【英语趣味课堂】宠物-Pets

Yeah, so I think from growing up with dogs, like we always had dogs at home or my granddads house, so we were always playing with dogs, so I've never really had a fear of dogs like some people have, and I always considered myself a dog person, you know the way some, well most people consider themselves either a cat person or a dog person so that they either prefer cats or dogs, so I always thought of myself as a dog person, although recently in the last year or two, I'm kind of wondering about that because I've met some really nice cats,

 

though before I always thought of cats as being too, too independent really and almost haughty¹ or snobby² towards people cause they didn't really, they don't really seem to need people or need affection as much as dogs do and that's a really nice part about dogs I think is that you really feel an attachment³ to them and they're so happy when they see you and you can really tell as long as you treat them well obviously that they really love you and they'll look after you.

 

学习内容：

 

fear

 

I've never really had a fear of dogs.

When you 'fear' something it means that you are frightened of it. 

Notice the following:

 

I have a fear of spiders and snakes. 

Some people say that you have to face your fears head on. 

consider themselves

 

Most people consider themselves either a cat person or a dog person

When you 'consider yourself to be something' it means that you think that you are a certain way. It is how you think about yourself.

Notice the following:

 

I consider myself to be very hardworking.

Many celebrities⁴ consider themselves to be more special than the rest of us.  

haughty

 

Cats are almost haughty or snobby towards people.

When someone is 'haughty' it means that they are full of self importance, unfriendly and snobby. 

Notice the following:

 

Don't look at me in that haughty way.

I do not like my headmistress because she is always haughty. 

affection

 

Cats don't really seem to need people or need affection as much as dogs.

'Affection' is devotion or love for someone or something. You can show affection by showing attention or touching⁵. 

Notice the following:

 

I like to show people how much I love them by giving them lots of affection. 

She looked at me with affection. 

attach

 

You really feel an attachment to them.

When you are 'attached' to something it means that you feel emotionally bonded⁶ with it and it is important to you. 

Notice the following:

 

I am very attached to this necklace because my grandmother gave it to me. 

I find that stray dogs attach themselves easily to new owners. 

 

1 haughty   

adj.傲慢的，高傲的

参考例句：

• He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
• They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。

2 snobby   

a.虚荣的

参考例句：

• Can I really tell my snobby friends that I now shop at-egads-Walmart? 天呐，我真得好意思告诉那帮势利的朋友们我在沃尔玛买东西？

3 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

4 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

5 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

6 bonded   

n.有担保的，保税的，粘合的

参考例句：

• The whisky was taken to bonded warehouses at Port Dundee.威士忌酒已送到邓迪港的保稅仓库。
• This adhesive must be applied to both surfaces which are to be bonded together.要粘接的两个面都必须涂上这种黏合剂。