早安英文 第145期:美国真的每家都有一只狗吗？

 英语学习笔记：

cuddly¹ ['k?dli] adj. 令人想拥抱的

unconditional² [??nk?n'd???nl] adj. 无条件的

revenge [r?'vend³?] n. 报仇

reptile⁴ ['repta?l] n. 爬行动物

hamster ['h?mst?r] n. 仓鼠

veterinary ['vet?r?neri] adj.兽医的

AVMA 美国兽医学会

pathologist [p?'θɑ?l?d??st] n.病理学者

Forensic⁵ [f?'rens?k] adj. 法院的

Everybody wants a cuddly friend. The great thing about a pet is that the love feels unconditional. I’ve had dogs, cats, snake，reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, rats, and lots of different fish.

每个人都想要一个可以拥抱的朋友。宠物的伟大就在于它们的爱是无私的 。我养过狗、 猫、 蛇、 爬行动物、 兔子、 仓鼠、 大鼠和很多不同的鱼。

People seem to be more afraid of dogs in China which means it’s harder to introduce your dog to people .This is just my experience though.

在中国，人们似乎很怕狗。这就意味着你很难把你的狗介绍给别人。虽然这是我的经验。

Are Chinese people afraid of dogs because they think dogs are out for revenge?

中国人害怕狗狗因为他们怕狗狗报复？

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), 美国兽医学会 36.5% own a dog over 30.4% of people who own a cat.

根据美国兽医医学协会， 36.5%的人有狗狗，30.4%的人有猫。

If a guy breaks into your house and wants to murder you and your family, do you think a cat’s gonna do anything? Nope. Your dog is gonna be the hero there.

如果一个人闯进你家里，想要谋杀你和你的家人，你觉得一只猫能做什么？不会。这时候你的狗狗会像英雄一样保护你。

I'll tell you a about a story that was told but an pathologist at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences conference in New Orleans. He explained that when people who live alone die in their homes and their pets are locked up with them, something very interesting happens. Whereas a dog will wait several days before they resort to eating you, basically when they're starving, a cat will pretty much just go right at it. Cat’s actually don’t give a damn about their owners.

我给你讲一个关于病理学家在新奥尔良举行的美国法医科学院会议的故事。他解释说，当孤独生活的人在家死亡后，而且他们的宠物和他们关在一起，非常有趣的事情就会发生。狗狗会等待几天再吃你，基本上是他们已经饿得不行了；猫会就会马上吃你，猫其实一点也不在乎关心它们的主人。

For example, training a dog, i think the hardest part is teaching your dog to walk with you. Dogs want to run around and they'll pull on their leash⁶ and chase things.

例如，训练一条狗，我觉得最难的部分就是教你的狗和你一起走。狗想要跑来跑去，他们会拉皮带和追一样东西。

But all in all, I think the trick to training your pet is consistency⁷.

总而言之，我认为训练你的宠物的诀窍就是坚持下去。

1 cuddly   

adj.抱着很舒服的，可爱的

参考例句：

• The beautiful crib from Mom and Dad is so cuddly.爸爸妈妈送的漂亮婴儿床真舒服。
• You can't call a hedgehog cuddly.你不能说刺猬逗人喜爱。

2 unconditional   

adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的

参考例句：

• The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
• My love for all my children is unconditional.我对自己所有孩子的爱都是无条件的。

3 vend   

v.公开表明观点，出售，贩卖

参考例句：

• Hardware Malfunction,call your hardware vend or for support.硬件故障，请让你的硬件提供商提供技术支持。
• Vend is formal and indicates the selling of small articles.Vend较正式，指出售小件商品。

4 reptile   

n.爬行动物；两栖动物

参考例句：

• The frog is not a true reptile.青蛙并非真正的爬行动物。
• So you should not be surprised to see someone keep a reptile as a pet.所以，你不必惊奇有人养了一只爬行动物作为宠物。

5 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

6 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。

7 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。