中国十二生肖：狗-The Dog

The Dog

 Dog - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years:

1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054

 

Compatible with:

Horse and Tiger

 

Birthstone:

Ruby¹

 

Precious Flower:

Marigold

 

Western Equivalent:

Libra

 

Strengths:

attentive², caring, trustworthy

 

Weaknesses:

nosy³, critical, anxious

 

The Dog is the eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac. Dogs are caring individuals who are always available to lend an ear to their friends and family members. They know your tastes and preferences and work hard to please you. Some people say Dogs are nosy. Their attentive nature is not always considered a positive characteristic. Dogs sometimes know more about your life than you do. As a result, they make good police officers, psychiatrists⁴, and nurses. Dogs are practical people who don’t care much about material wealth. They believe in saving money for a rainy day.

 

 

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attentive (adjective): listen and observes others closely

nosy (adjective): too interested in the private lives of others

critical (adjective): enjoys pointing out mistakes and flaws

anxious (adjective): worried; has a fear of the unknown

practical (adjective): cares about the usefulness of things

1 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

2 attentive   

adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的

参考例句：

• She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
• The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。

3 nosy   

adj.鼻子大的，好管闲事的，爱追问的；n.大鼻者

参考例句：

• Our nosy neighbours are always looking in through our windows.好管闲事的邻居总是从我们的窗口望进来。
• My landlord is so nosy.He comes by twice a month to inspect my apartment.我的房东很烦人，他每个月都要到我公寓视察两次。

4 psychiatrists   

n.精神病专家，精神病医生( psychiatrist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They are psychiatrists in good standing. 他们是合格的精神病医生。 来自辞典例句
• Some psychiatrists have patients who grow almost alarmed at how congenial they suddenly feel. 有些精神分析学家发现，他们的某些病人在突然感到惬意的时候几乎会兴奋起来。 来自名作英译部分