Handlers at an animal sanctuary in north-east Australia were mystified when their star attraction, Tonka the wombat, was brought low by a mystery illness.
澳大利亞?wèn)|北部動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)的管理者們近來(lái)發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的明星袋熊唐卡因不明原因的病癥體重下降了，他們對(duì)此感到很疑惑。
Tonka shed 20 percent of his body weight after Cyclone Yasi devastated his home at the Billabong Sanctuary, near Townsville, Queensland, closing it to visitors for eight weeks.
唐卡原本住在澳大利亞昆士蘭州湯斯維爾附近的比拿邦保護(hù)區(qū)，后來(lái)這個(gè)地區(qū)因被颶風(fēng)“雅斯”破壞暫時(shí)不對(duì)公眾開(kāi)放了，自那時(shí)起唐卡掉了20%的體重。
The Sanctuary manager said that it was only after 'forking out serious cash' in vet checks and lab bills that they found out the problem.
保護(hù)區(qū)的管理人說(shuō)他們花了一大筆錢(qián)去咨詢(xún)獸醫(yī)并進(jìn)行檢驗(yàn)，才找到唐卡體重下降的原因。
The primadonna wombat was suffering from depression brought on by a lack of cuddles.
原來(lái)這只小家伙因?yàn)槿鄙贀肀Щ忌狭艘钟舭Y。
After the cyclone he missed the public - the patting, the photos, the cuddles and the endless posing for the paparazzi.
颶風(fēng)過(guò)后它非常想念游客——它想念那些撫摸、拍照、擁抱，以及沒(méi)完沒(méi)了地為粉絲們擺Pose。
Now, with a bit of TLC (tender loving care), Tonka is being nursed back to full strength in time for the popular tourist attraction to reopen this weekend.
現(xiàn)在，在管理人員的關(guān)照下，唐卡正在漸漸地恢復(fù)，等待著動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)重新開(kāi)放，以最佳狀態(tài)迎接游客。
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（來(lái)源：滬江英語(yǔ) 編輯：崔旭燕）
