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#寵物知識百科分享#
Why are dogs so much more varied than cats?【譯】為什麼狗的種類比貓多呢?【單詞】dogs 原型:dog [dawg, dog][dɡ] n. 狗【單詞】varied 原型:vary ['vair-ee]['veri] v. 改變;變化;使多樣化【單詞】cats 原型:cat [kat][kt] n. 貓;貓科動物
Dogs can work for us, so we spent a lot more time and effort trying to breed specific characteristics.【譯】狗可以為我們工作,所以我們花了更多的時間和精力來培育具有特定特性的品種。【單詞】spent 原型:spend 動詞過去式 [spend][spend] v. 花費【單詞】effort ['ef-ert]['eft] n. 努力;努力的成果【單詞】breed [breed][brid] v. 繁殖;養育;引起,產生【單詞】characteristics 原型:characteristic [kar-ik-tuh-'ris-tik][krkt'rstk] n. 特點;特性;特色
Sometimes these characteristics involve appearance as well.【譯】有時這些特性也包括外表方面的。【短語】as well 也(相當於too);同樣地;還不如;此外;例句:We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well. 既要有原則性, 也要有靈活性。【單詞】involve [in-'volv][n'vlv] vt. 包含;牽涉【單詞】appearance [uh-'peer-uhns]['prns] n. 外貌;外表
Cats aren't very trainable.【譯】而貓則不太容易訓練。【單詞】trainable ['trey-nuh-buhl][t'renbl] adj. 可訓練的
They are smart, but they don't have an ingrained social structure that is big on cooperation.【譯】它們很聰明,但它們沒有一個根深蒂固的交往體系,那就是注重合作。【單詞】smart [smahrt][smɑt] adj. 聰明的;敏捷的;厲害的【單詞】ingrained [in-'greynd, 'in-greynd][n'ɡrend] adj. 根深蒂固的【單詞】social ['soh-shuhl]['sl] adj. 社會的;社會階層的;群居的;社交的;好交際的;合群的【單詞】cooperation [koh-op-uh-'rey-shuhn][kp'ren] n. 合作;協作;協同作用
So they are only good for things they are inclined to do anyway, like catching pests.【譯】所以它們只喜歡做自己喜歡做的事情,比如捕捉害蟲。【單詞】inclined 原型:incline 這裡是過去分詞做表語 [in-'klahyn][n'klan] v. (使)傾向於;向前彎;(使)傾斜【單詞】anyway ['en-ee-wey]['eniwe] adv. 不管怎樣;無論如何【單詞】catching 原型:catch [kach][kt] v. 趕上;抓住;捕捉;領會【單詞】pests 原型:pest [pest][pest] n. 害蟲;討厭的人
And they are really good at that, so there is limited value in further specialization.【譯】它們在這方面確實很在行,所以(對它們通過培育)進一步細分化的價值是有限的。【單詞】limited 原型:limit ['lim-it]['lmt] vt. 限制;限定【單詞】specialization [spesh-uh-luh-'zey-shuhn][spela'zen] n. 專門化;特殊化
Dogs, and the other hand, thrive on being part of a social order.【譯】狗,相較於貓來說,作為社會秩序的一部分而繁育興旺。【短語】part of …… (某事物的)一部分;例句:He received part of his education in England. 他有一部分教育是在英國接受的。【單詞】thrive [thrahyv][θrav] vi. 興旺;繁榮;茁壯成長
They naturally want to please the pack leader, and that makes them super trainable.【譯】它們會很自然地想要取悅或領頭犬或主人,這使得它們非常容易訓練。【單詞】naturally ['nach-er-uh-lee]['ntrli] adv. 自然地;天生地【單詞】pack [pak][pk] n. 一群;一副;包裹;一包 v. 包裝;解僱;塞滿;收拾行李;佩戴【單詞】leader ['lee-der]['lid] n. 領袖;領導者;指揮者;領先的人【單詞】super ['soo-per]['sup] adj. 超級的;極好的
And with trainability comes specialization.【譯】由於狗的可訓練性,(培育)狗的特性化也隨之而來。【單詞】trainability ['trey-nuh-buhl][tren'blt] 可訓練性
Dogs have been selectively bred for hundreds of years for a variety of different purposes (eg. hunting, retrieving, herding, sledding, as lapdogs &c.), which all require quite different physiques.【譯】幾百年來,人們為了各種不同的目的(例如打獵、取回獵物、放牧、雪橇,如拉普狗等)有選擇地飼養狗,這些都需要完全不同的體格。【短語】a variety of …… 各種各樣的…,種種;例句:The department store carries a variety of leather shoes. 這家百貨商店經銷各種皮鞋。【單詞】selectively [si-'lek-tiv][s'lektvli] adv. 有選擇地【單詞】bred 原型:breed 動詞過去式 [breed][brid] v. 繁殖;養育;引起,產生【單詞】variety [vuh-'rahy-i-tee][v'rati] n. 多樣;種類;多樣化【單詞】purposes 原型:purpose ['pur-puhs]['pps] n. 目的;決心;意圖【單詞】eg 名詞 abbr. <拉>例如(=exempli gratia)【單詞】hunting 原型:hunt [huhnt][hnt] v. 狩獵;打獵;搜索【單詞】retrieving 原型:retrieve [ri-'treev][r'triv] vt. 恢復;挽回;取回 vi. 找回獵物【單詞】herding 原型:herd [hurd][hd] vt. 放牧;群集;…… 成群,把…趕到一起 vi. 聚在一起【單詞】sledding 原型:sled [sled][sled] n. <美>【單詞】require [ri-'kwahyuhr][r'kwa] v. 要求;需要;命令;規定【單詞】physiques [fi-'zeek][f'ziks] 身體素質
Cats have generally only as house pets, so there hasn't been anywhere near as much breeding for different body types.【譯】貓一般只作為家養寵物,所以幾乎沒有什麼不同體型的貓繁殖。【單詞】pets 原型:pet [pet][pet] n. 寵物;受寵的人 adj. 寵愛的 v. 愛撫;親撫【單詞】anywhere ['en-ee-hwair, -wair]['eniwe] adv. 任何地方 n. 任何(一個)地方【單詞】breeding 原型:breed [breed][brid] v. 繁殖;養育;引起,產生;教養 n. 品種;血統
Yep.【譯】是的。【單詞】yep [yep][jep] adv. <俚>是
Dachsunds were bred to hunt badgers in burrows, hence the long thin body and short legs.【譯】臘腸犬是用來在洞穴裡捕獵獾的,因此身體細長,腿短。【單詞】badgers ['baj-er]['bd] n. 獾;獾皮(毛)【單詞】burrows 原型:burrow ['bur-oh, 'buhr-oh]['br] n. (兔子等)所掘的地洞 vt. 挖掘(洞穴);鑽進 vi. 翻尋;挖洞【單詞】hence [hens][hens] adv. 因此;從此以後【單詞】thin [thin][θn] adj. 薄的;瘦的;稀的【單詞】legs 原型:leg [leg][leɡ] n. 腿 vi. 用腳走路【專有名詞】Dachsund 臘腸犬,身體細長
Their burrowing instinct is so strong that they make special beds for them.【譯】它們的穴居本能如此強烈,以至於養犬者會為它們鋪上特殊的床。【單詞】burrowing 原型:burrow ['bur-oh, 'buhr-oh]['br] n. (兔子等)所掘的地洞 vt. 挖掘(洞穴);鑽進 vi. 翻尋;挖洞【單詞】instinct ['in-stingkt]['nstkt] n. 直覺;本能;天性
These dogs were bred to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to retrieve lost tackle, or broken nets, and to act as couriers from ship to ship, or ship to shore.【譯】這些狗被培育用來把魚趕到漁網裡,找回丟失的釣具或破裂的漁網,並充當船到船或船到岸之間的信使。【單詞】fishermen 原型:fisherman ['fish-er-muhn]['fmn] n. 漁夫;漁船【單詞】nets 原型:net [net][net] n. 網;網狀物【單詞】retrieve [ri-'treev][r'triv] vt. 恢復;挽回;取回 vi. 找回獵物 n. 恢復;取回;救出險球【單詞】lost 原型:lose [looz][luz] vt. 丟失【單詞】tackle ['tak-uhl]['tkl] n. 滑車;用具;漁具【單詞】broken 原型:break [breyk][brek] v. 打碎;【單詞】couriers 原型:courier ['kur-ee-er]['kri] n. 送的;急差【單詞】ship [ship][p] n. 船;艦【單詞】shore [shawr][] n. 岸;濱
They have webbed paws for swimming.【譯】它們腳上有蹼適合遊泳。【單詞】webbed [webd][webd] adj. 有蹼的;成網狀的 動詞web的過去式和過去分詞【單詞】paws 原型:paw [paw][p] n. 腳爪;爪子【單詞】swimming 原型:swim [swim][swm] v. 遊泳 n. 遊泳