【英语时差8,16】猫为什么会呕吐（下）

 If your cat vomits¹ repeatedly or makes distressed² sounds when vomiting³, it is probably sick and should be taken to a vet⁴ immediately. However, an occasional barf is not unusual for a cat, and is actually a normal part of its routine. Cats swallow plants and grass, in fact, partly to induce vomiting. It probably isn’t half as upset as you are! So, Why Do Cats Barf? Oftentimes it’s not related to food they have eaten at all. Rather, it’s because they groom⁵ themselves by licking. They use their sandpapery tongues to remove dirt and loose hair from their fur. All this unwanted material is swallowed during the cleaning process. Over time, undigestible clumps⁶ of hair form in their stomachs. Those clumps need to be removed, and bringing them up in a hairball is a quick and dirty way to get the job done.

1 vomits   

呕吐物( vomit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A baby vomits milk from repletion. 婴儿吃饱会吐奶。
• An active volcano vomits forth smoke and lava. 活火山喷出烟雾和熔岩。

2 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。

3 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

4 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。

5 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

6 clumps   

n.（树、灌木、植物等的）丛、簇( clump的名词复数 )；（土、泥等）团；块；笨重的脚步声v.（树、灌木、植物等的）丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 )；（土、泥等）团；块；笨重的脚步声

参考例句：

• These plants quickly form dense clumps. 这些植物很快形成了浓密的树丛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The bulbs were over. All that remained of them were clumps of brown leaves. 这些鳞茎死了，剩下的只是一丛丛的黃叶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》