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S: is that your rabbit?
A: yes, I just adopted her from the humane society this weekend.
S: that's good for you. why did you decide to get a rabbit.
A: well, i wanted to get a pet that wouldn't disturb the neighbors. at the same time, I wanted a pet that would be affectionate.
S: rabbits aren't usually that affectionate, are they?
A: if you cuddle them a lot when they are very young, they can be just as affectionate as dogs or cats.
S: i didn't know that. Are rabbits difficult to take care of?
A: not really. I went to the veterinarian to get her vaccinated and she told me that all I needed to do was to make sure to trim its nails from time to time, to give her food and water, and to clean its cage.
S: that sounds pretty easy. Do rabbits make your house smell?
A: No, rabbits aren't very stinky. As long as your clean the cage on a regular basis, it's not too bad.
S: can you train a rabbit to do things?
A: you can't train them like you can train dogs,but you can train them to do some things. For example, you can train them to go the bathroom in a special rabbit toliet.
S: that's amazing! Has she bitten you yet?
A:not yet. She's pretty tame. I think she must be used to being around lots of different people.

参考翻译


这是你的兔子?
是的,我这个周末去人道协会领养的.
你真好.你怎么会决定养只兔子呢?
我想养只宠物,希望它既不会吵到邻居,同时也会跟主人很亲.
这我还真不知道.兔子难养吗?
不怎么难养.我带它到兽医那儿去打预防针的时候兽医跟我说,要经常给它修剪指甲,要给它准备水和食物,还要给它清扫笼子.
听起来挺简单的嘛.养兔子有味吗?
没味儿,兔子不太臭.只要你定期给它清扫笼子,情况就不会太糟糕.
你能训练兔子做事吗?
你不能像训练狗一样训练兔子,但也可以训练它们做些事情.比如,让它们去卫生间让它们到专门为它指定的区域排泄.
真有意思!它咬过你吗?
还没.它非常温顺.我想它应该跟过很多不同的主人.

核心词汇


affectionate:showing caring feelings and love for sb 表示关爱的
He is very affectionate towards his children.
他非常关爱他的孩子.
Rosie gave her an affectionate kiss on each cheek.
罗西在她的脸蛋上每边亲昵地吻了一下.

cuddle:to hold sb/sth close in your arms to show love or affection 拥抱;搂抱
A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.
一对年轻人在门阶上亲吻拥抱.
The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.
小男孩紧紧地搂着玩具熊.

trim:to make sth neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it 修剪;修整
to trim your hair
理发
to trim a hedge (back)
修剪树篱

stinky:臭的,发恶臭的

tame:of animals, birds, etc. 动物、鸟等 not afraid of people, and used to living with them 养驯的;驯服的

核心词组


from time to time:occasionally but not regularly 不时;有时;偶尔;间或
She has to work at weekends from time to time.
她偶尔周末还得工作.

take care of:照顾
Please take care of the baby for me for a while, will you?
请替我照顾一下这孩子,好吗?