Pets (Part 3 of 7)
美國寵物 (七段中的第三段) More common pets include tropical fish, mice and birds. But the all-time favorites are cats and dogs, even at the White House. The Bush's dog, Spot, replaced the Clintons' cat, Socks, as reigning First Pet. Americans sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or cats make better pets. "Dog people" and "cat people" often enjoy friendly rivalries. 比較常見的寵物有熱帶魚、老鼠、和鳥。不過,一直廣受歡迎的是貓和狗,連白宮也不例外。柯林頓總統的貓——襪子,已經取代了布希的狗——米利,成為神氣的「第一寵物」。美國人有時候很在乎到底最好的寵物是貓還是狗,「愛狗的人」和「愛貓的人」喜歡開玩笑地彼此爭辯。 ☉Word Bank reign (v) 掌握主權;占優勢 rivalry (n) 競爭;對抗 |