英文短篇故事（纽约）234 The Cat Whisperer

 　　Tim, 11, could read the minds of the family's two cats. "I know when they're happy," he told his sister Ellen. "I know when they're sad. I know when they're hungry. I know when they're thirsty." Ellen, 9, said, "First of all, cats aren't happy or sad. They're not dogs. Dogs are happy or sad. Cats are just there! Second, you can't just look at a cat and know if it's hungry or thirsty. You only know it's hungry if you see it eating. You only know it's thirsty if you see it drinking." Tim said, "Oh, yeah? Watch this. The cats are hungry now. I can read their minds." He opened a can of cat food. Both cats heard the sound of the electric can opener¹. They came running. Tim put the food into their dishes. The cats started eating. Tim smirked² at his sister. She rolled her eyes.

1 opener   

n.开的人；开局人；开启用的工具

参考例句：

• I bought a bottle opener yesterday.我昨天买了个开瓶器。
• Can I borrow your can opener?我可以借用你的开罐器吗？

2 smirked   

v.傻笑( smirk的过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He smirked at Tu Wei-yueh. 他对屠维岳狞笑。 来自子夜部分
• He smirked in acknowledgement of their uncouth greetings, and sat down. 他皮笑肉不笑地接受了他的粗鲁的招呼，坐了下来。 来自辞典例句