雙語美文：第一次聽到貓打呼嚕，我哭了
I began to lose my hearing about ten years ago,
大約十年前我開始失去聽力
when I was in the military.
那時我正在服役
My husband and I got a cat about five years ago.
大約五年前，我和丈夫有了一隻小貓
I've never owned a cat before,
我從沒養過貓
so I had no idea
所以我完全不知道
what kind of noises they made
貓會發出什麼樣的怪聲
besides "meow"
除了“喵”
so I had no context for what to expect
所以我全然無知無覺，亦無所期待
when I heard my cat purr for the first time today.
沒想到，今天我第一次聽到了我的貓打呼嚕
I was laying in bed
那時我躺在牀上
and he jumped up next to me
它跳上來，就在我身旁
and snuggled into my armpit .
依偎在我肩下
I started to feel him vibrate
我開始感覺到他身體的震動
like he always does
它一向如此
and then I heard it.
這時我聽到了
I was so scared at first,
起初我有些害怕
I didn't understand what the sound was.
我不知道那是什麼聲音
Then it clicked:
這時我腦中靈光一閃
purring isn't just vibrating!
原來，打呼嚕不僅是身體震動
It's a sound!
這是一種聲音！
I can hear it!
我聽到了！
