英语访谈对话 129 My Dog

 　　Todd: Trevor, do you have a dog?

　　Trevor: Yeah, I do have a dog.

　　Todd: What kind of dog?

　　Trevor: My dogs a boxer¹.

　　Todd: A boxer. What does a boxer look like?

　　Trevor: A boxer is medium size. She's got short hair and a very short stubby nose. And no tail.

　　Todd: No, tail. Nice. Which do you prefer dogs or cats?

　　Trevor: I'm a dog person. I like dogs.

　　Todd: OK. Why?

　　Trevor: Dogs are a man's best friend and they are always loyal.

　　Todd: OK. What do you mean loyal? What does loyalty² mean?

　　Trevor: Oh, they'll stay with you, even through the hard times.

　　Todd: OK. Which breed or kind of dog do you like besides boxers³?

　　Trevor: I like labrodors and I like, uh, small terriers.

　　Todd: Small terriersTrevor: Small terriers. A Jack⁴ Russell small terrier.

　　Todd: What color is a terrier?

　　Trevor: Black and white.

　　Todd: Black and white. All right! --- What are some costs associated with keeping a dog?

　　Trevor: Pretty cheap really. You got some vet⁵ costs if they get sick and they got to have needles, but food. That's about it really.

　　Todd: OK. Great. All right. Thanks a lot TrevorTrevor: See ya later!

1 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

2 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

3 boxers   

n.拳击短裤；（尤指职业）拳击手( boxer的名词复数 )；拳师狗

参考例句：

• The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The boxers slugged it out to the finish. 两名拳击手最后决出了胜负。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

5 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。