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We look at our dogs and we see an intelligence,
当我们观察狗狗 我们可以
An ability to interact with us
在他们身上发现所有其他的
unlike any other domesticated animal.
被驯化动物所不具备的智慧和能力
But are dogs really that clever,
那么狗狗是真的很聪明
or are they just dumb animals taught
还是只是一群只知道模仿人类行为
to perform tricks that mimic human behaviour?
的愚蠢动物呢
I think she's very smart. She learns tricks fairly quickly.
我认为她非常聪明 她学东西相当快
If I am packing a suitcase, they will go and sit in
如果我正在整理一只手提箱 他们会
the suitcase because they
走进这只箱子里趴着 因为他们
know that suitcase is going to go somewhere.
知道这只手提箱将要去某个地方
When I'm talking to him most of the time,
大多数时候当我跟他说话时
His little head usually jilts
他的小脑袋总是若有所思的晃动着
to the side as if he knows what I'm saying.
好像他了解我正在说的是什么
I do talk to her and she picks up on what I say to her.
于是我对她说话而她真的能听懂我说的内容
I know it sounds stupid,
我知道这听起来很蠢
but I do have a conversation with my dog.
但我真的会和我的狗狗交谈
But how does the intelligence
但比起动物王国的其他动物
of a dog really compare in the animal kingdom?
狗狗的真实智力又有多少呢
New research is discovering
新的研究发现
that in certain ways, dogs may actually think
狗狗在某些时候会真的思考
more like us than any other animal,
比起其他动物 包括黑猩猩
including our nearest relative, the chimpanzee.
狗狗的思考方式也是最接近人的

重点解释

I do talk to her and she picks up on what I say to her.于是我对她说话而她真的能听懂我说的内容

pick up:学会

We need to pick up on what's going on here.

我们需要了解一下这里的情形。

I am the only one to pick up on what the teacher is really saying.

我是唯一明了老师真正在说什么的人。

An ability to interact with us unlike any other domesticated animal.在他们身上发现所有其他的被驯化动物所不具备的智慧和能力

interact with:与 ... 相互作用

How does he interact with his kids?

他和孩子如何交流呢?

How would they address and interact with each other?

他们彼此怎么相互称呼，互相交流呢?