英國學(xué)生科學(xué)讀本 Lesson 48 關(guān)于狗的其他事情(1)
第48課 關(guān)于狗的其他事情
The different kinds of dogs are so unlike each other, that it is hard to believe that they all come from the same family. What a difference there is in their coats! Dogs like the greyhound, which have been brought to Britain from warm countries, have thin skins covered with short, fine hair. In winter, the masters of these dogs often make a kind of greatcoat of cloth for them to wear, to protect them from the cold.
不同種類的狗，彼此實在太不一樣了，難以置信都是同一個家族的成員。它們的毛皮多么不同啊!像“灰狗”，是從氣候溫暖的國家?guī)У接鴣淼?，皮膚比較薄，覆蓋著纖細(xì)的短毛。冬天，這些狗的主人，經(jīng)常給它們做一種“布大衣”穿，不讓它們凍著。
Most dogs, however, have a thick enough coat of hair to keep them quite warm. Some of these long-haired dogs, like the Newfoundland, have rough, shaggy coats; others have hair almost as fine as silk.
但是大多數(shù)的狗，毛皮很厚，足夠為自己保暖。這些長毛狗，其中有一些如“紐芬蘭犬”，皮毛很粗糙，亂蓬蓬的;其余的種類，毛皮卻像絲綢一般光滑。
How many different kinds or breeds of dogs have you seen? Do you know the dogs which are called hounds? They can run very fast. Perhaps you have seen the greyhound, which runs so fast that it can easily catch hares and rabbits.
小朋友，你見過多少種類的狗?你知道叫做“獵犬”的狗嗎?獵犬能跑得飛快，很容易就能抓住兔子。
The fox-hound, which is used to chase foxes, is a smaller dog, with a smooth coat. The deer-hound is a very big dog, with shaggy hair. Big dogs called blood-hounds are sometimes used to track robbers. Many dogs can follow people by scent, but the scent of the blood-hound is specially keen.
“獵狐犬”，是用來抓狐貍的，個頭兒比較小，有著光滑的毛皮。“獵鹿犬”，身材非常高大，毛也很亂。還有一種大狗叫“尋血犬”，有時候用來追蹤盜賊。很多種狗都可以憑著氣味跟蹤人類，但尋血犬的嗅覺格外敏銳。
The biggest of all our dogs is the St. Bernard. It has a curly coat of a yellow and white colour. Among the high mountains called the Alps, St. Bernard dogs are kept to find people who have been lost in the snow.
“圣伯納犬”，是個頭最大的狗，長著黃色和白色的卷毛。高高的阿爾卑斯山中的居民，就養(yǎng)著圣伯納犬，來搜救暴風(fēng)雪中迷路的人。
The Newfoundland dog is a big dog, generally black and white in colour, with a curly coat. These dogs swim very well, and have often saved the lives of children who have fallen into the water.
紐芬蘭犬也是一種大狗，也長著卷毛，一般是黑色和白色的。紐芬蘭犬很擅長游泳，救了很多落水兒童的性命。
