長時間輪班陪伴
Anthony and Iris are a couple. They are waiting to board their flight to the Philippines.
安東尼和艾麗絲是一對情侶。他們正在等待登機前往菲律賓。
board(v.)上（船、火車、飛機）、住校on board在（船、火車、飛機）上boarding school寄宿學校
Anthony: So, Iris, we’re finally leaving on our trip. Is there anything you really want to do when we get to Manila?
安東尼：艾麗絲，我們終於要出發去旅行了。當我們抵達馬尼拉時，有什麼你很想做的事情嗎？
set off出發arrive(v.)抵達arrival(n.)抵達on arrival一抵達～
Iris: Yes! I want to see the security cats.
艾麗絲：有！我想看保全貓。
Anthony: Ummm…what are those?
安東尼：咦⋯⋯那是什麼？
Iris: They are stray cats that have been adopted by security guards across the city.
艾麗絲：牠們是馬尼拉的保安人員在各地所收養的流浪貓。
stray(adj.)流浪的adopt(v.)收養、領養adoption(n.)收養put somebody up for adoption送養guard(n.)警衛、守衛be under guard處於～的保護之下
Anthony: But cats sleep all the time. What can they do to help keep things safe?
安東尼：但貓咪都在睡覺，牠們怎麼當保全？
Iris: Well, the cats’ main job is just to keep the guards company during long shifts at work. Other than that, they wear little vests with the word “security” on them…and they are cute.
艾麗絲：嗯，貓咪的主要工作只是在工作的長時間輪班中陪伴保安人員。除此之外，牠們穿著帶有「保全」字樣的小背心⋯⋯而且牠們很可愛。
keep sb. company 陪伴某人company(n.)陪伴be good company成為好夥伴shift(n.)輪班work in shifts值班take one’s shift代班day shift日班=regular shiftnight shift小夜班graveyard shift大夜班other than除了～之外
Anthony: Oh! This makes me wish I was a cat. I would be a great security cat because I love to sleep.
安東尼：喔！這讓我希望我是一隻貓。我很適合當保全貓，因為我喜歡睡覺。
Iris: Haha. Well, I think you might need to become a bit cuter to get the job…and also grow a tail!
艾麗絲：哈哈。嗯，我想你可能需要變得更可愛一點才能得到這份工作⋯⋯而且你得長出一條尾巴！
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