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Americans love pets. And it's not just puppy love, either.
美国人很爱宠物，而且这不只是一种不成熟、短暂的爱。
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People may think Americans are doing too much for their pets.
你可能会认为美国人对宠物是否有点宠爱得过头了？
3.
The poodle is a popular house pet.
卷毛狗是很多人都喜爱的宠物.
4.
Later, Sony used robotics technology developed in the U.S. as the basis for the Aibo.
后来，索尼用美国人创立的机器人技术生产了电子宠物“爱宝”。
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Americans sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or cats make better pets.
美国人有时候很在乎到底最好的宠物是猫还是狗。
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Many grocery stores sell gourmet pet foods to owners eager to please their pets.
很多杂货店都卖有宠物美食，让主人可以讨好他们的宠物。
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Molly is top dog-- and cat-- when it comes to Britons' favourite name for their pet.
英国人最爱用“莫莉”给自己的宠物猫和宠物狗起名。
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Everyone petted her, and "Daisy", as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.
人人都宠爱她，大家都叫她“美人儿”，因此她很可能昏了头。
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The average American enjoys having pets around, and for good reason.
美国人一般都喜欢有宠物为伴，这是有原因的。
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A beloved or highly prized person.
受到宠爱或评价很高的人
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Out of the hotpot, into the dyer ... western pet culture is takinghold in China.
养宠物在中国有钱人中很流行，即使一些中国人还在吃狗肉或猫肉。
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One that enjoys special favor or regard.
受宠的人或物受到特别喜爱或对待的人或物
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Favorite:One that enjoys special favor or regard.
受宠的人或物:受到特别喜爱或对待的人或物.
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However, there lies a basic American belief:
其实，在这种宠物情结中体现出了美国人的一种基本信念，
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One the other hand， many other Americans love to exercise and are in great shape.
另一类是，其他很多美国人酷爱锻炼，身体很结实。
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We are pretty spoiled and expect everyone to speak our language. And I think Americans are na? ve about how to go about it.
我们给宠坏了，总是指望全世界的人都讲我们的语言。我觉得美国人在这方面很幼稚。
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in high favor with
得到某人的宠爱或眷顾
18.
I feel sad today, because I lost my favorite pet, Snowball.
今天我感到很难过，因为我把我最喜爱的宠物雪球给弄丢了。