翻译英语短文Cheetah as a pet
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你想饲养什么样的宠物?一只狗、一只猫或一只兔子?猎豹如何?
在南非的这个家庭正有一头。
这外貌凶残的大猫名叫祖莉,以影星安吉丽娜祖莉命名。在玛格达和贾皮皮纳尔的家里,她肯定是贵宾。她经常可以在厨房的餐桌吃饭,在沙发上睡午觉,甚至睡在两夫妇的大床上。大猫还与皮纳尔家的另一头宠物同睡同玩,那是较常见的一款 — 德国牧羊犬。两种动物之间却结成了不太可能的友谊。
饲养猎豹作为宠物很不寻常。起初,皮纳尔太太也不愿意饲养猎豹作为宠物。 「我是真的很反对这个主意」,她说。「但我们现在很高兴我们养了她 - 她是我们家庭的一部分。」
就像她的名字,4岁的祖莉在皮纳尔家享有名人的待遇。粉丝们经常上门探访拍照。
有趣的是,祖莉享受所有的关注!
但是,猎豹总是猎豹。虽然祖莉现在是家中饲养的宠物,她仍然有些野生动物的习惯。 「她把房子弄得乱七八糟,到处撒尿和什么都咬。这是她的兽性的本能」,皮纳尔太太说。
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原文如下:
What do you want for a pet? A dog, a cat, or a rabbit? How about a cheetah?
That's exactly what a family in South Africa has.
The scary-looking big cat is named Jolie, after the film star Angelina Jolie. She is surely the VIP at Magda and Japie Pienaar's home. She can often be found eating from the kitchen table, taking a nap on a sofa, or even sleeping in the couple's bed. The big cat also sleeps and plays with the Pienaar's other pet, the more usual one - a German Shepherd. An unlikely friendship has formed between the two animals.
Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual. At first, Mrs. Pienaar was reluctant to keep a cheetah as a pet. "I was really against the idea," she said. "But we are now glad that we did it - she is part of the family."
Just like her name, four-year-old Jolie has achieved celebrity status in the Pienaars' hometown. Fans often come to the couple's home to take pictures of her.
Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the attention!
However, a cheetah is always a cheetah. Though Jolie is now a household pet, she still has some wild habits. "She makes a lot of mess in the house, urinating everywhere and chewing everything. It's her wild instincts," said Mrs. Pienaar.