Lesson 83. Man's Best Friend
第83課 人類最好的朋友
Of all the animals of the Chinese horoscope, the dog really stands out.
在所有中國的十二生肖當(dāng)中,狗真的是最突出的。
Which other animal can compare to the dog?
其他有哪種動物能和狗一較長短的?
The horse? No, he's always horsing around.
馬嗎?不行,它總是在鬼混。
The monkey? No, he's always monkeying around.
猴子嗎?也不行,它總是在瞎搞。
The dog is a loyal companion. He makes us feel safe.
狗是一個忠實的伙伴。它使我們感到安全。
He helps us keep thieves out of our homes.
它幫助我們防止小偷闖到我們家里。
The dog has also helped us with our English.
狗也幫了我們英文上的忙。
For example, if there were no dogs, how could people complain about leading a dog's life?
例如,如果沒有狗的話,人們又怎么能說生活得連狗都不如?
And how could the weatherman say, "It's raining cats and dogs?"
而氣象播報員又怎么能說:“現(xiàn)在正下著傾盆大雨”?
The dog is truly man's best friend.
狗的確是人類最好得朋友。
So the next time a dog lifts a leg to your car, don't get angry.
所以下次有狗對你的車抬起腿時,別生氣。
Just let it obey the call of nature.
就讓它方便一下吧。