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Today’s dialogue
今日对话
Topic: Keeping a pet
#165
Steven wants to keep a pet, but he has no idea in his mind. So he asks Alice to give him some advice.
史蒂文想养宠物,但他不清楚要买什么。于是他向爱丽丝征求意见。
A: I want to keep a pet, but I don’t know which one to buy.
我想买只宠物,但我实在拿不定主意该买什么。
B: Dogs are nice, but they are really energetic, and you need to make sure they get enough exercise every day.
小狗很可爱呀,不过他们太好动了,最好每天都能带他们出去遛遛。
A: Having a dog would probably be too much work for me then. Actually, I was thinking of something a little more exotic. I don’t want a common pet like a dog or a cat.
那养狗对我来说可能工作量太大了。实际上,我想要一只特别点儿的宠物,不想要猫狗这些常见的。
B: What about a lizard? Are lizards more along the lines of what you were thinking of getting?
养只蜥蜴,蜥蜴够特别的吧?
A: Yeah, are they easy to look after?
不错。蜥蜴好养吗?
B: Yeah, they’re pretty low-maintenance. They eat almost anything.
嗯,挺好养的。基本上什么都吃。
讲解:
▍keep a pet
养宠物
例句:
I want tokeep a pet,but I’m not sure if I have enough time to take care of it.
我想养宠物,但我不确定我是否有时间照顾它。
My mom sayskeeping pets isa waste of time.
我妈妈说养宠物是浪费时间。
▍have no idea
不知道
例句:
I have no idea.
我不知道。
I have no ideahowI can help her.
我不知道我该如何帮她。
I have no idea aboutit.
对此我一点也不知道。
Could you recommend some specialties? I have no idea about Chinese food.
你能推荐一些地方特色菜吗?我对中国菜不太了解。
▍in one’s mind
在某人脑海里;在某人心里
例句:
There was no doubtin his mind that he would get the job.
他毫不怀疑自己能够得到那份工作。
Your words are deeply in my mind.
你的话深深地印在我的脑海里。
in one’s mind和on one’s mind区别?
in one’s mind表示“在某人心里;记得某事”,而on one’s mind表示“有心思;引起担心”。
例句:
I’ve got so much on my mind recently.
我最近心事重重。
I tiredto fall asleep but I just had too much on my mind.
我想睡觉,但是脑子里事太多。
▍give sb some advice
给某人一些建议
例句:
Could you give me some advice on how to improve my spoken English?
你能给我一些如何提高英语口语的建议吗?
I’m thinking of buying some clothes, but I have no ideain my mind. Could you give me some advice?
我想买一些衣服,但是我不知道买什么。你能给我一些建议吗?
▍think of
考虑...;想...
例句:
I’m thinking ofapplying for a new job.
我在考虑申请一个新工作。
I’m thinking of going back to college to get another degree.
我在考虑重回学校再修一个学位。
I’m thinking ofstarting a side businessand makingsome extra money.
我在考虑开始一项副业,赚点额外的收入。
▍exotic
来自异国的;奇异的;异国情调的
exotic street
异域风情街
例句:
This small townis known for its exoticarchitecture.
这个小镇以异国风情的建筑而闻名。
▍common
常见的;普遍的
例句:
This is a very commomproblemamong anycompanys.
这个问题在很多公司里都普遍存在。
A commonreasonfor this disease isbadlivinghabits.
这个疾病的一个常见原因就是坏的生活习惯。
▍along the lines of
类似
例句:
Can you make atablefor me along the lines of what’s in this picture?
你能做出一张和图片里类似的桌子吗?
▍look after
照看;照顾
例句:
My sister will look after my cat whileI’mon vacation.
我度假的时候,我妹妹会照顾我的猫。
Who’s going to look after the children when I’maway on business?
我出差谁来照顾孩子?
Don’texpect me to help you look after thekid.
别指望我帮你照看孩子。
▍low-maintenance
低维护成本的;易维护的
low maintenance
低维护(花费少的时间,精力和资源来保养和维护的人或事)
例句:
Cats are low-maintenance. You don’t have to walk them every day.
养猫很好养活。你不需要每天溜它。
I recommend this car for its low maintenance.
我推荐这辆车,因为它好维护。
发音讲解:
keep a→pə
in his mind→nɪz
give him→vɪm
someadvice→mə
but I→daɪ
dogs are→zər
get enoughexercise→dɪ;fe
want a→də
likea→kə
whatabout a→də;də
morealong the lines of→rə;zəv
look after→kæ
eat almost→də
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