Our Pet Obsession英國人對寵物的著迷🐶
This month is National Pet Month in the UK, so I've been thinking about our furry friends!
這個月是英國的全國寵物月份,所以我這個月一直在想我們毛茸茸的好朋友!
The fact that we have a whole month dedicated to cats, dogs, hamsters, gerbils, fish and even snakes (eek!) shows just how obsessed we are with our domesticated creatures. The UK ranks second in Europe for dog ownership, only losing out to Germany, which is also much bigger than us so doesn't really count…
老實說,我們有整整一個月的時間專門給 “貓、狗、倉鼠、沙鼠、魚甚至蛇(eek!)”,這說明我們對我們養的寵物是多麼著迷的。英國在養狗的方面是歐洲排名第二的,只輸給了德國(德國其實也比我們大得多,所以不算 😝……)
It's long been a stereotype that the Irish love their dogs, but I think the English are catching up! During lockdown, the number of cats and dogs bought or adopted rose significantly, after people realised how much better their lives could be seeing a wagging tail every morning or a furry paw swiping across their screen and 'accidentally' exiting a boring Zoom meeting.
長期的刻板印象來說,愛爾蘭人非常愛他們的狗,但我認為英國人正在後來居上!在封城的期間,購買或領養貓狗的數量增加非常多,因為人們意識到,每天早上看到毛小孩一直甩的尾巴🐈 或者毛茸茸的貓肉球在螢幕上滑動並且『不小心』退出無聊的 Zoom 會議會好得多。
I have a dog, and he's practically human. He's tuned in to everything I do. If I'm in an important meeting or class, he'll make sure to raise a racket. If I'm lounging on the sofa, he'll try to jump on top of me. If I want to pay attention to him, he'll damn well make sure he's lying unresponsive on the kitchen floor.
我自己有一隻狗狗,他幾乎像是一個人。他知道我做的所有事情。如果我在一個重要的會議或課堂上,他一定會確保有提高自己的音量。如果我懶洋洋地躺在沙發上,他會試圖跳到我身上。如果我想注意他,他會確保他躺在廚房地板上毫無反應。
I love him all the same :)
我還是一樣愛他:) ❤️
Did you get a pet during lockdown? Are you a dog/cat mum or dad? Comment below!
你在封城的時候也有養寵物嗎? 你是狗奴還是貓奴呢? 在下面留言分想給我知道吧!
文章作者:Nicola Hardwick 小組課程師資
大家好!我是Nicola,是一名住在英格蘭南邊海岸的英語母語者。在過去近兩年中,我一直都是一名英文老師。我擁有艾希特大學的英文一等學位。我也擁有在不同辦公室工作和作為自由校對員的專業經驗。在我的空閒時間,我喜歡看書、寫故事,以及帶我的狗去海灘散步。我對語言學習的興趣源自於我自己學習法文的經歷。我一直都在探索各種新的創意教學方法。期待與大家見面!
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