萬圣節(jié)臨近 黑貓變＂巫婆＂倍受冷落

資料圖：萬圣節(jié)臨近 黑貓變"巫婆"倍受冷落

　　Black cats at animal shelters take longer than others to find homes, probably because of all the superstitions surrounding them, the charity said。

　　該慈善機(jī)構(gòu)稱，動物收容所里的黑貓等待領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的時間比其它貓都要長，這或許是因?yàn)槟切┡c之相關(guān)的迷信說法。

　　"Unfortunately, black cats often do spend longer in our rehoming centres than others as they are frequently overlooked by potential owners," said shelter manager Beverly Leavy。

　　收容所經(jīng)理貝弗莉·利維說：“不幸的是，黑貓往往在我們的收養(yǎng)中心待得時間更久，它們常被潛在的收養(yǎng)者們忽視。”

　　"But their fur color makes no difference to how much love they have to give," she added. "The cats are ready to make wonderful pets."

　　她說：“但它們皮毛的顏色和它們給予人們的愛的多少沒有關(guān)系。它們可以成為很好的寵物。”

　　The image problem varies from country to country and often involves black cats crossing people's paths。

　　各國有關(guān)黑貓的迷信說法各不相同，但一般都有忌諱看見黑貓從自己面前走過這一說。

　　Historians differ about the origins of the superstitions。

　　歷史學(xué)家對這些迷信說法的起源看法各異。