新奇事件簿 围观一只猫的奢侈生活

Following the death in Paris on Tuesday of legendary¹ fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, news is emerging that his pet cat could inherit millions of dollars. His fluffy², white Birman cat, Choupette, became a global, feline³ icon⁴ after she became Lagerfeld's pet and companion. In an interview last year with fashion magazine Vogue⁵, Lagerfeld said he would leave part of his estimated $150 million fortune to Choupette. She could be set to inherit millions of dollars. The cat is not exactly short of cash. Lagerfeld said Choupette was the "most famous" and "richest" cat in the world. She made $3 million as a model in one year for just two jobs - one for a German car company and the other for a Japanese cosmetics⁶ brand.

传奇时尚设计师卡尔·拉格菲尔德于周二在巴黎去世，有新闻称他的宠物猫将继承数百万美元遗产。在成为拉格菲尔德的宠物和陪伴后，这只毛茸茸的白色伯曼猫Choupette晋身为了全球猫咪的偶像。在去年时尚杂志Vogue的一次采访中，拉格菲尔德称他会将预估价值1.5亿美元财产中的一部分留给Choupette。她可将继承数百万美元。这只猫并不缺钱。拉格菲尔德表示Choupette是世界上“最著名”且“最富有”的猫。她一年只为两个品牌做模特便挣到了3百万美元—一个是一家德国汽车公司，另一个是日本化妆品品牌。

Karl Lagerfeld unashamedly admits that he "stole" Choupette from her former owner. He explained: "Choupette belonged to a friend of mine who asked if my maid could take care of her for two weeks when he was away. When he came back, he was told that Choupette would not return to him." Lagerfeld joked: "He got another cat who became fat." Lagerfeld spent years pampering⁷ his pet. He fed her on a diet of king crab⁸, smoked salmon⁹ and caviar. She enjoyed a luxurious¹⁰ lifestyle most of us can only dream of. She is looked after by two maids. Lagerfeld never let Choupette advertise cat food. He said: "I don't allow her to do foodstuffs¹¹ and things like that. She's far too sophisticated."

卡尔·拉格菲尔德厚颜无耻地承认他从猫咪的前任主人那里把她“偷”了过来。他解释称：“Choupette是我朋友的一只猫，这位朋友问我的女仆是否可以在他不在的两周里照顾这只猫。当他回来时，他被告知不会将Choupette还给他了。”拉格菲尔德开玩笑称：“他得到了另一只变得胖胖的猫。”拉格菲尔德花了几年时间纵容他的宠物。他给她吃帝王蟹、熏制鲑鱼和鱼子酱。她享受了我们大部分人梦寐以求的奢侈生活。有两位女仆照顾她。拉格菲尔德从不让Choupette给猫粮做广告。他说：“我不允许她做食品相关的事情。她太精明了。”

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

3 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。

4 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

5 Vogue   

n.时髦，时尚；adj.流行的

参考例句：

• Flowery carpets became the vogue.花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
• Short hair came back into vogue about ten years ago.大约十年前短发又开始流行起来了。

6 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。

7 pampering   

v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• But you need to make an appointment because these people are usually very busy pampering pets. 但是你需要先预约，因为这些人通常都在忙于照顾宠物们。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• He had been pampering, and coaxing, and indulging that individual all his life. 他一生都在姑息、迁就、纵容那家伙。 来自辞典例句

8 crab   

n.螃蟹，偏航，脾气乖戾的人，酸苹果；vi.捕蟹，偏航，发牢骚；vt.使偏航，发脾气

参考例句：

• I can't remember when I last had crab.我不记得上次吃蟹是什么时候了。
• The skin on my face felt as hard as a crab's back.我脸上的皮仿佛僵硬了，就象螃蟹的壳似的。

9 salmon   

n.鲑，大马哈鱼，橙红色的

参考例句：

• We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
• Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？

10 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

11 foodstuffs   

食物，食品( foodstuff的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Imports of foodstuffs accounted for a small proportion of total imports. 食物进口仅占总进口额的一小部份。
• Many basic foodstuffs, such as bread and milk, are tax-free. 许多基本食物如牛奶和面包是免税的。