早安英文 第410期:铲屎官们的必备英语

 　　scratch 抓，挠

　　cuddle 拥抱

　　feline¹ 猫科动物

　　scoop² 铲子

　　shovel³ 铲子

　　domesticated⁴ animals 家养动物

　　orange tabby 橙色斑猫

　　M: Hot as hades these days. right?

　　快热爆炸了，对吧？

　　Z: It's way too hot outside now.

　　现在室外太热了。

　　M: Do you know which animal doesn't like summer most?

　　你知道哪个动物最不喜欢夏天吗？

　　Z: No clue, a fish?

　　不知道，鱼？

　　M: I guess it's probably dog！

　　我猜应该是狗吧！

　　Z: Actually that would make sense, they can't sweat.

　　有道理，它们不能排汗。

1 feline   

adj.猫科的

参考例句：

• As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
• The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。

2 scoop   

n.铲子，舀取，独家新闻；v.汲取，舀取，抢先登出

参考例句：

• In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
• Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。

3 shovel   

n.铁锨，铲子，一铲之量；v.铲，铲出

参考例句：

• He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。
• He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。

4 domesticated   

adj.喜欢家庭生活的；（指动物）被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole. 他精于家务，烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The donkey is a domesticated form of the African wild ass. 驴是非洲野驴的一种已驯化的品种。 来自《简明英汉词典》