新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 5-8

Now Your Turn
A: Have you heard the city has passes a law against walking dogs in the streets?
B: Sure, it’s published in the newspapers.
A: It means¹ that dogs have to be kept inside all the time.
B: It’s rather cruel, isn’t it? We shouldn’t be so cruel to dumb² animals.
A: But dogs often leave a mess from their dogs.
B: But owners can clean up the mess from their dogs.
A: Would they?
B: Perhaps the best solution is to build a dog park. Then people can walk their dogs there.
A: Sounds too good to be realistic³. The city is already too crowed without the dogs.
 

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 dumb   

adj.哑的；不会说话的；笨的；愚蠢的

参考例句：

• She is very kind to the dumb children.她对哑童非常好。
• It was dumb of you to say that.你说这种话太愚蠢了。

3 realistic   

adj.现实的，逼真的，现实主义的，实在论的

参考例句：

• She is a realistic woman.她是位很实际的女人。
• He will go down in history as a realistic poet.他将作为一个现实主义诗人而永载史册。