英文原版对话1000个:826 Stay Cats Part 2

Todd: So, then the question is, do you think something should be done about the cats? Should they be taken away? Should they be just left?

Katia: The first thing I would ask, what can be done? I don't think it would be fair to feed them and then just take them somewhere else. I think maybe, so they would not have more kittens, that would be something to help the problem, if there is a problem, but that's something that would be good to do.

Todd: To?

Katia: To... for the, for... so they would not have more kittens.

Todd: Right.

Katia: So, it would not get so many cats.

Todd: Right, so I'm sorry, you're saying they should be left alone but not just fed?

Katia: I think not. I think once you start feeding them, it's very hard to just stop feeding them, and I think for the elderly people, it's a pleasure to do this. I see many times in the little corners, there's like umbrellas for the cats when it rains, they have a little house, so the people do like the cats and they take care of them, so it would not just be taking care of the cats and getting rid of them, but also for the elderly people, it gives them something to do, I think.

Todd: Well, that's a good point. Fred, what do you think?

Fred: I would have to agree with Katia.

Todd: She's like point. Ting.

Katia: What about you, Todd? What do you think?

Todd: Well, you know, I don't really have any point. I think, I do feel sorry for the cats and I do want to help them, but like you said I feel like if I feed them it's going to make the problem get worse, but I don't want to see them suffer. So, like today, there was a cat on my deck¹ and I gave it a tuna sandwich.

Fred: You did.

Todd: Yeah. So... and it was so hungry too. Man, it ate that sandwich pretty fast, so actually, it was really sad. It was... my desk is by like the window,and it's up on the balcony, and I hear this rapping² on the window and I open the window, and I kid you not, the cat, a little kitten was looking at me with sad eyes, like "feed me" and it's a stray³ cat, and like it knew that it could give me, just give me a sad look and I would feed it. So I did of course.

Katia: No, I think it's natural to feed them in...

Todd: So, basically⁴ the cats have us hostage⁵.There's nothing we can do cause we feel guilty.

Fred: Yeah.

Katia: They're smart.

Fred: Real smart cats.

 

1 deck   

n.甲板；公共汽车一层的车厢；纸牌；vt.装饰

参考例句：

• Let's have a walk round the deck.我们去甲板上散步吧。
• The sea wind swept over the deck.海风席卷过甲板。

2 rapping   

n.轻击修光（锻造中）v.突然说出( rap的现在分词 )；（公开地）严厉批评；突然大声说出；连续敲叩

参考例句：

• All at once there was a brisk rapping at the door. 这时忽听得有人急匆匆的在敲门。 来自辞典例句
• A sharp metallic rapping came on the front door. 前门上响起一阵刺耳的金属敲击声。 来自辞典例句

3 stray   

n.走失的家畜，浪子；adj.迷途的，偶然的；vi.迷路，彷徨

参考例句：

• We couldn't identify the stray child.我们不能辨认出这个迷途孩子的身份。
• Please don't stray from the subject.请不要离开本题。

4 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

5 hostage   

n.人质，抵押品

参考例句：

• One group claimed to have executed the American hostage.一个组织声称已经处决了那名美国人质。
• Have you read the article about the rescue of the hostage?你看了关于营救人质的文章了吗？