VOA慢速英语:Americans and their Pampered Pets

短语讲解：

1. But first we have a report about a business that specializes in caring for animals.

specialize in专攻, 精通, 以…为专业
例句：The cinema specializes in Italian films.
这家电影院专门放映意大利电影。
care for照料, 服侍
例句：He was given treatment and cared for until he recovered.
他一直受到治疗和护理直到痊愈。

2. I treat my dog as if she were my own kid.

treat as把...看作...
例句：They treated me as their own child.
他们把我当亲生孩子看待。

3. A large amount will also be spent on things like boarding and grooming services.

spend on把…花在…
例句：He doesn't spend much time on his homework.
他花在作业上的时间不多。

4. Some dogs like to be tucked in at night, before they go to sleep.

tuck in　把一端塞进；痛快地吃；给……盖好被子
例句：I took him to the restaurant, ordered lunch, and told him to tuck in.
我把他带到饭店，订了午餐，让他痛痛快快地吃一顿。

5. We have had some owners who have brought in, you when they were gone for Thanksgiving, they’ve brought in turkeys and said I want my dog to enjoy Thanksgiving, please cook this and feed this to him.

bring in把…拿进来, 带进来,引进
例句：The policeman brought in two boys whom he had caught stealing.
警察把两个当场抓获的小偷带到警察局。

6. Our question this week comes from China.

come from来自某处
例句：They came from all parts of the country.
他们来自全国各地。

7. In two thousand six, the United States Tennis Association named the tennis center in honor of tennis champion and activist Billie Jean King.

in honor of为了向…表示敬意
例句：A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.
宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

8. The largest stadium was named after another tennis champion, Arthur Ashe.

name after以…的名字起名
例句：The machine is named after its inventor.
这台机器是以其发明者的名字命名的。

9. Her music career took off unexpectedly several years ago thanks to a video she published on the Internet.

take off开始迅速发展; 起飞；开始获利
例句：The product suddenly took off in September.
该产品在九月份突然热销起来。
thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to you, I was saved from drowning.
幸亏你, 我才没有淹死。

10. Her first album “Zee Avi” came out in two thousand nine. Here is the song “Swell Window” from her second album “ghostbird.”

come out出版; 发表
例句：That year they came out with another article.
那一年他们又发表了一篇文章。