中英对照读新闻》A Dog Named Elvis Was Adopted by a Former Elvis Impersonator 1名前猫王模仿者收养1只名叫「猫王」的狗
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曾模仿过「猫王」的艾格伦（左）与伴侣威廉一同领养没人要的美国比特斗牛犬「猫王」。（图撷取自网路）(photo:LTN)◎张沛元
There was just one dog left behind, and his name was Elvis.
只留下了一只狗，牠的名字叫做「猫王」。
The other 61 dogs and cats at the Chicago shelter event were adopted on the same day, leaving Elvis, a white and gray pup, the only pet sent back to the shelter where he’d lived for about four months.
就在其他61只狗猫在（美国）芝加哥动物收容所的活动上被领养的同一天，白灰色幼犬「猫王」是唯一被送回牠已住了约4个月的收容所的宠物。
Drew Wilhelm could not believe his eyes when he saw a story on Chicago WGN9 about Elvis. He sent it to his partner, Loren Agron. The couple had talked about adopting a dog, but were still mulling over the idea.
德鲁．威汉在芝加哥WGN9电视台看到一则有关「猫王」的报导时，简直难以置信。他将这条新闻发给他的伴侣罗伦．艾格伦。这俩口子曾讨论要养狗，但仍在考虑中。
Agron said he was smitten by the photos of Elvis smiling with his tongue hanging out. But the real reason he felt a sudden connection to Elvis is that Agron was an Elvis impersonator.
艾格伦说，他被「猫王」伸舌微笑的照片迷住。但让他突然觉得自己与「猫王」心有灵犀的真正原因，是艾格伦过去曾经模仿过歌手「猫王」。
新闻辞典
leave something/someone behind：片语，丢弃某物；没带走某物。例句：The passenger was ordered to leave the plane, leaving all his personal belongings behind.（该乘客被下令离开飞机，个人物品都没能带走。）
mull over：片语，仔细考虑思索。例句：She might need extra time to mull it over before making up her mind.（她也许需要额外时间来思索才能下定决心。）
