万花筒2008-03-14:伯明翰Crufts狗展,人狗齐上阵

Dogs and their owners go for the top prize at Crufts

Seven of the top dogs have been chosen, but only one can be crowned¹ best in show. One thing is certain-- Fur is going to fly. 

You've got seven of the best, out there. So it's like a top athelet going for gold, trust me this. And what does the dog have to do to go best in show? It comes up on its toes, it looks at you, the judge and is showing just for you, and it knows this. And it will be that special something,  that charisma² on one  particular dog, that will stand out. 

Fantastic, amazing, wonderful. Every breeder's dream, every dog's showing person's dream, isn't it, to be here? (and the clothes of course most important). World's best dog show. 

I have it in my hands to make a dog famous tonight and make a human being's life never the same again. Not quite used to that kind of power, but they'll have an adrenaline rush after that they've.. I finish work tonight that they'll never experience again in the whole of their lives. And that you take them righ to the top of Mount³ Everest without stepping one foot forward I can assure⁴ you. It's something so precious⁵. And you can't get it anywhere else but at Crufts. Best show at crufts, worldbeater.

1 crowned   

adj.有王冠的，王室的

参考例句：

• to be crowned queen 加冕为女王
• The coin has a crowned lion on its reverse. 这枚硬币反面的图案是个戴皇冠的狮子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 charisma   

n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质，魅力

参考例句：

• He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
• I don't have the charisma to pull a crowd this size.我没有那么大的魅力，能吸引这么多人。

3 mount   

n.山峰，乘用马，框，衬纸；vi.增长，骑上（马）；vt.提升，爬上，装备

参考例句：

• Their debts continued to mount up.他们的债务不断增加。
• She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Jolmo Lungma.她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。

4 assure   

vt.使确信；向…保证，使有保证

参考例句：

• The only ladder to assure success is to work hard.确保成功的惟一途径是刻苦努力。
• I assure you that she can be trusted to do the job.我担保她能做好这项工作。

5 precious   

adj.宝贵的，珍贵的，过于精致的，珍爱的

参考例句：

• Each life is precious.生命都是宝贵的。
• Spring rain is as precious as oil.春雨贵如油。