【大家说英语】 第211期:在养宠物吗?

 Lesson 8 Pets 第八课 宠物

July 16 7月16日

Do You Have a Pet? 有养宠物吗？

Read it! 读读看！

Dr¹. Howl² is a veterinarian. He talks to Rob³ about pet care⁴. 嗥叫医生是一位兽医，他和罗柏谈论照顾宠物的问题。

Don't feed pets food for people. It can make pets sick or fat. 不要喂宠物吃人类的食物，这样可能会让宠物生病或者发胖。

Many pets have a lot of energy⁵. They need exercise. 许多宠物都充满精力，它们需要运动，

Then they won't get bored⁶ and destroy⁷ things. 这样它们就不会觉得无聊而破坏物品。

Also, pets don't like to be alone⁸. 此外，宠物也不喜欢孤单，

Pet owners⁹ need to spend time with them. 宠物饲主需要花时间陪伴它们。

Conversation¹⁰ A 会话A

Welcome to the show, Dr. Howl. 嗥叫医生，欢迎来到节目上。

Thank you, Rob. I'm glad to be here. 谢谢你，罗柏，我很高兴能够来到这里。

Dr. Howl, you're an animal doctor. 嗥叫医生，你是个动物医生。

That's right. I'm a veterinarian. 没错，我是兽医。

So let's talk about pet care. 那我们就来谈谈怎么照顾宠物吧。

Sure. All animals need food, fresh¹¹ water and exercise. 没问题。所有的动物都需要食物、新鲜的淡水和运动。

What kind of food? 什么样的食物？

They need good pet food. Don't feed them food for people. 它们需要良好的宠物饲料，不要喂它们吃人类的食物。

Conversation B 会话B

Why can't pets eat food for people? 宠物为什么不能吃人类的食物？

It can make pets sick. And it can make them fat, too. 这样可能会导致宠物生病，也可能会导致它们发胖。

I see. How much exercise do pets need? 原来如此。宠物需要多少运动？

Well, many dogs need 60-90 minutes of exercise every day. 这个嘛，许多狗儿每天都需要六十到九十分钟的运动，

They have a lot of energy. 它们有许多精力。

Yes. But exercise keeps them healthy and happy. 的确，可是运动能够让它们保持健康与快乐。

Right. So they won't get bored and destroy things. 没错，这样它们就不会觉得无聊而去破坏东西。

Conversation C 会话C

So how do you choose a pet? 宠物要怎么挑选？

Think about your time. Are you really busy? 想想你自己的时间。你很忙吗？

Are you away from home all day? 你会整天不在家吗？

Most pets don't like to be alone all the time. 大多数的宠物都不喜欢长时间孤单在家。

Think about cost¹³, too. 也要想想那个花费。

Yes. Pets can be expensive. 没错，宠物的价格可能很贵，

Health¹² care for them can cost a lot! 它们医疗保健的花费也可能很高！

Thank you, doctor. You were very helpful¹⁴ today! 谢谢你，医生，你今天提供了非常有用的信息！

1 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。

2 howl   

vi./n.嚎叫；怒吼；嚎哭

参考例句：

• He gave a howl of pain.他发出一声痛苦的吼叫。
• The child set up a howl.这个孩子大哭起来。

3 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

4 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

5 energy   

n.活力，精力，能力，能，能量

参考例句：

• He is full of energy.他充满了活力。
• It took a lot of energy to move the furniture.搬这些家具费了很大劲。

6 bored   

adj.无趣的，烦人的，无聊的，不感兴趣的

参考例句：

• After a while,I began to get bored with my job.过了一段时间，我开始厌烦这份工作。
• I am bored to death.我无聊死了。

7 destroy   

vt.摧毁；毁坏

参考例句：

• Destroy the old world and build a new one.破坏旧世界，建设新世界。
• Now I will destroy it.现在我将亲手毁灭它。

8 alone   

adj.单独的，孤独的；adv.单独地，独自地；仅仅

参考例句：

• He often makes a round trip to the hospital alone.他经常一个人往返医院。
• It is dangerous for a girl to go out alone at night.一个女孩夜里单独外出是危险的。

9 owners   

n.物主，所有人( owner的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy. 当局鼓励房主给住房加隔热装置以节约能源。
• The stolen goods were all restored to their owners. 被偷窃的东西都归还给原主了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

11 fresh   

adj.新鲜的；无经验的；淡(水)的；精神饱满的；纯洁无瑕的；生动的；adv.最近地；n.涌流

参考例句：

• The air is quite fresh there.那儿的空气很清新。
• Have you got fresh news?你有最新的消息吗？

12 health   

n.健康；健康状况

参考例句：

• Are you in good health?你的身体好吗？
• I wish you good health and a long life.祝您健康长寿。

13 cost   

n.价钱，费用，成本；损失，牺牲

参考例句：

• What does the book cost?这本书值多少？
• He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。

14 helpful   

adj.有帮助的，有用的，

参考例句：

• Computers are very useful and helpful.电脑非常有用，也有益。
• I try to be very helpful.我尽量使自己有助于人。