和老外聊天的地道口语第82期:我不养稀奇八怪的

M: Hi, Sam. I want to buy a pet. Do you have any ideas?
S: You really should go to Rachel's pet store.
M: why? anything special there?
S: it's more than special. You can find as many kinds of animals as you can put a name to and more.
M: Oh, really? are there any snakes?
S: snakes? there are even rodents¹ and monkeys! it's a world of exotic pets.
M: that's terrific. I can't wait to check it out.
S: Hang on. are you sure you want to keep a non-traditional pet?
M: why not? it's so cool.
S: but it will pose a risk to your health.
M: pardon?
S: i mean, most reptiles² carry some harmful bacteria. they are likely to cause immune system problems.
M: well, I didn't realize that.
S: I don't believe it's a good choice to keep those pets, especially for families with young children.
M: oh, I should have thought of my brother's baby girl. Maybe I'll just have a dog instead of an exotic pet.
S: yes, good luck, Maria.
你好,山姆.我想买一只宠物,你有什么建议吗?
你应该去拉切尔的宠物店看看.
为什么啊?这家店很特别吗?
何止是特别啊?凡是你能叫出名字的动物,店里都有!
真的吗?有蛇吗?
蛇?那里连锯齿动物和猴子都有!
太棒了!我要去转转.
等等,你确定你要养非传统宠物?
有什么不好呢?多酷啊.
可是它会威胁你的健康?
你说什么?
我的意思是大多数爬行动物都携带有害病菌,有可能引起免疫系统疾病,
哦,这个我倒没想过.
我觉得养这种宠物是不明智的,要是家里有小孩的话,就更不好了.
哦,我都忘了我哥的小女儿了.我还是养条狗吧,外来宠物就算了.
祝你好运,玛利亚!
 

1 rodents   

n.啮齿目动物( rodent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Rodents carry diseases and are generally regarded as pests. 啮齿目动物传播疾病，常被当作害虫对待。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some wild rodents in Africa also harbor the virus. 在非洲，有些野生啮齿动物也是储毒者。 来自辞典例句

2 reptiles   

n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》