貓島與主題餐廳
Every year, on February 22, Japanese cat lovers celebrate National Cat Day.
每年2月22日，日本愛貓人士慶祝貓之日。
celebrate (v.)慶祝national (adj.)國家的,全國性的；a national holiday 一個全國性的節日
This specific date is chosen because the Japanese word for “two” sounds similar to a cat’s cry of “nyan.”
之所以選這一天是因為日本的數字2念起來很像貓的叫聲「nyan」。
specific (adj.)特定的cry (n.)(動物的)叫聲
On this day, cat lovers across the country post pictures of their furry friends on social media, and businesses also take the opportunity to sell cat-related products.
在這天，全國愛貓人士會將他們的毛小孩照片放到社群媒體，商家也趁機販售貓相關產品。
post (v.)發(文),公布furry (adj.)毛茸茸的take the opportunity to VR 趁機……
This year’s Cat Day was particularly special as 2022 brought the total number of twos in the date to six, adding extra feline charm to this day.
今年的貓之日更為特別，因為2022年的這個日期當中有6個2，更為這個節日添增額外的喵力。
feline (adj.)貓科的；canine (adj.)犬科的；K-9 unit 警犬隊charm (n.)魅力
Some Japanese media even call it a “Super Cat Day.”
有些日本媒體甚至將這天稱為「超級貓之日」。
media (n.)媒體；the news media 新聞媒體；the local media 當地媒體；the mainstream media 主流媒體
Cats are probably the most popular pets in Japan. There are many cat-themed cafés and even an entire island inhabited by cats in Fukuoka Prefecture.
貓大概是日本最受歡迎的寵物，有很多貓主題餐廳，甚至在福岡縣有一整座貓居住的島。
theme (n.)主題；cat-themed 以貓為主題的inhabit (v.)=live 居住prefecture (n.)(日本的)縣
Kansai University Professor Emeritus Katsuhiro Miyamoto expected the Nekonomics to hit ¥1.97 trillion this year.
關西大學榮譽教授宮本勝浩預估今年貓經濟將可達1.97兆日圓。
Professor Emeritus 榮譽教授hit=reach (v.)達到
The estimate was made by adding the expenses of cat food and all sorts of cat-themed cafés, products, and travels.
這項估計加總了貓食和各種貓主題咖啡廳、產品和旅行的花費。
estimate (n.)(v.)估計,預估expense (n.)花費,開銷all sorts of 各式各樣的