The Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland said it closed part of its park after a troop of monkeys made a break for freedom during a transfer from one habitat to another.
蘇格蘭的愛丁堡動物園表示，在一大群猴子趁轉換棲息地時逃跑爭取自由後，園方已關閉部分園區。
Zoo officials told The Scotsman the Barbary macaques didn’t pose a threat, but as a precaution, they evacuated the 110-acre zoo.
動物園人員告訴「蘇格蘭人報」，這些巴巴利獼猴不會構成威脅，但為預防萬一，他們疏散了這座面積廣達110英畝的動物園。
Far from deterring visitors, the vast majority of people visiting the zoo said they were enjoying the unexpected bonus of seeing some animals out on the prowl.
遊客並沒有被嚇到，大多數造訪者都說，能看到一些脫逃的動物四處遊蕩，算是意外的收穫。
It took several hours for zoo employees, using bananas and nets, to round them all up.
動物園員工花了數小時，利用香蕉與網子，才把牠們全數捕獲。
Zoo officials said the monkeys are social animals and remain in a group for the most part. None left the zoo grounds, The Scotsman reported.
動物園人員說，這些猴子是社交動物，大部分時候都是成群結隊。沒有任何一隻離開動物園範圍，「蘇格蘭人報」報導。
It was the second monkey escape this year. One got out of a rabies quarantine area in February.
這是今年第二起猴子逃跑事件。一隻猴子在2月間逃出狂犬病檢疫區。
新聞辭典
a troop of ：片語，一群、一大批。例句：He was surrounded by troops of friends.（他被一群群的朋友圍住。）
round up：片語，圍捕。例句：The police are getting ready to round up people wanted by the law.（警方準備圍捕那些依法遭通緝的人。）
for the most part：多半、通常、在很大程度上。例句：For the most part, he is honest.（總的來說，他是誠實的。）
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