Unit 48 Pets
宠物饲养
* kennel
·n. 狗窝
* pet shop
宠物店
* goldfish
·n. 金鱼
* hummingbird
·n. 蜂雀
* tropical fish
热带鱼
* hamster
·n. 仓鼠
* butterfly
·n. 蝴蝶
* dove
·n. 鸽
* parrot
·n. 鹦鹉
* pup
·n. 小狗
* starling
·n. 八哥
* thrush
·n. 画眉
* dormouse
·n. 睡鼠
* kid
·n. 小山羊
* lark
·n. 百鸟,云雀
feed
·vt. 喂养,给……提供食物
well-trained
训练有素的
grind one's teeth
磨牙
lick
·vt. 舔
scratch
· v. 抓,挠,搔
aquarium
·n. 养鱼缸,水族馆;水族玻璃槽
take a dog for a walk
遛狗
well-behaved
行为良好的,循规蹈矩的
birdcage
·n. 鸟笼
committed
·a. 忠诚的,坚定的
A: Is that your puppy dog?
那是你的小狗吗?
B: Yes, her name is Mary.
是的,她的名字叫玛丽。
A: How long have you had her?
你养多长时间了?
B: About two years.
大约两年了。
A: Does she live with you together?
她和你一起住吗?
B: Yes. I specially prepare a cage for her sleep in my living room.
是的。在客厅里我专门为她准备了睡觉的笼子。
A: Does she go to the bathroom all over the floor?
她满地拉屎撒尿吗?
B: No, Mary is a well-behaved dog. She will choose a spot to pee and then only pees there.
不是,玛丽是个很守规矩的小狗。她会选择一个地方撒尿,然后就固定在那儿。
A: Really? It sounds like she's well-trained.
真的吗?听起来好像她受过很好的训练。
B: At first, she used to not be that. But later she develops good habits.
刚开始的时候也不是这样,时间久了就养成了好习惯。
A: It's said that dog is the most loyal friend for human being. Do also treat her as your favorite and best friend?
都说狗是人类最忠实的朋友,你是不是也把她当成你的铁杆朋友?
B: Of course. No matter I'm happy or not, she will stay with me and make me feeing like a spirit-friend.
当然了,无论我开心、不开心,她都是陪在我身边,让我感受到一个心灵朋友身边陪伴着我。