# talk about pet Q1:Have you ever had a pet A1: Q2:Do you think it is better to have a dog or a cat? A2: Q3:What are the benefits of having a pet A3: Q4:Do you document your pet's life A4: Q5:Would you tattoo your pet on the skin A5: Q6:Has your pet ever been lost? A6: Q7:Are animals allowed at home? A7: Q8:Have you or have you ever heard or seen someone being hurt by a pet? A8: ## doubt /daʊt/ noun ### （尤指對好壞、真實性的）懷疑，疑慮，疑問 I'm having doubts about his ability to do the job. 我對他是否能勝任此項工作還有一些疑問。 ## no doubt noun ### 毫無疑問，毋庸置疑，肯定 We will, no doubt, discuss these issues again at the next meeting. 毫無疑問，我們在下次會議上還要討論這些問題。 ## cast doubt on sth ### 對…懷有疑慮，對…表示懷疑 Witnesses have cast doubt on the accused's innocence. 證人們對疑犯是否清白表示懷疑。 ## cast doubt on sth ### 對…懷有疑慮，對…表示懷疑 Witnesses have cast doubt on the accused's innocence. 證人們對疑犯是否清白表示懷疑。 ## gap /ɡæp/ noun ### 缺口；豁口；裂口 The children squeezed through a gap in the wall. 孩子們從牆的一個缺口處硬擠了過去。 ### 差距；分歧；隔閡 The gap between rich and poor is still widening (= becoming greater). 貧富差距仍在繼續拉大。 ### 時間上的）間斷，間隔，間隙 After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time. 時隔五年之後，珍妮花決定回去做全職工作。 ## howling /ˈhaʊ.lɪŋ/ adjective ### （風）呼呼的，怒吼的 Once we played crazy golf in a howling gale. 有一次我們在狂風中打瘋狂高爾夫。 ### （狗或狼）狂吠的，嚎叫的 Their howling dogs keep us awake at night. 他們的狗整夜狂吠，我們一點也沒有睡著。 ### （人）喧鬧的，狂呼亂喊的 Their premises were stormed by a howling drunken mob. 他們的經營場所沖進來一大群狂呼亂喊的醉漢。 ## benefit /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ noun ### 利益，好處；優勢 The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town. 石油的發現給該鎮帶來很多利益 ### （政府）補助金，救濟金 I'm on benefit at the moment. 我目前靠救濟金生活。 ### （員工得到的）補助，額外收入（如退休金、健康保險金等） Management is trying to cut employee pay and benefits. 管理層正試圖消減員工薪金和補助。 ## accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ verb ### 陪同，陪伴；伴隨，和…一起發生（或存在 The course books are accompanied by four CDs. 這些課本配有四張光碟。 ### 陪送，陪同前往 Would you like me to accompany you to your room? 我送你到房間去，好嗎？ ### 陪同，陪伴（某人參加社交或文娛活動） "May I accompany you to the ball?" he asked her. 「我可以陪您去參加舞會嗎？」他問她。 ### 為…伴唱或伴奏 Miss Jessop accompanied Mr Bentley on the piano. 傑索普小姐為本特利先生鋼琴伴奏。 ## behaviour /bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/ noun ### 行為，舉止 Her behaviour is often appalling. 她的行為舉止經常都是糟糕得很。 ## totem /ˈtoʊ.t̬əm/ noun ### （尤指出於宗教原因的）圖騰 Television could be seen as a totem of modern society. 電視可以被視為現代社會的圖騰。 ## bless /bles/ verb ### 求上帝降福於；祝福；使神聖 ## aggressive /əˈɡres.ɪv/ adjective ### 好鬥的；富於攻擊性的；挑釁的 Men tend to be more aggressive than women. 男性往往比女性更具有攻擊性。 ### 積極進取的；有衝勁的；雄心勃勃的 an aggressive election campaign. ### （疾病）惡性的 The more aggressive the cancer, the further and faster it spreads. 癌症越呈惡性，其發展就越廣越快。 ## stray /streɪ/ verb ### 偏離原路；越過限定區域 A herd of cattle had strayed into the road. 一群牛偏道了，上了公路。 ### 偏離主題；離題 Sorry - I've strayed from the subject. 對不起——我離題了。 ### 流浪寵物；走失的寵物 a stray dog 流浪狗 ## nursery /ˈnɝː.sɚ.i/ noun ### 幼兒園，托兒所 Does Jake go to a nursery or a childminder? 傑克是去托兒所還是由家庭保育員照顧？ ### （尤指商業目的的）苗圃，育苗場 ## encourage /ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/ verb ### 刺激，激勵；促進；助長 We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school. 在校時，學校鼓勵我們學習外語。 ### 透過言語或行動）鼓勵，支援 They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do. 不論我想做甚麽，他們總是會鼓勵我。 ## neuter /ˈnuː.t̬ɚ/ adjective ### （名詞）中性的 德語中表示「書」的詞是中性的。 ### 閹割（動物），去勢 Has your dog been neutered? ## suffer /ˈsʌf.ɚ/ verb ### 受苦；受折磨 I think he suffered a lot when his wife left him. 我想他妻子離開他時，他一定很痛苦。 ## pass away — phrasal verb with pass verb ### （禮貌的說法）去世 She's terribly upset because her father passed away last week. 她非常難過，因為她父親上周去世了。