Welcome to English in a Minute!
歡迎來(lái)到《一分鐘英語(yǔ)》欄目!
A rat is a small animal that can be bothersome inside homes and also spread diseases.
老鼠是一種小動(dòng)物,它們會(huì)給家里造成麻煩,還會(huì)傳播疾病。
Pack rat. Is this an actual type of rat? Let's listen.
有收集癖好的人。今天的短語(yǔ)表示老鼠的一種類(lèi)型嗎?讓我們聽(tīng)一聽(tīng)吧。
Have you seen Ashley's desk lately?
你最近看到艾希莉的桌子了嗎?
Yes. I have. She is such a pack rat!
是的,我看到了。她真是一個(gè)有收集癖好的人!
I know. There is stuff everywhere:old shoes, magazines, computer parts!
我知道。桌子上到處堆滿了東西:舊鞋子、雜志和電腦零件。
I even saw a newspaper from the 1960s!
我甚至還看到了上個(gè)世紀(jì)六十年代的報(bào)紙!
A "pack rat" refers to someone who likes to keep things instead of getting rid of them.
“有收集癖好的人”表示某人喜歡儲(chǔ)藏東西,不愿意清理掉它們。
Often, this person collects things they do not really need.
通常這種人收藏的都是他們不需要的東西。
Another term for a pack rat is a "hoarder."
“有收集癖好的人”的另外一種表述是“貯藏者”。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語(yǔ)》欄目!