概 述:北京犬是一种中国古老的犬种,身体结构紧凑,前躯重后躯轻,体态匀称,憨态可掬,乖巧玲珑。它不仅形如狮子,也具有男子的勇气。它聪慧、机敏、勇敢、温顺可爱、大胆、活泼,对主人忠诚,自信、友善而充满感情,以其独特的东方血统和个性在犬的世界里具有非常重要的地位。
purchase [' p:ts] v.购买
Weshouldnotencouragepeopletopurchasecars.
我们不该再鼓动人们购买汽车。
ungainly [n' geinli] adj.笨拙的;不雅的
Heregardedasungainlyordullwitted.
他被认为是笨拙或弱智的人。
evidence [' evidns] n.根据;证据
Weseeevidenceofthecrimealready.
我们已经看到了犯罪的证据。
hesitation [,hezi' tein] n.犹豫
Heansweredwithoutamoment' shesitation.
他毫不迟疑地回答了问题。
萨姆对吉姆有着深厚的爱,就像一个人对待他最亲密的朋友一样。
他们对吉姆的特异功能无法解释。
萨姆和吉姆的关系随着时间的流逝而日益密切。
...to:劝说;说服
Theysmiledathimindulgentlyandmovedoffprettyfast.
moveoff:离去(出发;走掉)
牧牛犬
Bingo
欧内斯特·西顿·汤普森 / ErnestSetonThompson
Therestofthatwinterin1882Bingospentinourshanty, livingthelifeofalubberly, fat, well-meaning, ill-doingpuppy; , variedbyoccasionalreignsofterror, continuedtotheend; whichcamewhenBingo, whoearlyshowedamindofhisown, gotanotionforsleepingatthebarnandavoidingtheshantyaltogether.
, helearnedtogoatthewordinquestofouroldyellowcow, thatpasturedatwillontheunfencedprairie.
Oncehehadlearnedhisbusiness, , , andgavehernopeaceuntil, puffingandblowing, shewassafelydrivenintothefarthestcornerofherstable.
Lessenergyonhispartwouldhavebeenmoresatisfactory, butweborewithhimuntilhegrewsofondofthissemi-dailyhuntthathebegantobring "oldDunne" .
Atlastthingscametosuchapassthatwheneverhefeltliketakingalittleexercise, orhadafewminutesofsparetime, orevenhappenedtothinkofit, Bingowouldsallyforthatracingspeedovertheplainandafewminuteslaterreturn, drivingtheunhappyyellowcowatfullgallopbeforehim.
Atfirstthisdidnotseemverybad, asitkeptthecowfromstrayingtoofar; ; itseemedtoweighonhermindtoo, asshewasalwayswatchingnervouslyforthathatefuldog, andinthemorningswouldhangaroundthestableasthoughafraidtoventureoffandsubjectherselfatoncetoanonset.
, , thoughhedarednotbringherhome, hecontinuedtoshowhisinterestbylyingatherstabledoorwhileshewasbeingmilked.
Asthesummercameonthemosquitoesbecameadreadfulplague, andtheconsequentviciousswitchingofDunne' stailatmilking-timewasevenmoreannoyingthanthemosquitoes.
Fred, thebrotherwhodidthemilking, wasofaninventiveaswellasanimpatientturnofmind, ' stail, thensetblithelyabouthisworkassuredofunusualcomfortwhiletherestofuslookedonindoubt.