实战口语情景对话 第119期:我的宠物狗 My Dog

Todd: Trevor, do you have a dog? Trevor, 你养狗吗？

Trevor: Yeah, I do have a dog. 是的，我养。

Todd: What kind of dog? 是哪种狗呢？

Trevor: My dogs a boxer. 德国斗拳狗。

Todd: A boxer. What does a boxer look like? 斗拳狗。她长什么样啊？

Trevor: A boxer is medium size. She's got short hair and a very short stubby nose. And no tail. 中等大小，短毛，塌瘪的鼻子，而且还没有尾巴。

Todd: No, tail. Nice. Which do you prefer dogs or cats? 没有尾巴，那不错。你更喜欢狗还是猫？

Trevor: I'm a dog person. I like dogs. 我喜欢养狗，自然是喜欢狗。

Todd: OK. Why? 哦。为什么会喜欢狗呢？

Trevor: Dogs are a man's best friend and they are always loyal. 狗是人类最好的朋友而且他们对人一直很忠诚。

Todd: OK. What do you mean loyal? What does loyalty mean? 好的。你所说的忠诚是什么？忠诚又意味着什么？

Trevor: Oh, they'll stay with you, even through the hard times. 哦，应该是即使在很恶劣的条件下他们仍会陪伴在你左右。

Todd: OK. Which breed or kind of dog do you like besides boxers? 好的。除了斗拳狗你还喜欢哪种狗呢？

Trevor: I like labrodors and I like, uh, small terriers. 我喜欢拉布拉多，而且我喜欢那种小型犬。

Todd: Small terriers 小型犬？ Trevor: Small terriers. A Jack Russell small terrier. 小型犬。杰克罗素梗犬小

Todd: What color is a terrier? 什么颜色的啊？

Trevor: Black and white. 黑白相间。

Todd: Black and white. All right! --- What are some costs associated with keeping a dog? 黑白相间。好的。那养狗的相关费用有哪些呢？

Trevor: Pretty cheap really. You got some vet costs if they get sick and they got to have needles, but food. That's about it really. 真的非常便宜。如果他们生了病你会得到一些兽医赔付，除了食物他们还可以对狗进行打针治疗。就是这些。

Todd: OK. Great. All right. Thanks a lot Trevor 好的，太棒了。谢谢你。

Trevor: See you later! 一会儿见！