【大家说英语】 第402期:畅谈宠物(2)

 　　Welcome to the program¹, Ms. Fish! 欢迎来到本节目，菲什小姐！

　　Thank you, Rob². 谢谢你，罗布。

　　You own³ a pet store⁴, right? 你有一家宠物店，对吧？

　　Yes, I do. I sell pets, and I also sell food and toys for pets. 是的。我卖宠物，也卖宠物的食物和玩具。

　　What is the best pet? 最好的宠物是什么？

　　The best pet is different for every person⁵. 对每个人来说，最好的宠物都不一样。

　　So how do you choose a good pet? 那你是怎么选择一个好的宠物呢？

　　You need to think about several⁶ things. 你必须考虑几个问题。

　　What should you think about? 你要考虑的是什么问题？

　　Think about your life⁷. Your pet should match your life. 要考虑你的生活。你的宠物应该能和你的生活配合上。

　　What do you mean? 你的意思是？

　　Well, some pets sleep all day and play all night. If you like to go to bed early, don't get one of those pets. 嗯，有些宠物整个白天会睡觉，而整晚都在玩耍。如果你想早点儿睡觉，不要选这些宠物。

　　And if you don't like exercise, don't get a big dog! 如果你不喜欢锻炼，也不要养大狗！

　　Right. Big dogs need a lot of exercise. 没错。大狗需要很多的运动。

　　What else should you think about? 你要考虑的还有哪些？

　　Can you take care⁸ of your pet? Before you get a pet, learn about its habits⁹. Learn how to take care of it. 你能照顾你的宠物吗？在拥有一只宠物之前，要了解它的习性。要了解怎样去照顾它。

　　And you should think about the cost¹⁰. 而且你应该考虑花销的问题。

　　Yes. Some pets are expensive to feed. And vet¹¹ care is also expensive. 是的。一些宠物的饲料费很高。而兽医护理也很昂贵。

　　So, friends, think about those things. Then choose the right pet for you! 所以，朋友们，要考虑好这些事情。然后选择对你来说最好的宠物！

1 program   

n.节目，程序，计划；v.规划，拟...计划，制作节目

参考例句：

• He ran a program on a computer.他用电脑执行一个程序。
• I have a full program for my visit to London.我访问伦敦的日程安排得满满的。

2 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

3 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

4 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

5 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

6 several   

adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的

参考例句：

• Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
• Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。

7 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

8 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

9 habits   

n.习惯( habit的名词复数 )；（修道士或修女穿的）长袍；惯常行为；（吸毒、喝酒、抽烟的）瘾

参考例句：

• You need to change your eating habits. 你得改变你的饮食习惯。
• He grew lazy and slovenly in his habits. 他养成了懒散邋遢的习惯。

10 cost   

n.价钱，费用，成本；损失，牺牲

参考例句：

• What does the book cost?这本书值多少？
• He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。

11 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。