喂养宠物的英文

在西方，有宠物的家庭比有孩子的要多。至少43%的家庭有某种宠物，比如猴子、蛇、甚至是狼，普通的宠物也可能是热带鱼、老鼠和鸟儿。西方人最喜欢养狗和猫，他们认为宠物有权力受到良好的对待。在西方至少有75家动物福利机构，为动物提供的医疗保健水准好得令人难以置信，人们会给宠物买保险，当它们离开这个世界时，主人家还会体面地厚葬它们。那么，喂养宠物的英文是怎么说的呢？

1.打算养个宠物

A:I'm thinking about getting a pet, but I'm really not sure which animal would be suitable. Could you give me some advice?A:我想养个宠物，但不知道哪种动物比较适合。你能给我些建议吗?B:How about lizards? They are not aggressive, and are easy to feed and look after.B:蜥蜴怎么样?他们没有攻击性，很容易喂养和照顾。A:That sounds ideal. I'll think about it.A:听起来很理想。我考虑一下。B:Take your time. You shouldn't make a hasty decision when choosing a pet. B:不用急。养什么宠物不能仓促决定。

2.谈宠物

A:Bill! Do you want to see a picture of my new puppy? A:比尔！你想看看我新的小狗的照片吗？ B:Sure.I thought people only showed off pictures of their new babies,not new pets! B:当然。我以为人们就爱向人炫耀自己新生孩子的照片，不是新宠物的。 A:Well,this is my new baby.Her name is just “Baby”.She always chew up my shoes.But,she's a lot of fun! A:嗯。这就是我的新宝贝。她的名字就是“宝贝”。她总是啃我的鞋，但是，她太好玩了。 B: I see what you mean.She's really cute. B:我明白你的意思。她的确很可爱。

3.养宠物的好处

A: Aaron. Do you Americans like keeping pets very much?A:亚伦，你们美国人很喜欢养宠物吗?B:Yes, most Americans enjoy having pets around. They treat their pets as part of their family.B:是的，大部分美国人都喜欢养宠物。他们将宠物视为家庭的一员。A: But don't you think pets are sometimes noisy and dirty?A:但你不认为宠物有时很吵或很脏吗?B:Not at all. You know what? Researchers have discovered that interacting with animals lowers a person's blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from burglars and unwelcome visitors. Cats can help get rid of the unwanted pests. B:一点都不。你知道吗，研究人员发现与动物共同生活可以降低血压，狗可以防盗贼和不速之客，猫可以除害虫。

4.照顾宠物

A:Your little dog is so lovely. Can she do any tricks?A:你的小狗好可爱啊！她会一点小把戏吗?B:Yeah, but sometimes she wants to play with me, but I don't have time.B:是啊，不过有时她想跟我玩，我却没时间。A:So who takes care of her then?A:那谁照顾她呢?B:My little brother likes to play with him. He even gives her a bath every week.B:我的小弟弟喜欢跟她玩。他甚至每星期给她洗澡。A:I can't do that with my cat. She hates water.A:我不能给我的猫洗澡。她讨厌水。

5.家养宠物

A:I didn't know that you had a cat. When did you get her?A:我不知道你养了猫。什么时候养的?B:About a year ago actually. You've probably never seen her.B:大约一年前。不过你可能看不到她。A:Really?Why is that?A:是吗?为什么?B:She's not a housecat. She stays outside most of the time.B:她不是家猫。大部分时间都在外面。A:My sweet dog could never do that. He stays in the house except when we take him to the park.A:我可爱的小狗不会这样。除非我带她去公园，她总待在家里。B:I don't like housepets. They are animals and should join the nature.B:我不喜欢家养宠物，她们是动物，应该多和大自然接触。

6.可爱的小狗

A:Your dog is really cute.What's his name?A:你的狗真可爱。它叫什么名字？B:His name is Bingo.B:宾果。A:What kind of dog is he?A:它是什么狗？B:We're not sure because the neighbors gave him to us after they moved away.B:我们也不清楚，是邻居搬家时送给我们的。A:He sure likes to run around a lot.Is he wellbehaved?A:它总是喜欢不停地跑圈，它懂规矩吗？B:Oh yes,he is.B:哦,懂的。

7.装晶片

A:Mom,did you take Dolly for a checkup?A:妈妈，你带多力去检查了吗？B:What kind of checkup do you mean?B:你说的是哪种检查？A:The newspaper says all dogs need to have a chip put in their necks.A:报上说所有家犬都要在脖子里装上晶片。B:A chip? Why?B:晶片？为什么？A:So that if your dog gets lost,you can find it again!A:这样的话，多力如果不见了，你还可以找到它！B:But do we have to? We always take good care of her!B:但我们一定要那么做吗？我们一直都把她照顾得好好的呀！