聊一聊養(yǎng)寵物的經(jīng)驗，在家養(yǎng)什么寵物好

今天的這段對話，在討論寵物，
 
聊一聊養(yǎng)寵物的經(jīng)驗，在家養(yǎng)什么寵物好
 
來聽今天的講解:
 
Beginner
 
A: your dog is so much fun. He’s so playful. I wish our cat enjoyed being around people as much as your dog does.
 
你的狗很有趣。它很頑皮。我希望我們的貓和你的狗一樣喜歡和人在一起。
 
B: cats are well know for being more independent than dogs. How old is your cat now? you’ve had her longer than we’ve had our dog.
 
眾所周知，貓比狗更獨立。你的貓現(xiàn)在多大了？你養(yǎng)她的時間比我們養(yǎng)狗的時間長。
 
A: she’s eight years old. She’s getting quite old. Your dog’s six, isn’t he?
 
她八歲了。她越來越老了。你的狗六歲了，不是嗎？
 
B: yes. He’s so energetic. We take him out to the park every morning and evening. I think he’d be happy to stay there all day!
 
是的。他很有活力。我們每天早晚都帶他去公園。我想他會很樂意在那里呆一整天的！
 
A: I’m sure he would. We usually have to drag him home.
 
我相信他會的。我們通常得把他拖回家。
 
B: your cat spends most of the day outdoors’, right? Do you kwno where she goes?
 
你的貓一天大部分時間都在戶外，對吧？你知道她去哪里嗎？
 
A: she spends less time outdoors and she used to . we have no idea where she goes. She’s very secretive. Occasionally, she brings back a dead mouse.
 
她在戶外的時間比以前少了。我們不知道她去哪里。她很隱秘。偶爾，她會帶回一只死老鼠。
 
B: have you ever thought about having another pet?
 
你有沒有想過再養(yǎng)一只寵物？
 
A: the kids want a rabbit. I don’t think it would be a good idea to get a mouse or a fish! That might be too tempting for our cat!
 
孩子們想要一只兔子。我不認(rèn)為買只老鼠或魚是個好主意！這對我們的貓來說可能太誘人了！
 
Intermediate
 
A: I’m thinking about getting a pet, but I’m really not sure which animal would be suitable. Could you give me some advice?
 
我正在考慮養(yǎng)一只寵物，但我真的不確定哪種動物合適。你能給我一些建議嗎？
 
B: certainly! The first thing is to be honest about how much time for you can devote to your pet. Dogs are very demanding. You need to take them for walks and they love to play. Cats, on the other hand, are more independent.
 
當(dāng)然！第一件事是誠實地說，你可以花多少時間給你的寵物。狗的要求很高。你需要帶它們散步，它們喜歡玩耍。另一方面，貓更獨立。
 
A: I’m fairly busy, so I really need an animal that I don’t need to care of very much. Actually, I’d like a pet that’s a little unusual. I don't’ really want a typical pet, like a cat, dog, or hamster. Do you have any suggestions?
 
 
我很忙，所以我真的需要一只我不太需要照顧的動物。事實上，我想要一只有點不尋常的寵物。我真的不想要一只典型的寵物，比如貓、狗或倉鼠。你有什么建議嗎？
 
B: unusual pet are often more expensive to keep. Is that a problem?
 
不尋常的寵物養(yǎng)起來往往更貴。這是個問題嗎？
 
A: not really. By the way, I don’t want a pet that could be dangerous, like a tarantula or rattlesnake.
 
不是的。順便說一句，我不想要一只可能很危險的寵物，比如狼蛛或響尾蛇。
 
B: we have those, but I only sell them to people I know well, for obvious reasons. How about a lizard? I have some that are very brightly coloured, are not aggressive, and are easy to feed and look after.
 
我們有，但我只賣給我熟悉的人，原因很明顯。蜥蜴怎么樣？我有一些顏色很鮮艷，沒有攻擊性，很容易喂養(yǎng)和照顧。
 
A: that sounds ideal. Could you show me some?
 
聽起來很理想。你能給我看一些嗎？
 
B: sure. Come over here. As you can see, I have a wide selection of species. They can live together, if you want lizards of different kinds. Do you have a favourite colour?
 
當(dāng)然可以。過來。正如你所看到的，我有很多種。如果你想要不同種類的蜥蜴，它們可以一起生活。你最喜歡的顏色是什么？
 
A : I like the red one. What do they eat?
 
我喜歡紅色的。他們吃什么？
 
B: you can feed them on various things. They will eat small pieces of meat, but I’d recommend insects. You can get them from your garden, but remember that lizards eat a lot insects. I sell them there.
 
你可以用各種各樣的東西喂養(yǎng)它們。它們會吃小塊肉，但我推薦昆蟲。你可以從你的花園里得到它們，但記住蜥蜴吃很多昆蟲。我在那里賣它們。
 
A: thanks a lot. What I’ll do si find out more online and drop by next time.
 
非常感謝。我要做的是在網(wǎng)上找到更多信息，下次再來。
 
B: that’s fine. You shouldn’t make a hasty decision when choosing a pet.
 
沒關(guān)系。你在挑選寵物時不應(yīng)該草率地做出決定。