欧美人文风情第216篇:自闭症小女孩与她的猫咪朋友

 Six-year-old Iris¹, who has autism, finds comfort with her feline² best friend, two-year-old Thula.  六岁的 Iris，一位有自闭症的小女孩，因为猫咪好友的陪伴找到慰藉，它是两岁大的 Thula。

The cat stays by her side all the time—during playtime, reading books, and painting.  这只猫咪一直陪在她身旁——玩耍、看书和绘画时。

Iris is an incredible artist who expresses herself through her artwork. Iris 是个透过作品表达自我的出色艺术家。

Iris's mom, Arabella, says that her daughter's severity of autism caused difficulty in everyday tasks.  Iris 的妈妈 Arabella 表示，女儿自闭症的严重程度让每天要做的事都有困难。

She often dislikes many textures³, including water, which made bathing difficult.  她常不喜欢很多东西的触感，包括水在内，那让洗澡变得麻烦。

After Thula joined the family, she began speaking and even joined Iris in the tub. Thula 加入家庭后，Iris 开始说话，而 Thula 甚至和 Iris 一起进浴缸洗澡。

Iris has become famous for her artwork, which has even been purchased by Angelina Jolie.  Iris 因为她的画作变得有名，她的画甚至被安洁莉娜裘莉买下。

Iris's mom has penned a book about her daughter's relationship with Thula.  Iris 的妈妈写了一本关于女儿和Thula间关系的书。

This little girl's life has been transformed thanks to the cat, and together their relationship will continue to flourish. 多亏这只猫咪，小女孩的人生被改变了，在一起，他们的友谊将持续茁壮。

Be sure to watch Inside Edition. 务必收看《Inside Edition》。

 

1 iris   

n.虹膜，彩虹

参考例句：

• The opening of the iris is called the pupil.虹膜的开口处叫做瞳孔。
• This incredible human eye,complete with retina and iris,can be found in the Maldives.又是在马尔代夫，有这样一只难以置信的眼睛，连视网膜和虹膜都刻画齐全了。

2 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。

3 textures   

n.手感( texture的名词复数 )；质感；口感；（音乐或文学的）谐和统一感

参考例句：

• I'm crazy about fabrics textures and colors and designs. 我喜欢各式各样的纺织物--对它的质地，色彩到花纹图案--简直是入了迷。 来自辞典例句
• Let me clear up the point about the textures. 让我明确了一点有关的纹理。 来自互联网