2000-01-02

Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
crumple: 将(东西)压皱(成…)
kiss: 接吻,吻
Owl: His new year’s resolutions
owl: 猫头鹰 new year: 新年 resolution: 决心
Kitty Korner!
Joe Payne of Ellington, N.Y., says his cat ‘Jasper’ loves pasta…
N.Y.=New York: 纽约 pasta: 意大利面
Not to eat though.
though: 不过
Jasper takes noodles from Jo’s plate
noodle: 面条
and plays with them on the floor.
2000-01-03

Tigers:【虎队】
“His socks go in the top drawer.”
socks: 袜子(复数) go (in): 被放置, 适合 top drawer: (橱柜等的)最上层抽屉 drawer:抽屉
2000-01-04

“Never discuss politics at the dinner table.”
discuss: 讨论 politics: 政治事务 dinner table: 餐桌 dinner: 正餐, 晚餐
2000-01-05

Mouse: six o’clock!
(WHUMP)
whump: =whomp, (拟声词)重击声
Mouse: I hate it when he hits the snooze button.
hate: 讨厌 hit: 按, 压(按钮等) snooze button : (闹钟的)止闹按钮 snooze: 打盹 button: 按钮
2000-01-06

Telephone: growl
growl: 咆哮声
Grandma: I’d better hang up—it’s time to feed heathcliff!
had better: 最好 hang up: 挂断电话 it is time to: 是…时间了 feed: 喂养
2000-01-07

Elite Fish Market:【精选鱼市】
elite: 精英,精选的 fish market: 鱼市 market: 市场
Policeman: He wants a briefcase filled with unmarked cat food coupons.
briefcase: 公文包 filled with: 充满 unmarked: 未作标记的 coupon: 优惠券
2000-01-08

“He comes by every week—just before garbage night.”
come by: 路过 every week: 每周 garbage night: 垃圾夜【丢垃圾的夜晚】 garbage:垃圾 night: 夜晚
2000-01-09

Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Do not disturb: 【请勿打扰】
disturb: 打扰
Lady A: I just love cats.
Lady A: Where is he?
Lady A: My, what a cute kitty!
cute: 可爱的 kitty: 小猫
Lady A: Do you suppose he would—um
suppose: 认为 um: 嗯
…let—ahh
ahh: 啊
…me—ouch!
ouch: 哎呦
…pet him?
pet: 轻抚
Grandma: Yes.
Kitty Korner!
Kurt Barnes of Orlando, Fla., says his cat ‘Sy’ is usually pretty brave…
Fla.=Florida: 佛罗里达州 usually: 平常 pretty: 非常 brave: 勇敢
until last Tuesday when Sy started playing with one of the kid’s toys.
until: 在…以前, 直到…为止 last Tuesday: 上星期二 last: 刚过去的 Tuesday: 星期二 start: 开始 kid: 小孩 toy: 玩具
He became a scaredy cat.
became: 变成 scaredy cat: 胆小鬼 scaredy: 易受惊吓的
2000-01-10

Get well cards: 慰问卡 get well: 康复 card: 卡片
Seller: He’s in here a lot during hockey season.
a lot: 很多次 during: 在…期间 hockey season: 曲棍球赛季 hockey: 曲棍球 season: 赛季
2000-01-11

-POLICE-DO NOT CROSS-POLICE-:【警戒线请勿跨越】
“Occasionally, his old man spends the night.”
occasionally: 偶尔, 有时候 old man: 父亲 spend the night: 过夜 spend: 度过 night:夜晚
2000-01-12

catnip: 猫薄荷
“Until last year’s harvest, I didn’t know cats could whistle, either.”
until: 在…以前 last year: 去年 last: 刚过去的 harvest: 收获季节 could: 能 whistle: 吹口哨 either: 也
2000-01-13

Elite Fish Market:【精选鱼市】
elite: 精英,精选的 fish market: 鱼市 market: 市场
Seller: they’re in the huddle again, boss.
in the huddle:【说悄悄话】 huddle: 队员靠拢 again: 又, 再次 boss: 老板
2000-01-14

“I figure it’s because heat rises.”
figure: 认为 because: 因为 heat: 热度 rise: 升高
2000-01-15

milk: 牛奶
Rub, rub
rub: 摩擦
2000-01-16
Sunday with Heathcliff: 【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Heathcliff: Grrr.
Heathcliff: Gurgle.
gurgle: 汩汩声
Heathcliff: Groan.
groan : 呻吟声
Heathcliff: Grumble.
grumble: 隆隆声
Heathcliff: Growl.
growl: 咆哮声
Child: Garbage night’s been changed to Tuesday!
garbage night: 垃圾夜【丢垃圾的夜晚】 garbage: 垃圾 night: 夜晚 change (to): 改变(为) Tuesday: 周二
Child: The new schedule has really fouled up his body clock.
schedule: 安排 foul up: 弄乱 foul: 犯规 body clock: 生物钟 clock: 钟
Kitty Korner!
Dennis York of Los Angeles, CA., says his cat ‘Yorri’ loves watching TV…
CA.=California: 加利福尼亚州
so Dennis video-taped Yorri.
video-tape=video: 给…录像
Now Yorri can watch his favorite cat.
favorite: 最喜爱的
That’s me!
2000-01-17
Grandma: I always look forward to the end of basketball season.
always: 总是 look forward to: 期盼 end: 结束 basketball season: 篮球赛
basketball: 篮球 season: 赛季.
2000-01-18
dog food: 狗粮
Grandma: I forgot to bring my glasses.
forgot: forget的过去式,忘记 bring: 带来 glasses: 眼镜
2000-01-19
“At last he got them out of the house.”
at last: 最后 get sb. out of: 使…出去
2000-01-20
Machine: Peep peep woo woo honk honk.
peep: 吱吱叫 woo: 汽车发出的声音 honk: 按喇叭声
(CLUNK)
clunk: 哐啷声,拟声词
“I was worried your car was being broken into.”
worried: 担心的 be broken into: 被撬开 break into: 撬开(汽车等)
2000-01-21
welcome: 欢迎
dog catcher:【捕狗者】 catcher: 捕捉者
“It’s refreshing to see someone who really enjoys their work.”
refreshing: 使精神振作的 really: 真正地 enjoy: 喜欢
2000-01-22
Grandma: he’ll just have to use something else as a perch!
have to: 不得不 use…as: 把…作为使用 else: 其它的 perch: 栖木, 栖息处
2000-01-23
Sunday with Heathcliff: 【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Mouse: If you see him coming—squeak.
squeak: 吱吱叫
Mouse: Hello? Hello?
Mouse:...and hurry up! This is an emergency!
hurry up: 快来 emergency: 紧急情况
(EEK)
eek: (表示突然的惊恐)呀,拟声词
Mouse: Don’t worry, help is on the way!
Don’t worry: 别担心 worry: 担心 on the way: 在路上, 即将到来
Mouse: We’ll be rescued any minute!
rescue: 获救 any minute: 很快, 马上 minute: 分钟
Mouse: Gulp.
gulp: 吞咽的声音
(DINGDONG)
dingdong: 敲门声
Mouse: Aha saved!
save: 获救
Mouse: Who did you call?
call: 打电话
Man: The exterminator.
exterminator: 消灭者(尤指以扑灭老鼠、蟑螂等害虫为业的人)
Kitty Korner!
Marsha Green of Denville, N.J., says her cat ‘Max’ is a technical wizard.
N.J.=New Jersey: 新泽西州 technical: 技术的 wizard: 高手, 能手
Somehow Max got hold of the family cell phone
somehow: 不知怎么地 get hold of: 得到 family: 家庭 cell phone: 移动电话 cell: 蜂窝 phone: 电话
and hit speed dial…
hit: 按(按钮等) speed dial:【一键拨号, 快速呼叫】 speed: 快速 dial: 拨(号)
calling Marsha’s husband at work.
call: 打电话给 husband: 丈夫 at work: 在上班
Hello?
2000-01-24
“Once again we bask in the warmth of his new year’s resolutions.”
once again: 再次 once: 一次 again:又, 再 bask (in sth.): 取暖 warmth: 温暖 newyear: 新年 resolution: 决心
2000-01-25
“It’s amazing how fast kids pick things up!”
amazing: 令人吃惊的 fast: 快速地 kids: 小孩 pick up: 学会
2000-01-26
Vote Smerk
vote: 投票拥护
“Polls indicate you’re soft on crime.”
poll: 民意调查 indicate: 表明 soft (on): (对…)心慈手软的 crime: 犯罪
2000-01-27
Grandpa: Until the floor dries,we’re powerless to stop him!
until: 在..以前 floor: 地板 dry: 变干 powerless: 无能为力 stop: 阻止
2000-01-28
Pet Supplies:【宠物用品】
Grandpa: A whole day shot trying on flea collars.
a whole day: 一整天 whole: 整个 shot: shoot的过去式, 用完 try on: 试戴 fleacollar: 灭蚤颈圈 flea: 跳蚤 collar: (动物,尤指狗的)颈圈
2000-01-29
Penalty Box: 【受罚席】
“He’s on probation.”
on probation: 服缓刑 probation: 缓刑
2000-01-30
Sunday with Heathcliff: 【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Grandpa:Maybe it’s time I took down the Christmas lights.
maybe: 或许 it is time (to do): 是…的时间了 take down: 拆掉 Christmas: 圣诞节 light: 灯
Kitty Korner!
Connor Stark of Miami, Fla., syas his cat ‘Danny’ had never seen snow.
Fla.=Florida: 佛罗里达州 never: 从来没有 snow: 雪
So on a recent trip to New England,
on a trip to: 到…去旅行 recent: 最近的 New England: 新英格兰
Danny got his first ‘taste’ of it… and loved it!
get: 获得 first: 首次, 第一次 taste: 品尝
Lick Lick
lick: 舔
2000-01-31
They always leave a mint on his pillow.
always: 总是 leave: 留下 mint: 薄荷糖 pillow: 坐垫
词汇解析:Vicky 校对:Anne


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