中英對照讀新聞》 20-year-old Tennessee dog believed to be oldest-ever golden retriever 田納西州20歲狗狗 據信是史上最老的黃金獵犬

奧古斯特是目前最長壽的黃金獵犬。（取自網路）

◎孫宇青

A 20-year-old golden retriever in Tennessee is being hailed as the longest-living dog of her breed after becoming the first on record to surpass the milestone age.

（美國）田納西州一隻20歲黃金獵犬，是有紀錄以來首隻跨越此年齡里程碑的黃金獵犬，被稱為該品種的最長壽犬。

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The Golden Heart Golden Retrievers Rescue said August, known affectionately as Augie, is believed to be the oldest-ever golden retriever at an age of 20 years and 61 days － and counting.

黃金獵犬救援團體「黃金之心」說，通常會被親暱地喊作「小奧」的奧古斯特，據信以20歲又61天的年齡，成為歷來最年長的黃金獵犬，而且紀錄還在延續。

The rescue said Augie, who was adopted at the age of 14, celebrated her 20th birthday April 24, becoming the first golden retriever known to have reached a third decade of life. The breed has an average lifespan of 10 to 12 years.

該團體說，14歲時被領養的小奧，在4月24日歡度20歲生日，是目前所知第一隻活到第3個10年的黃金獵犬。該犬種平均壽命為10到12年。

Augie remains remarkably healthy for her advanced age.（UPI）

年歲已高的小奧仍健康絕佳。（合眾國際社）

新聞辭典

surpass：動詞，超過；優於。例句：By working overtime every day, his sales performance finally surpassed his colleagues.（在每天加班的情況下，他的業績終於超過同事。）

affectionate：形容詞，深情的。例句：He gave her an affectionate kiss before leaving.（他在離開前給了她深情一吻。）

breed：名詞，（動植物的）品種。例句：She does not have preference for any breed of dog.（她沒有偏愛哪一種狗。）

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