British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the newest recruit to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday: a cat called Larry with a "very strong predatory drive" for catching rodents.

英国首相大卫•卡梅伦本周二宣布，首相府唐宁街10号新任第一猫”拉里走马上任，而且捕鼠干劲儿十足”。

The four-year-old tabby joined Cameron and his family from London's Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to tackle pest control issues after a rodent was spotted on the steps of the most famous front door in the land.

这只4岁的斑猫来自伦敦（动物收容所）巴特西猫狗之家”。

它加盟卡梅伦一家是为了解决首相府的鼠患之忧。

此前，人们曾发现一只老鼠在英国最有名的首相府邸台阶上出没。

Just last month the government said there were no plans to bring in a new cat, but the prime minister's official spokesman said Tuesday that Cameron had "certainly been persuaded that it was a good idea".

就在上月，英国政府还表示无意招聘”一只新猫，但首相官方发言人本周二表示，卡梅伦已经接受了这一建议，觉得这主意还不错”。

"Whilst in Battersea's care, Larry showed a very strong predatory drive and enjoyed playing with toy mice," the spokesman said.

这位发言人说：在巴特西猫狗之家时，拉里就展现出强烈的捕鼠意愿，而且喜欢逗玩具鼠。

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