Around Westminster he is known as self-serving(自私自利的) and territorial(有地盘意识的). “A little shit”, is how one minister has described him. Larry the cat, “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office” (to give him his official title), has been in post for 15 years and is on his sixth prime minister. As he prepares to turn his bottom to(用屁股对着（表示不尊重）) his seventh, Larry has lessons to offer his new housemate.
在威斯敏斯特，他以自私自利和占地盘而闻名。一位大臣曾形容他是“一个小混蛋”。拉里猫，正式头衔是“内阁办公室首席捕鼠官”，已经任职15年，历经六位首相。当他准备用屁股对着第七位首相时，拉里有些经验要传授给他的新室友。
Start with a good backstory. Like many an effective political operator(许多厉害的政治操盘手), Larry came from the wrong side of the tracks(出身贫寒/卑微). His redemption(救赎；翻身) began when he was selected for office from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home during David Cameron’s tenure(任期) as prime minister; he was the first to get the title he now holds.
首先得有个好出身。像许多厉害的政治操盘手一样，拉里出身卑微。他的逆袭始于戴维·卡梅伦担任首相期间，他从巴特西猫狗之家被选中担任公职，成为第一个获得如今这个头衔的猫。
Next, either do the job well or maintain the perception that you are(要么干好，要么装好). Larry is streetwise(有街头智慧的) and known as “a bit of a bruiser(好斗者；壮汉)”. But his mousing instincts(捕鼠本能) are much debated. Media stationed outside the famous black door(唐宁街10号的黑门) have confirmed two recent kills. Behind closed doors(私下里；秘密地) there is scepticism. His official government page notes his solution to the rodent problem remains in the “tactical planning stage(战术规划阶段)” and that he often tests “antique furniture for napping quality”.
其次，要么把工作做好，要么让人以为你做好了。拉里很有街头智慧，被称为“有点好斗”。但他的捕鼠本能备受争议。守在那扇著名黑门外的媒体证实了最近两次捕杀。但闭门背后却存在怀疑。他的政府官方页面指出，他对啮齿动物问题的解决方案仍处于“战术规划阶段”，而且他经常测试“古董家具的午睡质量”。