，以证实其年龄。

　　When asked for the secret to her dog's long life, Derouen said she was shocked he's still with her.

　　在被问及狗长寿的秘诀时，德劳恩说她自己也感到很惊讶。

　　"I have five kids, and all my kids are grown and gone," she said. "Now my grandkids are playing with this dog."

　　她说：“我有五个孩子，都长大离开家了，现在我的孙子们又在和它玩。”

　　Vocabulary:

　　wire-haired：having coarse, stiff, wirelike hair（硬毛的）

　　namesake：a person having the same name as another（同名的人，同名物）

　　tinted：带色彩的

　　adept at：very skilled; proficient; expert（熟练于，在行）