餵動物-美國朋友語音示範
02:55來自你和寶寶說英語
◆ 狗狗搖尾巴的「搖」用哪個詞？◆ 魚罐頭、魚食、桑葉，英文怎麼說？◆ 喜歡吃什麼，是like eating還是like to eat？
Child: Mom, is it time to feed Bobo, Jiffy, Fifi, Sparkle, and Maomao?
寶寶：媽媽，是不是該餵波波、吉菲、菲菲、閃閃和毛毛了？
Mom: Yes, honey. It's four o'clock.
媽媽：是的，寶寶。4點了。
I. Feeding a Dog 餵狗狗
Mom: Look at Bobo. His tail is wagging.
媽媽：你看波波。他在搖尾巴。
既可以說his tail is wagging，也可以說he's wagging his tail。
He knows it's time to eat.
他知道該吃東西了。
Child: I like to wag my tail too!
寶寶：我也喜歡搖尾巴！
Come on, Bobo! Are you hungry?
過來，波波！你餓嗎？
Bobo: Woof! Woof!
波波：汪汪！
Child: Bobo says he is hungry. Can I feed him carrots?
寶寶：波波說他餓了。我可以餵他胡蘿蔔嗎？
Feed someone something 餵某人某物
Mom: Bobo doesn't like carrots. He's not a rabbit.
媽媽：波波不喜歡胡蘿蔔。他不是兔子。
Child: Can I feed him fish?
寶寶：我可以餵他魚嗎？
Mom: Bobo doesn't like fish. He's not a cat.
媽媽：波波不喜歡魚。他不是貓。
Bobo likes to eat bones.
波波喜歡吃骨頭。
喜歡吃什麼，既可以用like eating，也可以用like to eat。
Child: He likes chicken too! Because he's a dog.
寶寶：他也喜歡雞肉！因為他是狗。
All dogs like to chew on bones.
狗狗都喜歡啃骨頭。
如果表達剔掉骨頭上最後一點肉的那種「啃」，用gnaw。
Here, Bobo, you can eat this big bone.
過來，波波，你可以吃這塊大骨頭。
II. Feeding a Turtle 餵烏龜
Mom: Now, you need to feed Jiffy.
媽媽：現在，你該餵吉菲了。
Jiffy is nodding his head. He's hungry.
吉菲在點頭。他餓了。
Child: Jiffy is always quiet.
寶寶：吉菲總是很安靜。
He doesn't bark like Bobo when he's hungry.
他餓的時候，不會像波波一樣叫。
Mom, what should I feed Jiffy?
媽媽，我應該餵吉菲什麼呢？
Mom: Jiffy needs to eat fruit and vegetables.
媽媽：吉菲需要吃水果和蔬菜。
Here are some chopped up carrots, green beans, and strawberries.
這裡有一些胡蘿蔔丁、豆角和草莓。
Child: Can I eat these?
寶寶：我可以吃這些嗎？
Mom: No, these are for Jiffy.
媽媽：不可以的，這些是給吉菲吃的。
Child: Turtles eat yummy food. Here, Jiffy!
寶寶：烏龜吃得還真不錯。過來，吉菲！
雖然烏龜有陸龜-tortoise和海龜-turtle之分，但是人們在沒有仔細研究時，脫口而出的都是turtle，因為這個詞更簡單。
III. Feeding a Cat 餵貓咪
Mom: Now, you need to feed Fifi. She's hungry.
媽媽：現在，你該餵菲菲了。她餓了。
Fifi: Meow! Meow!
菲菲：喵！喵！
Child: Does Fifi want to eat fruit and vegetables too?
寶寶：菲菲也想吃水果和蔬菜嗎？
Mom: No, Fifi likes a nice can of tuna.
媽媽：不，菲菲喜歡金槍魚罐頭。
Here, give this to Fifi.
這個，把它給菲菲。
Child: Here you go, Fifi.
寶寶：給你，菲菲。
IV. Feeding a Fish 餵魚
Mom: Now, you need to feed Sparkle.
媽媽：現在，你該餵閃閃了。
Look, he is swimming in circles.
看，他正一圈一圈地遊呢。
Child: He must be really hungry.
寶寶：他肯定是餓壞了。
He waited a long time.
他等了好久了。
Does Sparkle want to eat cookies? I love cookies!
閃閃想吃餅乾嗎？我喜歡餅乾！
Mom: No, fish can't eat cookies.
媽媽：不行，魚不能吃餅乾。
Just sprinkle some of this fish food onto the water for him.
在水面上撒點魚食就行。
Child: Look at how fast he comes to get the food!
寶寶：看他搶吃的搶得多快！
Enjoy your meal, Sparkle!
開吃吧，閃閃！
V. Feeding a Silkworm 餵蠶寶寶
Mom: Now, you need to feed Maomao.
媽媽：現在，你該餵毛毛了。
Look, he is crawling in circles.
看，他正一圈一圈地爬呢。
Child: Can I feed him a bone?
寶寶：我可以餵他骨頭嗎？
Mom: No, he doesn't like bones. He's not a dog.
媽媽：不，他不喜歡骨頭。他不是狗。
Maomao likes to eat mulberry leaves.
毛毛喜歡吃桑葉。
Because he's a baby silkworm.
因為他是個蠶寶寶。
Child: You are so cute!
寶寶：你真可愛！
Here you go, Maomao.
給你，毛毛。