每日英语(第七期)

black cats: the good, the bad, and the misunderstood关于黑猫的传说
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halloween brings with it scary stories about mythical creatures — ghosts, goblins, and vampires. there is one pet that tends to get lumped in with these imaginary creatures — the black cat.
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围绕万圣节有很多关于传说生物的恐怖故事，如幽灵，鬼怪和吸血鬼等。有一种宠物也被与这些虚构的生物归为一类，这就是黑猫。
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in medieval times in europe, it was believed that black cats were the familiars of witches or even shape-shifting witches themselves.
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欧洲中世纪时期，人们认为黑猫是女巫的魔宠，甚至是女巫的化身。
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even in modern times, as silly as it sounds, you still hear of black cats being associated with superstitions and black magic.
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即使在现代，你仍然会听到人们将黑猫与迷信和黑魔法联系起来，尽管这个想法很愚蠢。
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in honor of black cat appreciation day that falls on august 17 every year, let’s try to dispel this myth!
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值此8.17“黑猫感谢日”，让我们一起打破这个谣言！
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certain coincidences, such as something unlucky happening on the same day as an encounter with a black cat, seem to suggest otherwise, but these stories are myths without any truth to them.
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某些巧合，比如偶遇黑猫当天发生了不幸，仿佛意味着这并非巧合。但这些坊间传闻就只是传说，没有任何根据。
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while the myth that black cats are ba

d luck is the most common, there are many traditions from countries all over the world that have different beliefs about black cats.
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尽管黑猫会带来噩运的流言最为普遍，但还是有许多国家的文化传统持不同的态度。
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ancient egyptians kept black cats in their homes and as pets, as they believed that the goddess bastet had a deep connection to black cats and that the cats would bring good fortune from the goddess.
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古埃及人将黑猫养在家里作为宠物，他们认为巴斯特女神与黑猫有着千丝万缕的联系，并且黑猫会赐予他们女神的好运。
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sailors in the united kingdom between the 17th and 18th century also had superstitions about black cats. they believed that keeping a black cat aboard was lucky, and many vessels had ship’s cats.
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17至18世纪，英国水手也对黑猫抱有迷信。他们认为在船上养一只黑猫会带来好运，当时许多船上都有自己的“镇船之猫”。
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in the english midlands, black cats are a wedding gift for brides, as they will supposedly give the bride good luck and happiness in her marriage.
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在英国中部地区，黑猫是送给新娘的结婚礼物，据说能庇佑新娘婚后生活好运、幸福。
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of course, cats are just cats. they are more interested in a belly rub than causing ill will or bringing good fortune.
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当然，猫就只是猫而已。比起给人带去噩运或好运，他们更喜欢被人揉肚肚。

get lumped in with …? 被归为一类
medieval times? 中世纪时代
hear of? 听到；听说
be associated with? 和…联系在一起；与…有关
in honor of? 为了纪念…;为了向…表示敬意
all over the world? 全世界；举世；五洲四海；普天之下
have a connection to? 与…有联系；与…相关联
good fortune? 福分；福气；幸事；好运
good luck? 好运；大吉大利；鸿运；顺风
be interested in? 对…感兴趣