VOA慢速英語：那只機(jī)場潛逃貓終于被抓住了

A family’s cat has finally been recovered after three weeks of being on the run in Boston’s Logan International Airport.
一只在波士頓洛根國際機(jī)場潛逃三周的貓終于被抓住了。
 
The cat — named Rowdy — had been successfully avoiding airport workers, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet container.
這只名叫羅迪的貓從寵物容器中逃脫后，成功地避開了機(jī)場工作人員、航空公司員工和動物專家。
 
Rowdy was finally caught Wednesday.
羅迪最終在周三被抓獲。
 
“Whether out of fatigue or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,” an airport spokesperson said.
機(jī)場發(fā)言人說：“我們永遠(yuǎn)不知道她是出于疲勞還是饑餓，但今天早上我們終于抓住她了。”
 
Rowdy is to be given a health examination and then returned to her family.
羅迪將接受健康檢查，然后被送還給她的家人。
 
“I’m kind of in disbelief,” said her owner, Patty Sahli.
它的主人帕蒂·薩利說：“我有點(diǎn)不敢相信”。
 
“I thought, ‘What are the odds we’re actually going to get her back?’ But I got a call this morning and I am just so shocked.”
“我想，‘我們真的能把她找回來的可能性有多大?’但今天早上我接到了一個電話，我太震驚了。”
 
Rowdy’s time on the lam began June 24.
羅迪從6月24日開始逃跑。
 
Sahli and her husband, Rich, returned to the United States from 15 years in Germany with the Army.
當(dāng)時薩利和她的丈夫里奇在德國軍隊(duì)待了15年后返回美國。
 
When their Lufthansa airlines flight landed, the 4-year-old black cat with green eyes escaped her cage.
當(dāng)他們乘坐的德國漢莎航空公司的航班降落時，這只4歲的綠眼睛黑貓從籠子里逃了出來。
 
She was chasing some birds in the area.
她當(dāng)時先是在這片區(qū)域追幾只鳥。
 
Soon Rowdy herself was on the object of a chase.
很快，羅迪自己也成了追逐的對象。
 
Her escape set off a big search involving airport and Lufthansa workers.
她的逃跑引發(fā)了機(jī)場和漢莎航空公司工作人員的大規(guī)模搜索。
 
Construction workers, and animal welfare experts got involved as well.
建筑工人和動物專家也參與其中。
 
They used wildlife cameras and safe-release traps in an attempt to catch Rowdy.
他們使用野生動物攝像機(jī)和安全釋放陷阱試圖抓住羅迪。
 
Many people saw Rowdy during her extended airport visit.
在羅迪長期的機(jī)場逗留期間，許多人看到了她。
 
But, the cat always escaped those who chased her.
但是，這只貓總能逃脫那些追逐它的人。
 
Now, with Rowdy safely contained, a little calm has been returned to the airport.
現(xiàn)在，隨著羅迪被安全控制，機(jī)場恢復(fù)了一點(diǎn)平靜。
 
“It was such a community effort,” said Sahli, adding, “we’re just so grateful to everyone who helped look for her."
“這是團(tuán)體的努力，”薩利說，她還補(bǔ)充道，“我們非常感謝每一個幫助尋找她的人。”
 
I’m Caty Weaver.
凱蒂·韋弗報道。