In most stories that include tanuki, they are friendly creatures that simply enjoy having a good time. Some tanuki prefer to live as humans rather than be in their natural form. There are stories of tanuki being discovered when they get too comfortable in their disguise, and their fluffy tail peeks out from their clothing. Although they may make fun of humans, they are usually helpful to those who are kind to them. Sometimes they even bring people great wealth.
在大多數包含狸貓的故事裡，牠們只是享受愉快時光的友善生物。有些狸貓比較喜歡以人類的身分生活，而不是以其自然形態生活。有故事描述，當狸貓在偽裝中過於自在時，牠們毛茸茸的尾巴會從衣服中露出，因而被發現。儘管牠們會嘲笑人類，牠們通常樂於幫助那些對牠們友善的人。有時牠們甚至會為人們帶來龐大的財富。
生活必備字詞：
natural a. 天生的
make fun of... 取笑∕嘲笑……
wealth n. 財富（不可數）
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見一月號。
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