【大家说英语】 第401期:畅谈宠物(1)

 　　Alex, do you have a pet? 阿莱克斯，你有养宠物吗？

　　I have two goldfish. They live in a bowl in my living room. 我养了两只金鱼。它们在我卧室里的碗里。

　　Are they nice pets? 它们是好宠物吗？

　　Yes. They are quiet. And they don't eat much! 是的。它们很安静。而且不会吃太多！

　　I want a pet. But I don't want fish. 我想要一只宠物。但是我不想要鱼。

　　Do you want a dog or a cat? 你想要狗或者猫吗？

　　Maybe. I don't know. 可能吧。我不知道。

　　Hi, Susie. Is that a parrot? 嗨，苏西。那是只鹦鹉吗？

　　Yes. This is Joey. He is my friend's bird. I'm taking care of him for a few days. 没错。这是乔伊。它是我朋友养的鸟。我要照顾它几天。

　　Can he talk? 它能说话吗？

　　Yes, he can. But he's shy. He doesn't talk to strangers. 是的，它可以。但是它很害羞。它不会和陌生人说话的。

　　I like parrots. They are amazing birds. 我喜欢鹦鹉。它们是很神奇的鸟类。

　　They are. They can do many things! 是的。它们可以做很多事！

　　Hi, Susie! Is that your parrot? 嗨，苏西！那是你的鹦鹉吗？

　　No. He is my friend's bird. I'm taking care of him. 不是。它是我朋友养的。我现在在照顾它.

　　Is he a good pet? 它是一个好的宠物吗？

　　Yes. He's a lot of fun. He can talk and do tricks. 是的。它很有意思。它可以说话，也可以耍把戏。

　　He has a cute, little beak¹. 它的嘴很小很可爱。

　　Yes, but it's very strong. He bites me sometimes. 没错，但是非常有力。它有时候会啄我。

　　Oh. Then, I don't want a parrot. 哦。那我就不想养一只鹦鹉了。

1 beak   

n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻

参考例句：

• The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
• This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。