纪录片《猫的秘密》 第42期 驯服猫

This cat camaraderie¹ is another example from the experiment

这些猫猫间的友情是实验中的另一个实例

to suggest that cats may be changing,

证明猫的行为可以被改变

evolving away from hunters to fit in better with us.

逐步从捕猎者演变为人类的宠物

As we're domesticating² cats,

我们在驯服猫的过程中

we're retaining a lot more of

让他们保留了

what we call their juvenile³ characteristics.

我们称之为幼年特征的东西

So they purr a lot, they play a lot,

因此他们会呜呜叫 会玩耍

we see them needing behaviour.

会有依赖我们的表现

With our pet cats, if we are domesticating them

在饲养宠物猫时 如果我们驯服他们

and they are evolving, in a sense

他们发生进化 从某种意义上来说

that they are retaining lots of these characteristics,

他们会保留许多特征

they might be more likely

也许能让他们

- to get on with each other. - Yes.

-彼此间相处更融洽 -是的

But we're right at the cusp of that,

但我们对整个趋势的看法是对的

in sort of the domestic cat's evolution.

猫猫在人类驯服中发生的演变

If she's right, this sort of feline⁴ harmony

如果她是对的 那猫猫间和睦共处

could be a vision of the future,

可能是未来的一种形式

as cats evolve to please the hand that feeds them.

他们会取悦自己的主人

1 camaraderie   

n.同志之爱，友情

参考例句：

• The camaraderie among fellow employees made the tedious work just bearable.同事之间的情谊使枯燥乏味的工作变得还能忍受。
• Some bosses are formal and have occasional interactions,while others prefer continual camaraderie.有些老板很刻板，偶尔才和下属互动一下；有些则喜欢和下属打成一片。

2 domesticating   

v.驯化( domesticate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Domesticating rabbits are the basis of a profitbale fur industry. 驯养野兔是赚钱的毛皮工业的基础。 来自互联网
• In addition, the extent of a facsimile of culture, foreignizing and domesticating are important in translation. 此外，翻译中“文化传真”度的把握，以及译语的异化与归化都至关重要。 来自互联网

3 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

4 feline   

adj.猫科的

参考例句：

• As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
• The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。