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The fact they're quite young puppies can do something,
事实是他们是非常小的小狗
If they learn it, they learn it very quickly,
如果他们学了 他们会学得非常快
and it's obviously that they are ready to do it
很明显地是他们已然做好了准备
so from the very beginning
从最最开始
they are ready to receive human communication.
他们就已经准备好接受人类的交流信息了
As dog owners, we think we understand
作为狗主人 我们觉得已经知道了
the limits of our dogs' intelligence.
我们狗狗智力的极限
But now some dogs are challenging our assumptions.
不过现在有些狗正在挑战我们的这一观念
We may have to reconsider how clever dogs are.
我们或许得重新认识我们的狗有多聪明了
Juliane Kaminski has discovered a remarkable dog
在奥地利首府维也纳的郊区
living in Austria, just outside Vienna.
朱利安·卡密斯卡发现了一只极不寻常的狗
She's conducted a series of experiments,
在她设计的一系列实验中
and is amazed at the dog's intelligence.
狗狗展现出惊人的智力
Known only the pseudonym Betsy, the true identity of this
这条7岁的牧羊犬的真实血统无从得知
Seven-year-old border collie is a closely guarded secret.
我们只知道主人叫她柏斯
She can distinguish objects by name,
她可以仅凭名称来区分物品
Which is really amazing, and she has many, many words.
而真正令我们惊讶的是她还会很多单词
Kase.
小猫
Das zebra.
斑马
With a vocabulary of over 340 words,
柏斯拥有超过340个单词的词汇量
Betsy is pushing the boundaries of
她的能力已然超越了
what we think dogs are capable of.
人类所认为狗能够胜任的范围
Ursa
小熊
Karotte.
胡萝卜
Sandwich.
三明治

重点解释

She's conducted a series of experiments,and is amazed at the dog's intelligence.在她设计的一系列实验中狗狗展现出惊人的智力

a series of:一系列, 一连串

He rapped out a series of curt commands.

他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。

Her story was nothing but a series of fabrications.

她说的完全都是编造的。

be amazed at:对 ... 感到惊异

We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.

他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。

You will be amazed at how slow your throw is.

您将会吃惊地发现这样投的球是多么慢。

what we think dogs are capable of.人类所认为狗能够胜任的范围

be capable of:有能力, 能够

Only human beings are capable of speech.

只有人类才具有说话的能力。

Show your teacher what you are capable of.

向你的老师表现出你的才能。