东北虎咋胖成球了

These photos give a whole new meaning to the term 'fat cat'.

The images on People's Daily Online show some rather tubby①tubby 英 ['tʌbɪ] 美 ['tʌbi]adj. 桶状的；发钝音的；肥胖的Siberian tigers lolling②loll 英 [lɒl] 美 [lɑl] vi. 懒洋洋地倚靠 vt. 懒洋洋地倚靠around at a zoo in northeast China’s Harbin province.

While many commenters have raised concerns about the large size of the animals, it is natural for the tigers to overeat③overeat 英 [əʊvər'iːt] 美 ['ovɚ'it]vt. 使吃过量vi. 吃得过多over the winter months in a bid to survive the harsh④harsh 英 [hɑːʃ] 美 [hɑrʃ]adj. 严厉的；严酷的；刺耳的；粗糙的；刺目的Siberian winters.

这些照片重新定义了“肥猫”。

人民日报网发布了一组在哈尔滨动物园内无所事事的肥嘟嘟的东北虎照片。

虽然有许多人关心这些老虎是否体形过大，但是想要在寒冷的哈尔滨过冬，吃下过多的食物是不可避免的事情。

一些社交媒体用户开玩笑说这些老虎是在春节吃多了——在中国春节期间通常会有丰盛的美味佳肴。

Some social media users have joked that the cats were a little over-indulgent over China's Spring Festival, which revolves around⑤revolve around 围绕……转动；以……为中心a run of excessive⑥excessive 英 [ɪk'sesɪv; ek-] 美 [ɪk'sɛsɪv]adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的family feasts⑦feast 英 [fi ːst] 美 [fist]vt. 享受；款待，宴请n. 筵席，宴会；节日vi. 享受；参加宴会.

However, Siberian tigers - also known as Amur tigers - are famed for being the biggest cat species on the planet.

The tigers recently photographed in Harbin should return to their regular weight during the summer months.

Temperatures in the area are a little less frosty⑧frosty 英 ['frɒstɪ] 美 ['frɔsti]adj. 结霜的，严寒的；冷淡的；灰白的from June to August, averaging around 21 degrees Celsius.

Siberian Tiger Park is the largest natural park for wild Siberian tigers in the world at present, occupying an area of 1,440,000 square meters.

然而哈尔滨虎（东北虎）正是以“世界上体形最为庞大的猫科动物”而闻名的。

最近被拍照的这些哈尔滨的东北虎将会在夏季恢复常规体重。

哈尔滨的六月至八月气温将会有所回升，大约在21摄氏度。

哈尔滨东北虎公园是目前世界上最大的野生东北虎自然公园，占地约144万平方米。