【主題】有貨和沒貨
Today’s dialogue
今日對(duì)話
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.
史蒂文想養(yǎng)寵物，但他不清楚要買什么。于是他向愛麗絲征求意見。
A: I want to keep a pet, but I don’t know which one to buy.
我想買只寵物，但我實(shí)在拿不定主意該買什么。
B: Dogs are nice, but they are really energetic, and you need to make sure they get enough exercise every day.
小狗很可愛呀，不過他們太好動(dòng)了，最好每天都能帶他們出去遛遛。
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.
那養(yǎng)狗對(duì)我來說可能工作量太大了。實(shí)際上，我想要一只特別點(diǎn)兒的寵物，不想要貓狗這些常見的。
B: What about a lizard? Are lizards more along the lines of what you were thinking of getting?
養(yǎng)只蜥蜴，蜥蜴夠特別的吧？
A: Yeah, are they easy to look after?
不錯(cuò)。蜥蜴好養(yǎng)嗎？
B: Yeah, they’re pretty low-maintenance. They eat almost anything.
嗯，挺好養(yǎng)的。基本上什么都吃。
講解：
▍keep a pet
養(yǎng)寵物
例句：
I want tokeep a pet,but I’m not sure if I have enough time to take care of it.
我想養(yǎng)寵物，但我不確定我是否有時(shí)間照顧它。
My mom sayskeeping pets isa waste of time.
我媽媽說養(yǎng)寵物是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。
▍have no idea
不知道
例句：
I have no idea.
我不知道。
I have no ideahowI can help her.
我不知道我該如何幫她。
I have no idea aboutit.
對(duì)此我一點(diǎn)也不知道。
Could you recommend some specialties? I have no idea about Chinese food.
你能推薦一些地方特色菜嗎？我對(duì)中國(guó)菜不太了解。
▍in one’s mind
在某人腦海里；在某人心里
例句：
There was no doubtin his mind that he would get the job.
他毫不懷疑自己能夠得到那份工作。
Your words are deeply in my mind.
你的話深深地印在我的腦海里。
in one’s mind和on one’s mind區(qū)別？
in one’s mind表示“在某人心里；記得某事”，而on one’s mind表示“有心思；引起擔(dān)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.
我想睡覺，但是腦子里事太多。
▍give sb some advice
給某人一些建議
例句：
Could you give me some advice on how to improve my spoken English?
你能給我一些如何提高英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)的建議嗎？
I’m thinking of buying some clothes, but I have no ideain my mind. Could you give me some advice?
我想買一些衣服，但是我不知道買什么。你能給我一些建議嗎？
▍think of
考慮...；想...
例句：
I’m thinking ofapplying for a new job.
我在考慮申請(qǐng)一個(gè)新工作。
I’m thinking of going back to college to get another degree.
我在考慮重回學(xué)校再修一個(gè)學(xué)位。
I’m thinking ofstarting a side businessand makingsome extra money.
我在考慮開始一項(xiàng)副業(yè)，賺點(diǎn)額外的收入。
▍exotic
來自異國(guó)的；奇異的；異國(guó)情調(diào)的
exotic street
異域風(fēng)情街
例句：
This small townis known for its exoticarchitecture.
這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)以異國(guó)風(fēng)情的建筑而聞名。
▍common
常見的；普遍的
例句：
This is a very commomproblemamong anycompanys.
這個(gè)問題在很多公司里都普遍存在。
A commonreasonfor this disease isbadlivinghabits.
這個(gè)疾病的一個(gè)常見原因就是壞的生活習(xí)慣。
▍along the lines of
類似
例句：
Can you make atablefor me along the lines of what’s in this picture?
你能做出一張和圖片里類似的桌子嗎？
▍look after
照看；照顧
例句：
My sister will look after my cat whileI’mon vacation.
我度假的時(shí)候，我妹妹會(huì)照顧我的貓。
Who’s going to look after the children when I’maway on business?
我出差誰(shuí)來照顧孩子？
Don’texpect me to help you look after thekid.
別指望我?guī)湍阏湛春⒆印?/p>
▍low-maintenance
低維護(hù)成本的；易維護(hù)的
low maintenance
低維護(hù)（花費(fèi)少的時(shí)間，精力和資源來保養(yǎng)和維護(hù)的人或事）
例句：
Cats are low-maintenance. You don’t have to walk them every day.
養(yǎng)貓很好養(yǎng)活。你不需要每天溜它。
I recommend this car for its low maintenance.
我推薦這輛車，因?yàn)樗镁S護(hù)。
發(fā)音講解：
keep a→p?
in his mind→n?z
give him→v?m
someadvice→m?
but I→da?
dogs are→z?r
get enoughexercise→d?;fe
want a→d?
likea→k?
whatabout a→d?;d?
morealong the lines of→r?;z?v
look after→k?
eat almost→d?
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