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第 214 课:Man's Best Friend 人类最好的朋友-1

The dog is man's best friend. He can do many things for us. 狗是人类最好的朋友.它可以为我们做许多事情.

He can protect our homes. He can guide the blind. 它可以保护我们的家, 它可以引导盲人.

He is loyal to his master and never asks for a pay raise. 它对主人忠诚而且从不要求加薪.

The dog has also made many contributions to English. 狗还对英文有许多的贡献,

For example,if there were no dogs, how could a husband tell his wife her cooking tastes like dog food? 举例来说,如果没有狗的话, 做丈夫的如何告诉他太太她煮的菜吃起来象狗食?

How could the weatherman say,"It's raining cats and dogs?" 气象播报员又如何能用猫和狗来表示雨下的很大呢?

So the next time a dog lifts a leg to your bicycle,don't kick him. 因此下次有狗对你的自行车抬腿撒尿时,可别踢它.

Bend down and say, "Take your time." 要弯下腰对它说: “慢慢来."