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2025.03.16 13:56
第六部 第二課: critter , mug
- 這是一個星期六的下午， Michael 和李華比較輕鬆，他們正在校園裡散步．李華會學到兩個常用語： critter 和 mug。
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- 哇～，今天天氣真好，哎，你看！那個人在跟他的狗玩哎，那小白狗真好玩！
- Yes, he is a cute little critter.
- Critter？什麼是 Critter 啊？ Critter 是狗的一個品種嗎？
- 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 就是毛茸茸的小動物啊．疑？那麼，松鼠也可以說是個 critter ，對不對？
- 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？還有人不喜歡松鼠的呀？怎麼會說它們像老鼠呢！我覺得它們真可愛哎，看起來毛茸茸，軟綿綿的．我最喜歡看它們啊，用前面兩條腿捧著一顆花生啃，哎喲，那樣子真好玩！
- Huh! Well, I would not try to feed those little critters if I were you, they bite and can carry diseases.
- 不要餵它們吃東西？它們會咬人？哎哦，那你站得遠一點扔給它們不就行了嗎？我啊倒是聽說過它們會傳染疾病，是要小心點． Michael, 那像耗子那樣的小動物也能夠叫做 critters 嗎？
- Yes, those are critters, too. Speaking of which, did you hear that my roommate got a new-born sharpei?
- 你的室友養了一隻剛出生的沙皮狗啊！哎喲，那肯定很好玩哎。
- I don't think so. As far as I'm concerned, that little critter looks ugly.
- 啊？你覺得沙皮狗難看啊？不少人家裡養沙皮狗都覺得它們可愛呢．我還沒有見過剛出生的沙皮狗呢！疑？Michael, 你帶我去看一看，好不好嗎？
- 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.
- 哎喲，這就是你室友的沙皮狗呀！好可愛喲！Michael, 你說什麼 furry mug ？ Mug 不是用來喝咖啡或喝茶的杯子嗎？沙皮狗和 mug 有什麼關係呀？
- No, not a coffee mug. Mug is slang for a face, usually an ugly one. His little mug is his face.
- 哦，在這裡， mug 不是指杯子的意思，而是指一張臉，而且啊往往是指難看的臉．哎？我覺得這隻狗的臉挺可愛的啊．哎，Michael, 我能不能摸摸它啊？
- Go ahead, but I'm sure he'll bite you.
- 它會咬我呀？哎喲，那就算了，那我就看看它吧．疑？Michael, 我們能不能把人的臉稱為 mug 呢?
- Of course. For example, my brother has a really ugly mug.
- 啊？你弟弟的臉很難看？哎喲，Michael, 你怎麼能這麼說啊？再說，你弟弟的臉沒準跟你的臉很像啊！
- I was just trying to give you an example. I don't really think my brother has an ugly face.
- 哎喲，你真是的，給我舉例子也得找個適當點的例子嘛．怎麼能拿你弟弟來舉例子，破壞他的形像呢？哎，對了，我還得弄弄清楚， mug 一般是指難看的臉，是貶意，對不對？
- 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 這個詞來指一個動物的臉很可愛，不過，不能用來形容人的臉。
- That's right.
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- 今天李華學會說 critter．這是指「毛茸茸的小動物」．今天她還學會一個詞，那就是 mug， mug 在這裡是指動物和人的臉，一般是指「難看的臉」。
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