访谈录 2014-11-07&11-09 美国埃博拉病愈女护士与爱犬团聚 场面感人

 The heart-wrenching reunion. Many have been waiting for the Ebola-free Texas nurse and her cute and cuddly¹ pooch are back together. And judging by all those hugs and kisses, they two clearly missed one another. And the wagging tail points it out as well. And Tom llamas is here to tell us all about it. Good morning, Tom. 

 

Paul and Dan, good morning to you. Ebola survivor² Nina Pham has met some of the best doctors in the world recently, even met the president. But none got the reaction you're about to see when she reconnected with her dog, Bentley. 

 

This morning Bentley the dog wagging away in his new found freedom, kissing his owner, Ebola-survivor Nina Pham, the two reuniting after being separated for 21 days. Doctors initially³ fearing Bentley could also be infected. 

 

“It feels like Christmas literally⁴. It's just such a joyous⁵ occasion.” 

 

Bentley immediately quarantined by the state after Pham contracted Ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. 

 

Pham sent to Maryland for treatment, her dog cared for the Lonestar state, testing negative for Ebola. 

 

“I was frightened that I could possibly, would not know what would happen to one of my best friends. 

 

Workers exercising extreme caution, tending to Bentley for weeks in hazmat suits, using gloves to feed him and playing with the pup from behind a mask. Saturday the state released Pham's precious pet after nearly a month of care. The 1-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel, pampered⁶ like royalty⁷, washed, brushed and yes, even fluffed just before his release. 

 

“You are the best boy.”

 

“He's a wonderful patient. We were able to observe him in his activities as well as doing his daily jobs. 

 

A duo ripped apart by a deadly virus, reunited by the help of hundreds and ready to return to life together. 

 

“Just one step closer to me feeling whole again. Having my best friend back, it’s just an amazing feeling.”

 

And Dallas Animal Services getting the shoutout this morning for their hard work while caring for Bentley. And guys, do you have any idea what he's up to these days? He's actually picking out his toys for his birthday which is coming up. He is turning two years old. 

 

Happy birthday. 

 

Yeah, happy birthday. I love that he does the full body tail wag. 

 

That’s actually when Dan looks like every time Sarah…, right?

 

Yeah, exactly.

1 cuddly   

adj.抱着很舒服的，可爱的

参考例句：

• The beautiful crib from Mom and Dad is so cuddly.爸爸妈妈送的漂亮婴儿床真舒服。
• You can't call a hedgehog cuddly.你不能说刺猬逗人喜爱。

2 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

3 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

4 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

5 joyous   

adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的

参考例句：

• The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
• They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。

6 pampered   

adj.饮食过量的，饮食奢侈的v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The lazy scum deserve worse. What if they ain't fed up and pampered? 他们吃不饱，他们的要求满足不了，这又有什么关系？ 来自飘（部分）
• She petted and pampered him and would let no one discipline him but she, herself. 她爱他，娇养他，而且除了她自己以外，她不允许任何人管教他。 来自辞典例句

7 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。