Over the years, many pets have done silly things like getting themselves stuck in sinkholes, falling off trees while chasing after squirrels, or picking fights with much bigger animals. Past winners and nominees of the award included a cat named Jasper, who went for a wild ride when its owner turned on the washing machine with the cat inside. In 2018, the winners were two German shepherds named Zeus and Ziva. They were trapped in an abandoned missile silo for 21 days before they were rescued. If you enjoy unique stories about these silly yet unfortunate pets, stay tuned for the announcement of this year’s Hambone Award winner. Prepare to be amazed once again.
过去几年来，许多宠物做了愚蠢的事情，像是让自己卡在污水坑、在追逐松鼠时从树上掉下来，或和比自己大许多的动物单挑。过去该奖的得主及入围者包括一只叫做贾斯柏的猫，当牠的主人启动有这只猫在内的洗衣机，牠经历了一趟狂野的旅程。2018 年，得主是两只名为宙斯及齐娃的德国牧羊犬。在获救前，牠们被困在一处废弃的飞弹发射井长达二十一天。如果你喜欢关于这些愚蠢但又不幸的宠物独一无二的故事，那就要锁定今年火腿骨头奖得主的公布。准备好再次感到惊讶吧。
生活必备字词：
pick a fight with... 挑衅……；找……的麻烦
abandoned a. 废弃的
stay tuned 敬请期待，继续收看
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