英语悠选脱口秀 第121期:养猫还是养狗呢

 讲解

Today's key words are Dog person

Dog person

养狗的人 不是狗人哦

Dog person means someone who love dogs or keep dogs.

Here is an example:

I don't keep cats at home. I am more of a dog person.

我家没养猫，我更喜欢狗狗。

So what about you? Are you a dog person or a cat person? And which pet is better? Dog or Cat It is debatable, So let's talk!

For those who more of a dog person；Dogs are always happy to see you. They will follow you around, and will come when called. And dogs are more trainable. Teaching them to do tricks is fun. You can take them running, hiking. It's awesome¹ having a running partner who's ready to go whenever you are.小猫的话，他自己整天晒太阳玩，根本就懒得理你好吗！And dogs can also help people who have visual disabilities.

Besides, they are perfect alarm systems. You feel safer knowing your dogs will alert you if there are intruders入侵者. 万一有坏人，直接关门放狗！Dogs can be your best friend. Haven't you watched the movies like “忠犬八公” and “南极大冒险”? Dogs can be loyal, smart and at the same time cute!

But for cat person, they just like cat more than anyone. First of all, Kittens are cute. 毛茸茸 喵喵叫的小猫咪多可爱啊！And cats are lower maintenance维护. You don't need to take them on walks or runs to keep them happy and healthy. 猫咪完全不用你花很多时间照顾，You can also leave town for a weekend, and the cat will feed, water, and clean up after itself.

小猫咪不像狗狗那么needy² Cats don't smell bad. Cats don't need a yard. Cats don't bark. Cat is more like a knowledgeable³ lady who is independent and pretty!哈哈哈，一句话，猫猫老好了！

So are you a dog person or a cat person? Tell us on our wechat, search for ayoenglish. Have a nice weekend.

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

3 knowledgeable   

adj.知识渊博的；有见识的

参考例句：

• He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。
• He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting.他在会上的发言颇有见地。