Level: upper-intermediate
Q&A Round 4
Describe the differences dogs and cats can have.
Dom解读2:群居 v.s. 寡居
Pack animals 群居动物
Loners 寡居[动物或人]
Domesticate vt. 驯化
This is why they like company. 这就是它们(狗狗)为什么喜欢结伴。
In my previous incarnation, I was a cat. 我的前世是只猫来着。
这是Julie听了Dom的分析之后的对号入座哈哈~
Loners prefer to be on their own/prefer spending time on their own rather than spending time with other people. 寡居[动物或人]相比较还是更喜欢一个人独处。
分析的结论Julie前世是半猫半狗啊,ahhh...
Dom解读3:
Dogs are obedient but for cats you can't train them.
This again leads onto the third difference. 这又
让我们想到第三个区别。(很棒的层次过渡)
This is again because dogs are pack animals and in a pack, you have a leader and the leader tells the other dog what to do.
Pack 一群,包裹
Obedient 顺从的
我们纠结了一下这里:obedient v.s docile
Obedient: be willing to follow orders or rules 有主动选择的意味,多多少少是愿意为之
Docile: be more submissive and let people control you. You are more under their influence. 更像不得已而为之,受控他人
Dom的总结也很到位,docile is more about personality while obedient describes a behavior.
Obedient - obey 大家会发现,这俩词之间是同词根呢,if you are obedient, you follow rules.
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