Section 4: Managing a Household

Unit 38: Taking Care of a Dog

养狗

Taking Care of a Dog

calling the dog
I called my dog.
petting the dog after he came
After he came, I petted him.
the dog wagging his tail
He wagged his tail...
the dog barking
...and barked.
putting dog food in his dish
I put some dog food in his dish...
filling his water dish
...and filled his water dish.
clipping a leash to his collar
Later, I clipped a leash to his collar...
taking him out for a walk
...and took him out for a walk.
throwing a stick for him
After his walk, I threw a stick for him...
the dog fetched the stick
...and he fetched it.

For Special Attention

collar = a dog's collar goes around his neck. — 狗的项圈套在它的脖子上。
fetch = a dog fetches something by picking it up in his mouth and taking it back to the person who threw it. — 狗把东西用嘴叼起来,送回扔东西的人那里,这就叫"衔回"。
he / she for dogs = most people call their own dogs "he" or "she," not "it." — 大多数人用"他"或"她"来称呼自己的狗,而不用"它"。
wag his tail = a dog wags his tail by moving it back and forth. — 狗摇尾巴就是来回摆动尾巴。
bark / yelp / whine / howl = usually a dog's noise is called barking. If a dog is hurt, it "yelps" (suddenly) or "whines" (for a longer time). A dog might also "howl." — 狗通常的叫声叫"吠叫"。狗受伤时会(突然)"惊叫"或(持续较久地)"哀鸣"。狗也可能会"嚎叫"。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词音标中文
bark/bɑrk/吠叫
call/kɔl/呼唤,叫
clip/klɪp/扣住,夹住
come [came]/kʌm [keɪm]/
fetch/fɛʧ/取回,衔回
fill/fɪl/装满,注满
pet/pɛt/抚摸
put in/pʊt ɪn/放入
take care of/teɪk kɛr əv/照顾,照料
take out/teɪk aʊt/带出去
throw [threw]/θroʊ [θru]/扔,抛
wag/wæg/摇(尾巴)

Nouns

单词音标中文
collar/ˈkɑlər/项圈
dish/dɪʃ/食盆
dog/dɔg/
dog food/dɔg fud/狗粮
leash/liʃ/牵引绳
stick/stɪk/棍子
tail/teɪl/尾巴
walk/wɔk/散步
water/ˈwɔtər/

Adverbs

单词音标中文
later/ˈleɪtər/后来,稍后