翻译练习9

School lets out in a few more weeks, and the neighborhood will be more active during the day—safer. It’s good to have people around. Witnesses. Because you never know.

再过几周学校就放假了，白天邻里会更有生机，同时意味着更安全。有这些人在身边总是好些，他们就都是潜在的目击者。毕竟你永远不知道会发生什么。

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We’ve met all of a handful of times, and she acts like we’re best friends, which I’m positive has everything to do with the tuna and milk I gave her that one time.

我和这只猫经常见面，她总亲昵得像我们是最好的朋友似的。我敢肯定这都和我有一次给了她金枪鱼和牛奶有关。

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Harriett chuckles, deep and raspy, the way a smoker might. “You’re pulling my leg.”

哈丽特咯咯笑了，声音粗实刺耳，抽烟的人就会这么笑。“您真是在开我的玩笑。”