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2026.04.02 08:57
第六部 第二课: critter , mug
- 这是一个星期六的下午， Michael 和李华比较轻鬆，他们正在校园裡散步．李华会学到两个常用语： critter 和 mug。
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- 哇～，今天天气真好，哎，你看！那个人在跟他的狗玩哎，那小白狗真好玩！
- Yes, he is a cute little critter.
- Critter？什麼是 Critter 啊？ Critter 是狗的一个品种吗？
- No, a critter is just an animal, usually one that is relatively small and furry. The word is used a lot in the Southern part of the US.
- 哦～， critter 就是毛茸茸的小动物啊．疑？那麼，松鼠也可以说是个 critter ，对不对？
- Yes, squirrels are definitely critters. But you know a lot of people don't like squirrels. They think that they are dirty and look like rats with bushy tails.
- 啊？还有人不喜欢松鼠的呀？怎麼会说它们像老鼠呢！我觉得它们真可爱哎，看起来毛茸茸，软绵绵的．我最喜欢看它们啊，用前面两条腿捧着一颗花生啃，哎哟，那样子真好玩！
- Huh! Well, I would not try to feed those little critters if I were you, they bite and can carry diseases.
- 不要餵它们吃东西？它们会咬人？哎哦，那你站得远一点扔给它们不就行了吗？我啊倒是听说过它们会传染疾病，是要小心点． Michael, 那像耗子那样的小动物也能够叫做 critters 吗？
- Yes, those are critters, too. Speaking of which, did you hear that my roommate got a new-born sharpei?
- 你的室友养了一隻刚出生的沙皮狗啊！哎哟，那肯定很好玩哎。
- I don't think so. As far as I'm concerned, that little critter looks ugly.
- 啊？你觉得沙皮狗难看啊？不少人家裡养沙皮狗都觉得它们可爱呢．我还没有见过刚出生的沙皮狗呢！疑？Michael, 你带我去看一看，好不好吗？
- You want to take a look at that ugly critter? Ok, we'll go.
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- Look, Li Hua, here is my roommate's sharpei. Look at that furry mug. He looks like he should be friendly.
- 哎哟，这就是你室友的沙皮狗呀！好可爱哟！Michael, 你说什麼 furry mug ？ Mug 不是用来喝咖啡或喝茶的杯子吗？沙皮狗和 mug 有什麼关係呀？
- No, not a coffee mug. Mug is slang for a face, usually an ugly one. His little mug is his face.
- 哦，在这裡， mug 不是指杯子的意思，而是指一张脸，而且啊往往是指难看的脸．哎？我觉得这隻狗的脸挺可爱的啊．哎，Michael, 我能不能摸摸它啊？
- Go ahead, but I'm sure he'll bite you.
- 它会咬我呀？哎哟，那就算了，那我就看看它吧．疑？Michael, 我们能不能把人的脸称為 mug 呢?
- Of course. For example, my brother has a really ugly mug.
- 啊？你弟弟的脸很难看？哎哟，Michael, 你怎麼能这麼说啊？再说，你弟弟的脸没準跟你的脸很像啊！
- I was just trying to give you an example. I don't really think my brother has an ugly face.
- 哎哟，你真是的，给我举例子也得找个适当点的例子嘛．怎麼能拿你弟弟来举例子，破坏他的形像呢？哎，对了，我还得弄弄清楚， mug 一般是指难看的脸，是贬意，对不对？
- Yeah, we usually don't say a person has a pretty mug. But, if you like the look of that dog, you can say: "Oh, what a cute mug this little dog has!"
- 哦～，你的意思是，可以用 mug 这个词来指一个动物的脸很可爱，不过，不能用来形容人的脸。
- That's right.
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- 今天李华学会说 critter．这是指「毛茸茸的小动物」．今天她还学会一个词，那就是 mug， mug 在这裡是指动物和人的脸，一般是指「难看的脸」。
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