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(dòng)物收容所里的黑貓等待領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的時(shí)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(shí)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?zèng)]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。