【英语趣味课堂】和狗一起旅行-Travel with Dog

Todd: So, Greg, I know that you travel a lot, so what do you do with your dog when you travel? Who takes care of your dog?

Greg: Well, we have very good friends who love to have him. In fact, sometimes my friends offer before we go. They know we're going, "Hey, can we take care of Dancer?" and they take good care of him.

 

Todd: So, have you ever actually traveled with your dog?

 

Greg: Actually, yes. Well, when we travel in Japan, he travels with us almost everywhere we go. He sits in the car and sometimes we camp and sleep in the car with him or we stay in tents and he travels with us ... but we've also traveled overseas¹ with him.

 

Todd: Oh, wow, that's cool, so you've actually ... you've taken your dog on like long trips on the plane?

 

Greg: Yes. We moved from Japan to the United² Arab³ Emirates and he came with us there. We lived there for awhile.

 

Todd: Wow. You took your dog to the Emirates?

 

Greg: Yes, and also we traveled into Oman. In fact we did some serious mountain climbing in Oman with him.

 

Todd: So like, how do you take a dog when you travel? What do you got to do?

 

Greg: Well, depending on the country, you have to check into the requirements⁴. He needs a lot of vaccinations⁵. Make sure he's doesn't ... he has to be checked by a vet⁶ to make sure he doesn't have any illnesses.

 

Todd: Oh, really? Like how long does that take? I mean, do you have to take him to the vet and do this like a month before, or is it something you just do right before you travel?

 

Greg: Probably a couple of weeks at least is average.

 

Todd: So, how do you take a dog on a plane?

 

Greg: Well, not every airplane company will allow dogs so you have to check into which do allow them and then you have to have a special nice size container and you have to put a little bit of food in them and you make sure that the airline company tells everybody who's working along ... like if there are any stops on a stopover, they have to make sure everybody knows that there's a dog and then they'll take care ... make sure to check the water and make sure the temperature controls in the back of the plane are at the right setting⁷.

 

Todd: When you get off the plane, is your dog kind of freaked out? Is Dancer all stressed⁸?

 

Greg: He is so happy to get off. He hates flying.

 

Todd: So when he sees the cage, does he act funny? Does he act, you know, like with dread⁹, fear?

 

Greg: He looks at me with his eyes and he tries to talk me out of it.

 

Todd: Does he ever succeed?

 

Greg: He succeeds in a lot of things, but if I have to move, I've gotta move and we're a family so he comes with me.

1 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 Arab   

n.阿拉伯人，阿拉伯马；adj.阿拉伯人的，阿拉伯的

参考例句：

• It's a story about an Arab in the desert.这是一个生活在沙漠地区的阿拉伯人的故事。
• An Arab is travelling in the desert on his camel.一个阿拉伯人正骑着骆驼在沙漠中旅行。

4 Requirements   

n.所需的（或所要的）东西；必要条件，必备的条件；要求( requirement的名词复数 )；必要条件；需要；需要的东西

参考例句：

• the basic requirements of life 基本生活所需
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements. 这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 vaccinations   

n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤

参考例句：

• Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 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。

7 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

8 stressed   

adj.紧张的，有压力的

参考例句：

• Loud music makes me stressed out.大声的音乐让我很紧张。
• He stressed that we should always be honest.他强调我们应该永远诚实。

9 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。