汪星人的秘密:关于狗狗你不知道的10件事
日期:2012-02-27 10:44

(单词翻译:单击)

Put your puppy triviato the test and discover these interesting facts about man's best friend.

用你小狗的日常表现来测验一下吧,你会发现关于人类最好的朋友的有趣事实。

1. Nosy Dogs

大鼻子狗狗

A dog's nose print is as unique as a human's finger print and can be used to accurately identify them.

狗的鼻纹同人类的指纹一样,是独一无二的,可以被用来准确地识别它们。


2. Scaredy Cat

胆小鬼

A frightened dog will put its tail between his legs because it cuts off the scent glands in its anal region which a very vulnerablepart of the anatomy. Since the anal glands carry personal scents that identify the individual dogs, the tail between the legs action is the dog's equivalent of insecure humans hiding their faces.

受惊的狗狗会将自己的尾巴夹在两腿之间,因为这样可以切断它肛门区的气味腺,肛门区是解剖学中一个非常脆弱的部位。因为气味腺携带了能识别狗狗的自身气味,所以狗将尾巴夹在两腿之间的行为就等同于害怕的人类遮盖自己的脸。


3. Talkative Doggy

爱说话的狗狗

An American Animal Hospital Association poll found that 33 per cent of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone while they are away.

一项由美国动物医院协会进行的调查发现,33%的狗主人承认,当他们不在狗狗身边时曾用电话与它们交谈。


4. Hush Puppy

安静的狗狗

If you love dogs, but dislike the sound of barking, a possible solution is a Basenji dog. This dog is a breed that does not bark, but instead makes a yodel-like sound.

如果你喜欢狗,但是不喜欢狗叫声,巴辛吉犬不失为一个可行的方法。这种狗不会叫,但是它会发出类似于真假嗓音变换唱歌的声音。


5. That's a Whole Lot of Dog Bones

那可是一大堆狗骨头

An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiariesin their owner's will.

预计美国有100万狗狗在它们主人的遗嘱中被指定为首要受益人。


6. Dogs on the Big Screen

大银幕中的狗狗

The top grossingdog film of all time is "Marley and Me" (2008) $142,992,475.

史上获得最高票房的狗狗电影是《马利和我》(2008),总票房超过1.4亿美元。


7. Faster than a Speeding Bullet

比子弹飞得更快

Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.

灵犬是世界上跑得最快的狗,时速能达45英里。


8. Presidential Pups

总统的狗狗

U.S. President Lyndon Johnson had two Beagles named Him and Her.

美国总统林登 约翰逊有两只米格鲁猎犬,取名叫Him和Her。


9. Cracker Jack

玉米花生糖

Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box.

玉米花生糖盒子表面上的狗狗叫Bingo。

10. In the Beginning

最初

The bible mentions dogs 14 times.

《圣经》中有14次提到了狗。

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重点单词
  • screenn. 屏,幕,银幕,屏风 v. 放映,选拔,掩蔽,遮蔽
  • scentn. 气味,香味,痕迹 vt. 闻出,发觉,使充满味道,
  • dislikev. 不喜欢,厌恶 n. 不喜爱,厌恶,反感
  • hushn. 肃静,安静,沉默 vi. 安静下来,掩饰 vt.
  • frightenedadj. 受惊的,受恐吓的
  • accuratelyadj. 准确地 adv. 精确地,准确地
  • equivalentadj. 等价的,相等的 n. 相等物
  • associationn. 联合,结合,交往,协会,社团,联想
  • talkativeadj. 喜欢说话的,健谈的,多嘴的
  • polln. 投票,民意测验,民意,票数 v. 做民意测验,获得