随心所欲说英语?宠物17-1（mp3）

unit 65

dialogue 
英语情景对话

Man:Are there pets allowed in this apartment?
这栋公寓可以养宠物吗？

Woman:No dogs or cats or any other fur type animal, but other pets are allowed.
不可以养狗或猫这类有毛的宠物，其他宠物可以。

Man:What about a boa constrictor?
大蟒蛇呢？

Woman:Well. . .is that a pet? Isn't that something from the zoo?
嗯……那是宠物吗？那不是动物园才会有的动物吗？

Man:If I had one. could I rent this apartment?
如果我养的话，我可以租公寓吗？

Woman:I was more thinking of nice little fish or frogs or turtles or a pet rock.
我指的是可爱的小鱼或青蛙或乌龟或石头之类的。

Man:What about a Gila monster?
大蜥蜴呢？

Woman:I'll tell you what, if your pet can fit in this little box and doesn't have fur it is welcome here.
这样吧，如果你的宠物能装进这个小盒子，而且没有毛，我们这里就欢迎。

pet n. 宠物
fur n. 软毛，皮毛
boa n. 蟒
constrictor n. 会勒死猎物的大蛇
Gila monster n. 大蜥蜴
fit v. 适合