美国有线新闻 CNN 2016-7-05

 

AZUZ: You don`t have to look very hard to find someone who`s had to get braces¹, but -- well, yes. This is Wesley. He`s a six-month-old Golden Retriever, and guess what? Braces.

发现某人不得不装一副矫牙套看起来没有那么困难。但——的确很难。这是卫斯理。它是一只六个月大的黄金猎犬，猜猜结果怎样？它需要安装矫牙套。

Wesley`s teeth were so crooked³ that he had trouble closing his mouth. So, a local vet⁴ and this is not the first time they’ve done this, wired Wesley up for six weeks. He got a discount from the usual $1,700 fee. And aside from having to eat soft foods, Wesley is all smiles.

卫斯理的牙齿位置没长好，以至于它的嘴巴闭不上。因此，卫斯理需要戴牙套进行矫正，时间为六周，当地的兽医已经不是第一次为狗狗矫正牙齿。通常需要花费1700美元，但卫斯理获得优惠。除了只能吃柔软的食物之外，卫斯理要一直保持着微笑。

We`re glad he`s getting everything straightened out. He’s certainly retrieving⁵ a lot of attention online. Now, brace² yourself, you know what it takes to get a canine`s teeth fixed⁶ up? A really good orthodontist.

我们很高兴它想通了一切。它在网上获得了大量关注。现在，振作起来，你知道如何使狗狗拥有一排整齐的牙齿，一名非常好的牙齿矫正医师。

I`m Carl Azuz. Hope to see you tomorrow.

1 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

2 brace   

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

• My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
• You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

3 crooked   

adj.弯曲的；不诚实的，狡猾的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。
• You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。

4 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。

5 retrieving   

n.检索（过程），取还v.取回( retrieve的现在分词 )；恢复；寻回；检索（储存的信息）

参考例句：

• Ignoring all, he searches the ground carefully for any cigarette-end worth retrieving. 没管打锣的说了什么，他留神的在地上找，看有没有值得拾起来的烟头儿。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• Retrieving the nodules from these great depths is no easy task. 从这样的海底深渊中取回结核可不是容易的事情。 来自辞典例句

6 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。