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Lesson1-Rich Pets, Poor Pets
第一課-富有的寵物,貧窮的寵物
 
There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world.
在世界不同的地區對於寵物有不同的想法。
In most cultures, animals are considered inferior to human beings.
在大部分的文化,動物被人類認為是次等的生命。
In some instances, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better.
在一些例子中,然而人們看待他們的寵物就像家庭的成員一樣,或許更好。
In the United States and Europe, where pets are very popular,
在美國和歐洲裏,那裏寵物非常的受歡迎,
there are special shops that sell jewelry, clothing, and gourmet food for cats and dogs.
有為貓和狗賣著珠寶、衣服和美食的特別商店。
There are shops on fashionable streets in New York City, for example, that sell gold and diamond collars, fur jackets, hats, and mittens for pets.
在紐約城裏有商店在流行的街道,譬如說,那賣著寵物用的黃金和鑽石項圈、毛皮夾克、帽子和手套。
 
In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets.
在世界許多的國家中,有為寵物特製的食品。
It is common for supermarkets in many places to sell cat food and dog food.
在很多的地區的超級市場裏普遍賣著貓食和狗食。
However, in Nice, France, there is a special restaurant for dogs.
例如,在法國尼斯,有一間特別的狗餐廳。
Dogs are the only customers.
狗是唯一的顧客。
There is seating for twenty of them.
他們那有二十張座位。
On the menu, there is a variety of special gourmet dishes for the dogs to choose from.
在菜單上,有多樣化的特別美食菜肴供狗選擇。
There is a sausage dish, a turkey dish, and a pasta dish, among others.
其中有香腸、火雞肉和義大利麵。
For dessert, there is an assortment of French cheeses and, of course, dog biscuits.
在甜點中,有法國的什錦乾酪,當然還有狗餅乾。
 
In the United States, there is a very rich cat who can afford to go to any restaurant she chooses.
在美國,有隻非常富裕的貓,牠可以負擔得起她選擇的任何餐館。
Her name is Kitty Cat.
她的名字叫凱蒂貓。
Kitty Cat inherited one hundred thousand dollars when her owner died.
凱蒂貓當她的飼主死亡後,繼承了一百萬元。
In addition, the owner left Kitty Cat a beautiful mansion to live in.
除此之外,飼主死後留給凱蒂貓一棟漂亮的宅第住。
There is a person who comes to the mansion every day to feed and take care of Kitty Cat.
有一個每天到宅第的人餵食和照顧凱蒂貓。
 
 
Of course, in most parts of the world, pets don’t live in such wealth and luxury.
當然,在部分的世界中,寵物不是生活的如此富有及奢華。
There is a more practical and functional attitude toward pets.
有對於寵物更加實用的態度。
People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals.
為了驅除老鼠和其他有害的動物,所以人們擁有貓和狗。
Certainly, owners generally have some affectionate feelings for their pets.
無疑的,飼主通常對於他們的寵物有一些充滿愛意的感覺。
However, they do not see them as equal to family members.
然而,他們不認同他們像家庭的成員。
In most places in the world, there isn’t any special clothing, or jewelry, or gourmet food for animals.
在部分的世界中,在那裏沒有任何特別的衣服或珠寶或是美食給動物。
There aren’t any special restaurants for dogs.
那裏沒有任特別的狗餐館。
There are no rich cats who live in mansions.
沒有住在宅第裏的富有的貓。
 
Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.
寵物用各種不同的方式住在這世界各地,正如人們所為。
(寵物依照人們所為而用各種不同的方式生活在這世界的各地)
 
===========以上為三民書局第四冊英文課本的翻譯===========

以下單字是我不會去查的啦!
有的可能很簡單,但我英文不大好咩~XDD
課本上紅字的自己去翻課本吧。
第一段單字
Different:不同的[(+from/than/to)]
Parts:部分
Cultures:文化;教養
Considered:受尊重的;考慮過的、經過深思熟慮的
Inferior to:比……低;不如
Beings:生命
Treat:看待
Perhaps:或許
Fashionable:流行的
Fur:毛皮
Mittens:連指手套
 
第二段單字
Customers:顧客
Variety:多樣化
Gourmet:美食家
Among others:其中、尤其
Addition:附加;增加的
Mansion:大樓;宅第
Left(leave的過去式和過去分詞):死後留下
 
第三段單字
Practical:實際的
Toward:對於、關於;有助於
Own:自己的、擁有;承認
Keep away:不接近;使離開
Mice:老鼠mouse的複數
Unwanted:多餘的;有害的
Certainly:無疑的、必定
Their:他們的(所有格)
Afford to:負擔得起
 
第四段單字
Great:大的;優秀的、偉大的 
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這是我自己翻的,所以意思可能會有所出入~
參考參考就好囉~如果是要交作業的話記得稍微修改嘿~
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