巴西一美洲豹参加圣火传递仪式时逃跑被击毙

 An Amazon jaguar¹ has been shot dead by the Brazilian army after participating as a 'mascot²' for an Olympic torch ceremony in Manaus.

在巴西玛瑙斯的圣火传递活动中，一只作为“吉祥物”参加活动的美洲豹被巴西军方射杀。

During the event the female jaguar - called Juma - was just yards away from the lighting³ of the Olympic torch, where she was held by a chain around her neck. Following the event she was taken to her zoo cage on a truck but managed to escape.

在活动中，这只名为“朱马”的雌性美洲豹距离点燃的奥运火炬只有数米之远，它脖子上绑有铁链，不能到处走动。活动结束后，它被装上一辆卡车运回动物园，但是它却逃脱了。

A team of vets⁴ tried to recapture Juma by firing tranquilizers but they failed to take immediate⁵ effect and she reportedly came close to attacking a soldier.

一群兽医试图重新抓捕朱马，给它打了镇静剂，但是药物却没有立即起效，据报道当时它靠近并要攻击一名士兵。

巴西一美洲豹参加圣火传递仪式时逃跑被击毙

The Amazon Military Command - whose symbol is a jaguar - said the animal was shot as a 'safety procedure' to 'protect the soldier'.

据标志就是美洲豹的亚马逊军事指挥部声称，射杀这只美洲豹是一项为了“保护士兵”的“安全措施”。

Juma was a jaguar at CIGS zoo, which is part of the army's jungle warfare-training centre and where many of the animals have been captured by soldiers on patrol.

朱马是CIGS动物园的一只美洲豹，该动物园是军方丛林作战训练中心的一部分，其中许多动物都是由士兵在巡逻过程中捕捉到的。

A guest who attended the event said: 'The jaguar was in a secluded⁶ spot, but everyone took pictures with her. When the event was over, Juma was taken to her cage, which was in a truck. It was then she ran away.'

出席活动的一个宾客说道：“这只美洲豹当时在一个隐蔽的地方，但是所有人都和她一起拍照。活动结束后，朱马被带回了它在一辆卡车上的笼子里，随后它便逃跑了。”

Physiotherapist Igor Simoes, who attended the event, added: 'The jaguar played with me and was on my back. However, when she returned to the truck at the end of the ceremony, something happened and she got away.'

出席该活动的理疗医师伊戈尔·西蒙斯补充说道：“这只美洲豹还和我玩耍来着，它还趴在我的背上。但是，当活动结束后它回到卡车上时，发生了什么事儿，然后它就逃跑了。”

A statement issued by Brazil's Amazon Military Command said: 'Efforts were made to capture the animal by firing tranquilizers. But even though the animal was hit, it still advanced towards a soldier that was stationed nearby. As a safety procedure and aiming to protect the soldier and the handlers, a pistol was used to shoot the animal. She died at the scene.'

巴西亚马逊军事指挥部在一份声明中说道：“我们曾试图捕捉这只美洲豹，给它打了镇定剂。但是尽管这只美洲豹被击中了，它仍然向驻扎在附近的一名士兵走去。出于安全考虑，并且为了保护这名士兵和在场的驯兽员们，我们使用手枪对这只美洲豹进行了射击，它当场死亡。”

The shooting of the jaguar was immediately met by an outpouring of anger on social media, with people accusing the army of acting⁷ 'irresponsibly' and incompetently⁸'.

这起美洲豹射杀事件迅速在社交媒体上引起了滔天的怒火，人们指责军方的行为“不负责任”、“无能”。

One said: 'The cat was a victim of human stupidity.'

有人说道：“这只猫咪是人类的愚蠢的受害者。”

Another comment read: 'You could see from the event that the poor animal was so stressed out it should never have been there…this is the saddest thing'.

另一则评论说道：“从这起事件中可以看出，这只美洲豹太紧张了，它本不应该出现在那儿，这是最悲哀的地方。”

1 jaguar   

n.美洲虎

参考例句：

• He was green with envy when he saw my new Jaguar car.看见我那辆美洲虎牌新车，他非常妒忌。
• Should you meet a jaguar in the jungle,just turn slowly,walk away.But slowly,never look back.你在丛林中若碰上美洲虎，就慢慢转身走开，可一定要慢，切莫回头看。

2 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

3 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

4 vets   

abbr.veterans （复数）老手，退伍军人；veterinaries （复数）兽医n.兽医( vet的名词复数 )；老兵；退伍军人；兽医诊所v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的第三人称单数 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• I helped train many young vets and veterinary nurses too. 我还帮助培训了许多年青的兽医和护士。 来自互联网
• In fact, we've expanded mental health counseling and services for our vets. 实际上，我们已经扩大了退伍军人的心理健康咨询和服务。 来自互联网

5 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

6 secluded   

adj.与世隔绝的；隐退的；偏僻的v.使隔开，使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

8 incompetently   

adv.无能力地

参考例句：

• He did the job rather incompetently. 这项工作他做的相当不好。 来自互联网
• When the Republicans have stuck by their principles, they have done so incompetently. 当共和党忠于其原则时，他们是如此无能。 来自互联网