(单词翻译:单击)
The Dog Who Knows A Thousand Words
能听懂一千个词的小狗
Most dogs are intelligent enough to understand some important commands from their owners.
大多数狗都足够聪明，能听懂主人的一些重要命令。
They may even know the names of a few different toys, or recognize when their owners are offering them treats.
他们甚至可能知道几个不同玩具的名字，或者识别出主人什么时候会给它们好吃的。
However, a border collie named Chaser is known as the world’s smartest dog.
然而，一只名叫追追的边境牧羊犬被认为是世界上最聪明的狗。
Throughout Chaser’s life, a psychologist named Dr. Pilley trained her every day to recognize the names of her toys.
在追追的一生中，一位名叫皮利博士的心理学家每天训练她认出玩具的名字。
Eventually, she proved that she could understand the meanings of over 1,000 distinct words.
最终，她证明了她能理解1000多个不同单词的意思。
She could even recognize if a word was unfamiliar, and use that information to identify toys she’d never seen before.
她甚至可以识别出陌生单词，并使用这一信息来认出她以前从未见过的玩具。
Her ability to learn and understand language seemed unique, but researchers involved in Chaser’s training insisted that any dog could be taught the same thing.
她学习和理解语言的能力似乎独一无二，但参与追追训练的研究人员坚持认为，任何一只狗都可以被教会同样的东西。
Chaser died in 2019 at 15 years old, but her life helped scientists learn more about how dogs think.
追追在15岁时于2019年去世，但她的生活帮助科学家加深了对狗的思考方式的了解。
