生活英语情景口语:我领养了一只兔子

S: is that your rabbit?
A: yes, I just adopted her from the humane¹ society this weekend.
S: that's good for you. why did you decide to get a rabbit.
A: well, i wanted to get a pet that wouldn't disturb the neighbors. at the same time, I wanted a pet that would be affectionate.
S: rabbits aren't usually that affectionate, are they?
A: if you cuddle them a lot when they are very young, they can be just as affectionate as dogs or cats.
S: i didn't know that. Are rabbits difficult to take care of?
A: not really. I went to the veterinarian to get her vaccinated³ and she told me that all I needed to do was to make sure to trim⁴ its nails⁵ from time to time, to give her food and water, and to clean its cage.
S: that sounds pretty easy. Do rabbits make your house smell?
A: No, rabbits aren't very stinky. As long as your clean the cage on a regular basis, it's not too bad.
S: can you train a rabbit to do things?
A: you can't train them like you can train dogs,but you can train them to do some things. For example, you can train them to go the bathroom in a special rabbit toliet.
S: that's amazing! Has she bitten you yet?
A:not yet. She's pretty tame⁶. I think she must be used to being around lots of different people.
这是你的兔子?
是的,我这个周末去人道协会领养的.
你真好.你怎么会决定养只兔子呢?
我想养只宠物,希望它既不会吵到邻居,同时也会跟主人很亲.
这我还真不知道.兔子难养吗?
不怎么难养.我带它到兽医那儿去打预防针的时候兽医跟我说,要经常给它修剪指甲,要给它准备水和食物,还要给它清扫笼子.
听起来挺简单的嘛.养兔子有味吗?
没味儿,兔子不太臭.只要你定期给它清扫笼子,情况就不会太糟糕.
你能训练兔子做事吗?
你不能像训练狗一样训练兔子,但也可以训练它们做些事情.比如,让它们去卫生间让它们到专门为它指定的区域排泄.
真有意思!它咬过你吗?
还没.它非常温顺.我想它应该跟过很多不同的主人.
affectionate:showing caring feelings and love for sb 表示关爱的
He is very affectionate towards his children.
他非常关爱他的孩子.
Rosie gave her an affectionate kiss on each cheek.
罗西在她的脸蛋上每边亲昵地吻了一下.

cuddle:to hold sb/sth close in your arms to show love or affection² 拥抱;搂抱
A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.
一对年轻人在门阶上亲吻拥抱.
The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.
小男孩紧紧地搂着玩具熊.

trim:to make sth neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it 修剪;修整
to trim your hair
理发
to trim a hedge⁷ (back)
修剪树篱

stinky:臭的,发恶臭的

tame:of animals, birds, etc. 动物、鸟等 not afraid of people, and used to living with them 养驯的;驯服的

 

1 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

2 affection   

n.喜爱；爱慕，感情；倾向，意向

参考例句：

• The handsome young man excited affection in a girl.那位英俊的年轻男子引起了一个女孩的爱慕之情。
• He has a deep affection for his old friend.他对老朋友感情很深。

3 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

4 trim   

vt.修剪；装饰；n.修剪；adj.修长的；整齐的

参考例句：

• We shall have to trim our spending down to fit our income.我们只得削减开支以使收支平衡。
• You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.如果你想获得更大的利润，就必须削减开支。

5 nails   

n.钉子( nail的名词复数 )；钉状物；指甲；趾甲v.钉住( nail的第三人称单数 )；抓住；证明…不属实；揭露

参考例句：

• Stop biting your nails! 别咬指甲！
• He joined up the two pieces of wood together with nails. 他用钉子把两块木头接起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 tame   

adj.驯服的，柔顺的，乏味的；v.驯养，使...驯服

参考例句：

• His job is to tame lions.他的工作是驯狮。
• He is so tame that he agrees with everybody.他很随和，总是顺从他人的意见。

7 hedge   

n.树篱；障碍物；vt.用篱笆围；vi.避免直接回答

参考例句：

• The gardener trimmed the hedge.那位园林工人修剪了树篱。
• He squeezed through a gap in the hedge.他从树篱的缺口处挤过去。