Level: upper-intermediate
Q&A Round 3
Are there any other adjectives we can use when we want to say 'furry'?
Dom强调不要自行发挥,随便用'hair'形容猫猫狗狗的毛,一般统一用'fur'。
Moult: vi.&vt. The fur drops off. 掉毛
Non-shedding adj. 不爱掉毛的 [It doesn't moult much. ]
Dom觉得可能有这种特征的狗狗本身就没有很多毛,哈哈哈~ 这是英国人的冷幽默嘛?~
所以,敲黑板,shed and moult are very very similar in meaning.
但是,shed更多功能些,你还可以说shed skin(脱皮), shed tears(掉眼泪),shed hair(掉头),shed feathers(鸟类或哺乳类动物毛、羽毛脱落)
总结一下,对于动物的掉毛,不管是哺乳还是鸟类,基本都可以通过moult搞定。
Q&A Round 4
Describe the differences dogs and cats can have.
Dom解读1:the difference in temperaments性情,习性 [how they behave, what they do etc.]
Temperament也指人的性情,秉性
Aloof: a little bit distant, not super friendly, a bit uninterested and like to keep to themselves a little bit.
要我说就是孤傲清高,孤芳自赏啊,真的好难拿捏。
Distant: 喜欢跟他人(或其他生物)保持一定距离的
Uninterested: 淡漠的
Keep to oneself: 喜欢或享受一个(zhi)人(mao)呆着
Dom宁愿说generally cats are [all] quite aloof,aloof是猫的通性呢,有道理~
当然可以说:
Gordon's very aloof. Gordon这人儿挺孤傲的。
Whereas dogs are generally the opposite. 狗狗却正好相反。
注意whereas是个对比的时候很好用的词汇,即“然而”。
The dogs' whole world revolves around their owner. 狗狗的世界就是围绕着主人转的。
Revolve around 围绕…旋转
Clingy: 粘人的 (比较贬义,爱狗人士慎用,狗狗会桑心哦~而且多用在指人)[somebody who's clingy always wants your attention, like a clingy boyfriend]
Dogs seem to have unconditional love to their owners.
If i compare dogs to certain people, I think they are the very naive or innocent ones.
Naive 天真的有点白痴的
Innocent天真无邪的
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