VOA慢速英语：那只机场潜逃猫终于被抓住了

A family’s cat has finally been recovered after three weeks of being on the run in Boston’s Logan International Airport.
一只在波士顿洛根国际机场潜逃三周的猫终于被抓住了。
 
The cat — named Rowdy — had been successfully avoiding airport workers, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet container.
这只名叫罗迪的猫从宠物容器中逃脱后，成功地避开了机场工作人员、航空公司员工和动物专家。
 
Rowdy was finally caught Wednesday.
罗迪最终在周三被抓获。
 
“Whether out of fatigue or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,” an airport spokesperson said.
机场发言人说：“我们永远不知道她是出于疲劳还是饥饿，但今天早上我们终于抓住她了。”
 
Rowdy is to be given a health examination and then returned to her family.
罗迪将接受健康检查，然后被送还给她的家人。
 
“I’m kind of in disbelief,” said her owner, Patty Sahli.
它的主人帕蒂·萨利说：“我有点不敢相信”。
 
“I thought, ‘What are the odds we’re actually going to get her back?’ But I got a call this morning and I am just so shocked.”
“我想，‘我们真的能把她找回来的可能性有多大?’但今天早上我接到了一个电话，我太震惊了。”
 
Rowdy’s time on the lam began June 24.
罗迪从6月24日开始逃跑。
 
Sahli and her husband, Rich, returned to the United States from 15 years in Germany with the Army.
当时萨利和她的丈夫里奇在德国军队待了15年后返回美国。
 
When their Lufthansa airlines flight landed, the 4-year-old black cat with green eyes escaped her cage.
当他们乘坐的德国汉莎航空公司的航班降落时，这只4岁的绿眼睛黑猫从笼子里逃了出来。
 
She was chasing some birds in the area.
她当时先是在这片区域追几只鸟。
 
Soon Rowdy herself was on the object of a chase.
很快，罗迪自己也成了追逐的对象。
 
Her escape set off a big search involving airport and Lufthansa workers.
她的逃跑引发了机场和汉莎航空公司工作人员的大规模搜索。
 
Construction workers, and animal welfare experts got involved as well.
建筑工人和动物专家也参与其中。
 
They used wildlife cameras and safe-release traps in an attempt to catch Rowdy.
他们使用野生动物摄像机和安全释放陷阱试图抓住罗迪。
 
Many people saw Rowdy during her extended airport visit.
在罗迪长期的机场逗留期间，许多人看到了她。
 
But, the cat always escaped those who chased her.
但是，这只猫总能逃脱那些追逐它的人。
 
Now, with Rowdy safely contained, a little calm has been returned to the airport.
现在，随着罗迪被安全控制，机场恢复了一点平静。
 
“It was such a community effort,” said Sahli, adding, “we’re just so grateful to everyone who helped look for her."
“这是团体的努力，”萨利说，她还补充道，“我们非常感谢每一个帮助寻找她的人。”
 
I’m Caty Weaver.
凯蒂·韦弗报道。