【世界之大】貓咪市長 備受肯定
National polls show that voters all over the country are losing faith in their elected leaders. But the 900 residents of Talkeetna, Alaska, say their mayor is doing a great job bringing in tourist dollars and has served in office for over a decade.
民意投票結(jié)果顯示阿拉斯加州全體選民日漸對選舉產(chǎn)生的國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人喪失信心。但是，900位阿拉斯加州塔爾基特納的居民說他們的市長工作出色，帶來了大量的旅游外匯收入并已在職超過10年。
"He's good. He's probably the best we've ever had," resident Lauri Stec tells KTUU. "He was just in the Alaska Magazine, and he's been featured in a few different things."
居民Lauri Stec 告訴KTUU 報記者“他很棒。他也許是我們這里最好的一位市長。他曾在阿拉斯加州雜志上出現(xiàn)過，他很特別。”
In fact, Stec hangs out with Mayor Stubbs most days at Nagley's General Store, even though she notes, "He's growling at me right now."
事實上，Stec整天與市長Stubbs在雜貨店辦公，雖然，她寫道，“他正在對著我咆哮。”
That's because the 15-year-old mayor is actually a cat, who was elected to office as a write-in candidate shortly after his birth.
那是因為15歲的市長其實是一只貓咪，他出生后不久就被選舉為阿拉斯加州的名譽市長。
"Their tour guides will trick them [the tourists]," fellow Nagley's employee Skye Farrar tells KTUU. "They'll tell them to go to Nagley's and ask for the mayor."
帶團來這里旅游的導(dǎo)游都會對游客開玩笑說，“不聽向?qū)?，我就送你們?nèi)ヒ娛虚L。”
And with the power of social media, Stubbs is growing in popularity and drawing visitors to Talkeetna, who comes specifically to meet the honorary mayor.
隨著社會媒體對貓咪市長的大肆宣傳，Stubbs越來越受歡迎并吸引大批游客特意前來塔爾基特納拜訪他這位尊貴的市長。
Mayor Stubbs has more than 2,500 Facebook fans on his page, nearly three times as many people who live in the town itself.
市長Stubbs已擁有超過2500名的facebook粉絲，幾乎是生活在這里人們的3倍。
"Oh my gosh, we probably have 30 to 40 people a day come in who are tourists wanting to see him," Stec said.
“天啊，我們平均每天大概有30到40位游客前來想要一睹我們市長的尊容。”Stec說。
Though residents say he's been taking the newfound fame in stride, with his major indulgence being a daily dose of catnip served from a wine glass.
居民說，雖然名聲鵲起，但Stubbs依舊很淡然地每天從葡萄酒杯中舔食自己最喜歡的貓薄荷。
【關(guān)鍵詞】
1. poll [p??l]
· n. 投票;民意測驗;投票數(shù);投票所
· vt. 投票;剪短;對…進行民意測驗;獲得選票
· vi. 投票
· adj. 無角的;剪過毛的;修過枝的
——短語
opinion poll民意測驗;輿論調(diào)查;民意調(diào)查;名義調(diào)查民意調(diào)查
Post Poll發(fā)布投票
Poll interval更新間隔;以輪詢間隔;輪詢間隔
poll record輪詢記錄
go to the polls 去投票處投票
public opinion poll 民意測驗
poll tax 人頭稅
——例句
Who else do they poll for? 它還為誰做民意調(diào)查?
2.decade ['deke?d; d?'ke?d]
n. 十年，十年期;十
——短語
Golden Decade黃金十年
past decade過去的十年
previous decade前一個十進位
resistance decade十進電阻器
over the past decade 在過去的十年里
——例句
We hope to have test flights in this decade. 我們希望在這十年進行試驗飛行。
3.feature ['fi：t??]
· n. 特色，特征;容貌;特寫或?qū)ｎ}節(jié)目
· vi. 起重要作用
· vt. 特寫;以…為特色;由…主演
[ 過去式featured 過去分詞featured 現(xiàn)在分詞featuring ]
詞根：feat
adj.
feat 合適的;靈巧的
featured 特定的;被作為特色的;有…的面貌特征的
featureless 無特色的
featherweight 極輕的;不重要的
n.
feat 功績，壯舉;技藝表演
featherweight 非常輕的人或物;不重要的人;輕量級選手
v.
featured 使…有特色;起重要作用(feature的過去分詞)
——短語
FEATURE FILM劇情片;故事片;長片;正片
Documentary Feature最佳紀錄片;最佳紀錄長片;記錄長片;最佳紀錄長片獎
clinical feature臨床特征;臨床特點;臨床表現(xiàn);結(jié)腸鏡檢查
Best Feature最佳影片;最佳長片;最佳劇情片;最佳專題節(jié)目
Feature Photography特寫性新聞攝影;特寫攝影獎;專題攝影獎;普利策專題攝影獎
distinguishing feature 特點;特征
main feature 主要特征;主要特點;主景;功能特點
basic feature 基本特性
unique feature 特色;特性;獨到之處
design feature 設(shè)計特點;結(jié)構(gòu)特點;設(shè)計數(shù)據(jù);設(shè)計形體
common feature 共同特征
prominent feature 突出特征;顯著地物
facial feature 面貌
outstanding feature 顯著特點
surface feature 地貌;地表特征;場地地貌
characteristic feature 性能特點
semantic feature 語義特征;語意特征;語義要素
——例句
Do be careful with this feature, however. 但是一定要小心對待這個特性。
4.indulgence [?n'd?ld?(?)ns]
n. 嗜好;放縱;縱容;沉溺
[ 過去式indulgenced 過去分詞indulgenced 現(xiàn)在分詞indulgencing ]
詞根：indulge
adj.
indulgent 放縱的;寬容的;任性的
adv.
indulgently 溺愛地;放任地
vi.
indulge 沉溺;滿足;放任
vt.
indulge 滿足;縱容;使高興;使沉迷于…
——短語
Kindly indulgence溫和地縱容;任性的
Excessive indulgence過度縱欲
——例句
Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin. 經(jīng)常沉溺于惡習(xí)導(dǎo)致了他的毀滅。
With all of our responsibilities, fun seems like an indulgence. 肩負著身上所有的責(zé)任，娛樂似乎是一種放縱。
【萬能短語】
1. hang out 掛出;閑逛
——短語
hang it out怠工
Hang-out Buddy玩伴
hang somebody out to dry把晾起來了
Hang somebody out to try把誰晾在一邊
hang out掛出;閑逛
hang out false colours打出騙人的旗號;掛羊頭賣狗肉
——例句
· But, as a teenager, I had “better” things to do than hang out at the airport. 但是，作為一名十幾歲的少年，我還有比在機場閑逛更“好”的事情要做。
2.growl at 咆哮
——例句
· If two wolves have a disagreement, they may show their teeth and growl at each other. 一旦兩頭狼不能達成共識，它們就會齜牙咧嘴，互相咆哮。
3.be selected to 被選
——短語
To Be Selected加以挑選
love face to be selected愛情面臨選擇
NGO TO BE SELECTED COMPETITEVELY執(zhí)行機構(gòu)
——例句
· So the duke ordered several old horse to be selected to lead the army. Finally, they found the way back home.
4. FaceBook n. 臉譜網(wǎng)
臉譜網(wǎng)(Facebook)是一個社交類型網(wǎng)站，在這里，用戶們可以添加好友、與好友互通消息、更新自己的個人檔案與友鄰互動。
——短語
Twitter Facebook分享
Facebook Followers臉譜追隨者
Facebook Expert臉譜專家
Twitter Facebook書網(wǎng)
Facebook Fan粉絲網(wǎng)頁
——例句
This is not just about a faster internet or being able to friend someone on Facebook. 奧巴馬說：“這不只是涉及能更快地上網(wǎng)或者在臉譜網(wǎng)站上找到朋友。
