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　　Meet Scaredy Cat! Herman, the kitten who looks frightened ALL the time

　　“惊吓猫”走红网络!这只小猫怎么看都像是受到了惊吓

　　导读:这只小猫因眼睛太大，睡觉的时候都无法合眼，而且永远都是一副受惊吓的表情。

　　A kitten has been born with eyes so big he is unable to close them when he sleeps and has a permanently startled expression.

　　这只小猫因眼睛太大，睡觉的时候都无法合眼，而且永远都是一副受惊吓的表情。

　　Five-month-old cat Herman lives with his doting owner Shirley in the Danish capital Copenhagen and acts like any other pet.

　　5个月大的小猫赫尔曼(Herman)和它最爱的铲屎官雪莉(Shieley)生活在丹麦首都哥本哈根，这只猫看起来跟其它宠物猫并没有什么区别。

　　However, his massive bulbous eyes are so big that he cannot completely close his eyelids - even when he is sleeping.

　　但是因为它的眼睛实在是太大了，导致自己连睡觉的时候都无法合眼。

　　However luckily for Shirley, tiny Herman snores, clearly indicating when he’s having a snooze.

　　不过幸运的是，雪莉还可以通过听小赫尔曼有没有打鼾来判断它睡觉与否。

　　Shirley said: ’The first time I met Herman, he was instantly jumping up on me and decided to sit on my shoulder purring. The choice was easy for me.

　　雪莉说：“我第一次见赫尔曼的时候，它一下子就窜到我身上，然后趴在我肩膀上咕噜咕噜的，当时我就决定就是它了”

　　’Even though he was significantly smaller and had that peculiar look, I decided that I had to make sure that he and I would have a fantastic time together.’

　　“尽管它出生时体型明显比同类小，而且长相也很奇特，那时候我就决定让它跟我一起度过美好的时光。”

　　His owner added: "Herman is always following me from room to room.

　　雪莉又补充说：“赫尔曼总爱跟着我一个屋子一个屋子的跑”。

　　’There is literally no privacy left since I got Herman - whether I am sleeping, cooking dinner or even going to the bathroom, Herman is always around.

　　“自从有了赫尔曼之后，我真是一点隐私都没有了——不管我是睡觉、做饭还是上厕所，干什么它都得跟着。”

　　But despite his unique appearance, Herman is like any other kitten and is happiest playing with his favourite shoelace or one of Shirley’s shoes.

　　除了长相特殊，赫尔曼跟别的猫没什么区别，它最开心的时光就是摆弄鞋带或者雪莉的袜子。

　　The quirky kitten is adored by both his owner and his growing Instagram fan base, which has given him the nickname ’Hermie’.

　　这只“惊吓猫”不仅深受主人喜爱，在社交网站Ins上也成为了网红，粉丝越来越多，追捧它的粉丝给它取外号“小甜饼”。

　　She said: ’Herman loves shoes. One day I heard some weird sounds. Herman had stuck his head into a shoe and got it stuck.

　　她说：“赫尔曼喜欢鞋子，有一天我听到什么奇怪的声音，原来是它钻进我鞋子里面头被卡住了。”

　　’He ran around panicking with a shoe on his head. He has never since stuck his head into one of my shoes.’

　　“它顶着我的鞋子，慌慌张张地跑来跑去。从那以后它再也没卡到鞋里面去过。”

　　Other cats who have been born with large eyes, have later been diagnosed with spontaneous lens luxation.

　　大部分眼睛过大的猫都会被诊断为患有“先天性晶状体脱位”。

　　This sees the lens detach from the rest of the eye for no known reason, meaning some pets suffering from the condition have to undergo surgery.

　　症状为未知原因的晶状体外凸，出现这种情况的宠物都有必要接受手术。