The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.

猫卧在炉火旁睡得很熟。

《牛津词典》

The cat dozed off by the fire.

那只猫在炉边打瞌睡。

《新英汉大辞典》

When a fire broke out in the Gardner family home, their pup, Casey, went to work with the dedication of a firefighter, helping rescue their cat Cindy.

当加德纳家里着火的时候，他们家的狗狗凯西，像个职业消防队员一样，帮助加德纳一家成功解救出他们的猫咪辛迪。

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Perhaps the Renaissance writer who conceived it had a vision of a fire-streaming cat running through enemy lines, bewildering the enemy soldiers and scaring their horses.

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