《中英對照讀新聞》Dog gets medal for saving kids 狗狗勇救孩童 獲頒勳章
Nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier George is being honoured with a posthumous bravery medal for saving five New Zealand children from an attack by two pitbulls.
9歲的傑克羅素梗犬「喬治」因拯救5名遭兩頭比特犬攻擊的紐西蘭孩童，獲追贈大勇勳章。
The medal from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals （SPCA） comes after US Vietnam veteran Jerrell Hudman said he was sending his Purple Heart medal to George’s owner after hearing of the dog’s bravery. The Purple Heart is awarded to those killed or injured fighting for the US military.
美國越戰退伍老兵傑瑞．胡德曼表示，他得知這隻狗的英勇事蹟後，便將自己的紫心勳章送給喬治的主人，然後由愛護動物協會頒發該枚獎章。紫心勳章是表彰那些為美軍奮戰而捐軀或受傷的人。
George, who had a heart problem, won fame after defending five children from the pitbulls in the small North Island town of Manaia. The two pitbulls rushed at the five children on the street, prompting George to charge the much larger dogs.
有心臟問題的喬治，在紐西蘭北島小鎮馬奈亞，護衛5名遭比特犬攻擊的小孩後，聲名遠播。這兩頭比特犬在街頭撲向5名孩子，促使喬治攻擊這兩隻塊頭比牠大很多的狗。
The Jack Russell was badly mauled by the two pitbulls and later had to be put down because of his extensive injuries. The two pitbulls were also put down.
這隻傑克羅素犬被兩頭比特犬嚴重咬傷，因為傷勢嚴重稍後必須予以安樂死，兩頭比特犬也施以安樂死。
The SPCA medal is usually awarded to people for their bravery in defending animals. "George was a very brave little dog who almost certainly prevented severe injury to at least one of the children," SPCA chief executive Robyn Kippenberger said.
愛護動物協會的獎章通常頒贈給勇於保護動物的人士。「喬治是非常勇敢的小狗，幾可確定牠至少使一個孩子免於遭受重傷，」愛護動物協會執行長齊朋伯格說。
新聞辭典
posthumous︰死後的、遺腹的；a posthumous medal，死後追贈的勳章；a posthumous child，遺腹子）；posthumous works ，遺著。
charge︰在此指襲擊、進攻，亦可指要價、充電。例句︰He charges too high.（他索價太高。）
put down︰在此指使…安樂死。例句︰The dog was getting deft and blind so we had it put down. （這條狗變得耳聾眼瞎，所以我們讓牠安樂死。）
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