第19章 猫和狗。
David:Do you have any pets?
你养宠物吗?
You:No.
不养。
David:Is it common for people to have pets in China?
中国人喜欢养宠物吗?
You:It is common nowadays for people to have dogs but only in recnet years.
人们现在似乎很喜欢养狗，但是也是最近几年才开始的。
David:Dogs are the most popular pets in the U.S. also. Dogs are called "man's best friends",since they are very loyal. How about cats?
狗也是美国最受欢迎的宠物。因为它对主人很忠诚，因此又被叫做“人类最好的朋友”。猫呢?
You:In the countryside many people have cats, but in modern cities people prefer having a dog.Perhaps some people in the city like to have cats as well, but I am not sure.
农村人都喜欢养猫，但是城里人更喜欢养狗。城市人也有喜欢养猫的，我说不准。
David:Do you like cats?
你喜欢猫吗?
You:It's hard to say.I don't really like cats, but if someone in my family wanted to have a cat, Iwould say yes. I myself wouldn't bring up the subject.
这很难说。我不怎么喜欢猫，不过如果家里有人想要养一只，我也不会反对的。不过我不会提起这类的话题。
David:What do you think about this cat? Would you want it live in your house?
你觉得这只猫怎么样?你想要在家里养一只这样的猫吗?
You:It's too big to believe.
这猫太大了，真让人难以置信。
David:It's a very big cat.
它确实很大。
You:Is the picture for real?
这张照片上的猫是真的吗?
David:This is a real cat. The owner must have fed it very much. It looks like a lion. So big.
是真的。这家主人一定喂它吃了好多东西。看起来像头小狮子，真大。
You:It's a disgusting picture.
不过我不太喜欢这样的猫。
David:Oh,I'm sorry.
哦，原来这样。
You:I'm still wondering whether it's real or not.
而且我怀疑这究竟是不是一只真的猫。
