lesson 08 宠物
pets
01 before taking a new pet home, you must be sure that the pet has been vaccinated by the veterinary.
在你带新的宠物回家前，你一定要确认它已经被兽医注射过疫苗。
单词释义
vaccinate [?v?ks?ne?t] vt. 给……注射疫苗 vi. 接种疫苗，注射疫苗
veterinary [?vetr?n?r?] n. 兽医 adj. 兽医的
02 i don't understand why somebody keeps the snakes as pets.
我不明白为什么会有人把蛇当成宠物养。
语法提要
这是一个复合句，先行词是副词why，why在句中引导的是宾语从句，即在句中作understand的宾语。
03 he keeps many special pets, including a snake, a lizard and three snails.
他养了许多奇怪的宠物，包括一条蛇，一只蜥蜴和三只蜗牛。
语法提要
including在句中做介词，由它引导的词组一般用逗号与主语隔开，词组不影响主语自身的单复数形式，谓语动词的形式取决于主语。
04 he couldn't feed himself, let alone the pets.
他连自己都养不活，更别说养宠物了。
词组释义 let alone 更别提，更不要说
05 pets may infect some kinds of diseases through touch.
宠物可能会通过接触传染某些疾病。
单词释义 infect [?n?fekt] vt. 使受影响，感染，传染
06 the dog has become a major part of the old man's life.
这条狗已经成为了这个老人生命里重要的一部分。
词组释义 a major part of ……中重要的一部分
07 my dog barks when the stranger comes into our house.
当陌生人进入我家时，我的狗就会叫。
语法提要
when在句中作连接副词，表示“当……时”，引导的是时间状语从句，从句的时态根据主句的时态而定。
08 the cat's fur will bristle as it senses scare.
当猫感到害怕时，就会竖起它的毛。
单词释义 bristle [?br?sl] vi. 发怒，毛发直立 vt. 使毛发直立
09 the dogs in our residential area barked all night yesterday.
我们小区的狗昨天叫了一晚上。
单词释义
residential [?rez?'den?l] adj. 住宅的，与居住有关的
10 i have no time to take care of my bird, so i have to give it away.
我没时间照顾我的鸟，所以不得不把它送人。
词组释义 give away 失去，泄露，赠送
11 i think keeping a pet is a waste of time.
我认为养宠物是浪费时间。
词组释义 a waste of 浪费……
12 the man who mistreats the pets should be punished severely.
虐待宠物的人应该受到严惩。
语法提要
这是一个复合句，定语从句所修饰的先行词是人，所以用先行词who来引导，who在从句中作主语。从句谓语动词的人称和数要和先行词保持一致。
13 we should treat the pets with humanity.
我们要善待宠物。
词组释义 treat... with humanity 善待……
14 the pets have feeling like us.
宠物和我们一样是有感情的。
类似表达
the same as human, the pets have feeling. / the pets have feeling as well as us. / we have feeling and the pets as well.
15 now, most people regard the pets as family members.
现在很多人把宠物当作家人。
词组释义 regard as 把……看做，当做
16 the pets not only need our feeding but also need our attention.
宠物不仅需要我们喂食还需要我们关心。
注意事项
not only... but also 表示“不仅……而且……”谓语动词的形式采取就近原则，例如：not only you but also he is...；尤其需要注意的是，当not only 位于句首时，句子要用部分倒装。not only后的句子要用半倒装，而but also 后的部分不需要倒装。
17 pets bring us a lot of fun.
宠物给我们带来了许多快乐。
类似表达 pets bring pleasure to us. / pets give a lot of fun to us.
18 do you think it is worth paying much for a pet?
你认为花大价钱买一只宠物值得吗？
注意事项
be worth 后面跟动词-ing 形式，表示“值得做某事”。当后面跟名词或代词时，表示“值……”，没有be worth to do 结构。
19 in some big cities, the host must apply for a license before he keeps a dog.
在一些大城市，主人养狗前必须申请许可证。
语法提要
before 为连词，指时间时，意思是“在……以前”，before作介词时后面如果加动词要用动名词。