dialogue 1
M: oh, Sam! Is this your dog?
噢,山姆,这是你的狗吗?
S: it's Cindy, you know that. Hey, Cindy, say hello to Maria.
它叫辛蒂,你知道的.辛蒂,来,和玛利亚打个招呼吧.
M: Cindy, you're so cute.
辛蒂,你真可爱.
S: she is also very naughty. By the way, do you have a dog, Maria?
她也很淘气呢.对了,玛利亚,你养狗吗?
M: I have a little white cat.
我养了只小白猫.
S: Oh, a cat? Come on.
猫?真的吗?
M: yes, cats are always gentle. and they don't need a lot of space since they're small.
是的,猫通常都比较温顺,个头也小,养猫不用太大的地方.
S: but I think they're dull, aren't they?
可是我觉得养猫很没劲啊.
M: not at all. They're quiet most of the time.But they can be every bit as affectionate as dogs.
养猫特别有意思!虽然猫比较安静,但是和狗一样找人喜欢.
S: well, cats are certainly more independent.
嗯,猫肯定没狗那么依赖人.
M: absolutely. Believe it or not, I found my cat by a garbage can around my neighborhood two years ago.
这倒是.你知道吗,这只猫是2年前在我家附近的垃圾箱旁边捡回来的.
S: oh, really? so you just took home a stray cat?
啊,真的吗?你就这样把一只流浪猫抱回家了?
M: yes. It was starving and looking for something to eat when I saw it.
是的.我看见它的时候,它都饿坏了,正在找吃的.
S: Poor cat.
真可怜.
M: now we get along very well. It makes me feel that I'm someone special.
现在我们相处的很好.它总是让我觉得自己很重要.
dialogue 2
M: Hi, Sam. I want to buy a pet. Do you have any ideas?
你好,山姆.我想买一只宠物,你有什么建议吗?
S: You really should go to Rachel's pet store.
你应该去拉切尔的宠物店看看.
M: why? anything special there?
为什么啊?这家店很特别吗?
S: it's more than special. You can find as many kinds of animals as you can put a name to and more.
何止是特别啊?凡是你能叫出名字的动物,店里都有!
M: Oh, really? are there any snakes?
真的吗?有蛇吗?
S: snakes? there are even rodents and monkeys! it's a world of exotic pets.
蛇?那里连锯齿动物和猴子都有!
M: that's terrific. I can't wait to check it out.
太棒了!我要去转转.
S: Hang on. are you sure you want to keep a non-traditional pet?
等等,你确定你要养非传统宠物?
M: why not? it's so cool.
有什么不好呢?多酷啊.
S: but it will pose a risk to your health.
可是它会威胁你的健康?
M: pardon?
你说什么?
S: i mean, most reptiles carry some harmful bacteria. they are likely to cause immune system problems.
我的意思是大多数爬行动物都携带有害病菌,有可能引起免疫系统疾病,
M: well, I didn't realize that.
哦,这个我倒没想过.
S: I don't believe it's a good choice to keep those pets, especially for families with young children.
我觉得养这种宠物是不明智的,要是家里有小孩的话,就更不好了.
M: oh, I should have thought of my brother's baby girl. Maybe I'll just have a dog instead of an exotic pet.
哦,我都忘了我哥的小女儿了.我还是养条狗吧,外来宠物就算了.
S: yes, good luck, Maria.
祝你好运,玛利亚!
