Level: upper-intermediate

Q&A Round 4

Describe the differences dogs and cats can have.

Dom解读2：群居 v.s. 寡居

Pack animals 群居动物

Loners 寡居[动物或人]

Domesticate vt. 驯化

This is why they like company. 这就是它们(狗狗)为什么喜欢结伴。

In my previous incarnation, I was a cat. 我的前世是只猫来着。
这是Julie听了Dom的分析之后的对号入座哈哈~
Loners prefer to be on their own/prefer spending time on their own rather than spending time with other people. 寡居[动物或人]相比较还是更喜欢一个人独处。

分析的结论Julie前世是半猫半狗啊，ahhh...

Dom解读3：
Dogs are obedient but for cats you can't train them.

This again leads onto the third difference. 这又
让我们想到第三个区别。(很棒的层次过渡)

This is again because dogs are pack animals and in a pack, you have a leader and the leader tells the other dog what to do.

Pack 一群，包裹

Obedient 顺从的

我们纠结了一下这里：obedient v.s docile
Obedient: be willing to follow orders or rules 有主动选择的意味，多多少少是愿意为之
Docile: be more submissive and let people control you. You are more under their influence. 更像不得已而为之，受控他人

Dom的总结也很到位，docile is more about personality while obedient describes a behavior.

Obedient - obey 大家会发现，这俩词之间是同词根呢，if you are obedient, you follow rules.

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