Scene 20 宠物

Scene 20　宠物

❶ 我把我的狗当作家庭的一分子了。I consider my dog as a part of the family.

❷ 你对你的猫咪付出了很多。You devote a lot to your kitty.

这样回答 The kitty can relieve the burden of my life. 猫咪能减轻我的生活负担。

The kitty helps me find interests in my busy life. 猫咪让我在忙碌的生活中找到了乐趣。

❸ 我经常看见你遛狗。I often see you walking the dog.

同类表达 I often see you playing with your dog. 我常常看见你和你的狗在一起玩。

这样回答 I like being accompanied by my dog. 我喜欢狗陪在我身边。

❹ 我觉得养鸟不需要很多时间。I don't think raising a bird needs a lot of time.

同类表达 I think raising a bird needs a lot of time and energy. 我觉得养鸟需要花费很多时间和精力。

❺ 你家小狗穿这新件衣服真漂亮。Your puppy is pretty in the new dress.

同类表达 My puppy loves this new dress very much. 我家小狗很喜欢这件新衣服。

对话 A: How about the dog's clothes? 小狗的衣服怎么样？

B: Your puppy is pretty in the new dress. 你家小狗穿这件新衣服真漂亮。

❻ 我们没有猫粮了。We're out of cat food.

对话 A: I'm going to the store. Do you need anything? 我要去商店，你需要带什么东西吗？

B: We're out of cat food. 我们没有猫粮了。

❼ 我要给水族箱换水。I'll change the water in the aquarium¹.

对话 A: How often do you change the water in the aquarium? 你多久给水族箱换一次水？

B: Once a week. I'll change the water in the aquarium tomorrow. 一周一次，明天我就该给水族箱换水了。

❽ 有人将毒蜘蛛和蛇作为宠物。Some people raise tarantulas and snakes as pets.

❾ 我对猫过敏。I'm allergic² to cats.

对话 A: Hey, what do you think about getting a cat? 嗨，我们养只猫怎么样？

B: No way. I'm allergic to cats. 不行，我对猫过敏。

❿ 我带我的猫去看兽医了。I took my cat to the vet³.

对话 A: Where did you go? 你去哪了？

B: I took my cat to the vet. 我带我的猫去看兽医了。

1 aquarium   

n.水族馆，养鱼池，玻璃缸

参考例句：

• The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
• I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天，我要和父母一起到水族馆去。

2 allergic   

adj.过敏的，变态的

参考例句：

• Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
• Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

3 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。