2000-08-01
Ice: 冰块
“Ahem…pardon me…”
ahem: 用咳嗽来引起注意 pardon me: 打扰一下 pardon: 原谅
2000-08-02
Jumbo Mart:【珍宝墟—大型超市】 jumbo: 大型的 mart: 市场, 商业中心
“We’ve had a rash of counterfeit cat food coupons.”
a rash of: 大量 rash: 突然大量出现的事物 counterfeit: 伪造的 coupon: 优惠券
2000-08-03
“He’s lucky –flip flops can’t be thrown very hard.”
lucky: 幸运的 flip flops: 人字拖鞋 throw: 投 hard: 用力的
2000-08-04
Yawn: 打呵欠
“He always takes a vacation the first two weeks of August.”
always: 总是 take a vacation: 休假 vacation: 假期 first: 最早的 August: 八月
2000-08-05
“Good thing we left a trail of antacid tables.”
good thing: 幸好 leave: 留下 trail: (长串的)足迹, 痕迹 antacid: 抗酸的 table: (竞赛等的)积分表
2000-08-06
Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Grandpa: Ahh, this is the life,
the salty air,
salty air:【海风】 salty: 海(味)的
the rumbling surf,
rumbling: 隆隆声的 surf: 海浪
the singing seagulls,
seagull: 海鸥
the lazy summer sun.
lazy: 令人懒洋洋的 summer sun:【夏日阳光】 summer: 夏季
Grandpa: You can feel it starting already
feel: 感觉 starting: 开始 already: 已经
Grandpa: …we’re settling into vacation mode.
settle into: 习惯于 settle: 定下心来 vacation mode: 假日模式 vacation: 休假 mode:模式
Kitty Korner!
Ronne Hill of San Diego, Ca.,
Ca.=California: 加利福尼亚州
says his cat ‘ Huffy’ is a real sun worshipper.
real: 真正的 sun worshipper: 迷恋日光浴的人 worshipper: 崇拜者
On very hot days Huffy likes to have his drinks served outside.
drinks: 饮料 serve: 端上, 供应 outside: 在外面
This is the life!
This is the life:【这才是人生】
2000-08-07
Cans and Bottles:【瓶罐类】 can: 关 bottle: 瓶
“They separate their garbage around here.”
separate: 区分 garbage: 垃圾 around here: 在这一带 around: 在附近
2000-08-08
Gas: 汽油
Ed’s Auto
auto: 汽车
Dog Catcher:【捕狗者】 catcher: 捕捉者
“Everyone’s feeling the pinch at the pump.”
everyone: 每个人 feel: 经受 the pinch at the pump:【高油价】 pinch: 夹痛 pump:(汽油)泵
2000-08-09
“Hazy ,hot and humid. Today’s breath forecast.”
hazy: 薄雾的 humid: 潮湿的 breath: 气息 forecast: 预测
2000-08-10
Dairy Hut:【乳品小屋】 dairy: 乳制品 hut: 小屋
Ice cream: 冰激凌
“He always carries a spoon in his holster.”
always: 总是 carry: 带着 spoon: 勺子 holster: 手枪皮套
2000-08-11
“Sonja hates a flea collar tan line.”
hate: 讨厌 flea collar: 灭蚤项圈 flea: 跳蚤 collar: 项圈 tan: 晒黑 line: 线
2000-08-12
“I see a water balloon from above.”
water balloon:【充水气球】 balloon: 气球 above: 上面
2000-08-13
Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Ant: Sigh.
sigh: 叹息
Ant: Groan.
groan: 呻吟
Ant: Phoo! Honey, I can’t stand it!
phoo: 哎 honey: 亲爱的 stand: 忍受
Ant: This constant parade of mindless TV.
constant: 不变的 parade: 展览 mindless: 没头脑的, 愚蠢的
Ant: Each show worse than the next!
each: 每个 show: 节目 worse: 更差的
Ant: Phoo!
Ant: I’ve had enough! We’re leaving!
have had enough: 受够了 enough: 足够 leave: 离开
Grandpa: I think a bath would have been easier
think: 以为 bath: 沐浴 easier: 更容易的
Ant: Phoo
Grandpa: … but you did get rid of those fleas.
do: (强调)的确 get rid of: 摆脱, 除去 flea: 跳蚤
Kitty Korner!
Tim Katz of Stamford, Ct.,
Ct.=Connecticut: 康涅狄格州
says his cat ‘Dano’ will rest anywhere…
rest: 休息 anywhere: 在任何地方
In fact, if Tim takes a book off a shelf,
take off: 拿走 shelf: (书橱等的)架子
it’s likely Dano will grab the spot.
likely: 很可能 grab: 夺取 spot: 地方
Sorry, taken!
taken: 被占领
2000-08-14
Squeak squeak squeak
squeak: 吱吱叫
Pest Contorl: 病虫害防治 pest: 害虫 control: 控制
“It’s OK to erase these messages now.”
OK: 可以 erase: 清除 message: 留言
2000-08-15
Bar: 酒吧
“He comes in occasionally for a saucer of beer.”
occasionally: 有时 a saucer of:【一碟】 saucer: 碟子 beer: 啤酒
2000-08-16
Happy Birthday Sonja
“Never ask a woman her age in cat years.”
never: 不要 age: 年龄 cat year:【猫年】
2000-08-17
Wanted Pops Heathcliff
wanted: 被通缉的
“They weren’t fooled by his disguise –a milk mustache.”
fool: 欺骗 disguise: 伪装 milk: 牛奶 mustache: 胡子
2000-08-18
“He likes to play along with the can opener.”
play along with: 与…合作 can opener: 开罐器 can: 罐 opener: 开启工具
2000-08-19
“Running out of red wine is not an emergency!”
run out of: 用完 red wine: 红酒 wine: 葡萄酒 emergency: 紧急情况
2000-08-20
Sunday with Heathclif:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Heathcliff: Ahem.
ahem: 用咳嗽引起注意
Heathcliff: Ahem!
Grumble
grumble: 隆隆声
Heathcliff: Mew.
mew: 猫叫声
Heathcliff: Mew.
Heathcliff: Meow.
Meow.
meow: 猫叫声
Heathcliff: Grrr.
Grr: 叽啊
Heathcliff: Growl.
growl: 咆哮声
Grandma: When it comes to eating, he’s just the middle man.
when it comes to: 当涉及到 eating: 吃 just: 只是 middle man: 中间人 middle: 中间的
Kitty Korner!
Craig Whiting of Mill Valley, Ca.,
Ca.=California: 加利福尼亚州
recently moved into a new apartment.
recently: 最近 move into: 搬进 move: 搬家 apartment: (一户)公寓房间
His cat ‘Dozer’ is adjusting…
adjust: 适应
As Craig unpacks, Dozer sleeps in a new box every day.
as: 当…时 unpack: 打开包裹 sleep: 睡觉 every day: 每天 every: 每个
2000-08-21
“It’s your bookie.”
bookie: 赌马业者
2000-08-22
Pizza: 匹萨
Mario’s
“He’s more of a client than a customer.”
more of:【更像】 more: 更 of: 像...的 client: 委托人 customer: 顾客
2000-08-23
Sidewalk Café:【路边饮食摊】 sidewalk: 人行道 café: 饮食摊
“They probably ordered the fish.”
probably: 可能 order: 点菜
2000-08-24
Annual Dogcatchers Ball
annual: 年度的 dogcatcher: 捕狗者 ball: 舞会
“I understand it’s a black flea collar affair.”
understand: 明白 black: 黑色的 flea collar: 灭蚤项圈 flea: 跳蚤 collar: 项圈 affair: 喜庆(或社交)活动
2000-08-25
Coast Guard: 海岸警卫队 coast: 海岸 guard: 保卫
“We don’t do helicopter rescues for hot sand!”
helicopter rescue: 用直升机救援 helicopter: 直升飞机 rescue: 营救 for: 由于 hotsand: 热沙 hot: 热的 sand: 沙子
2000-08-26
Pest Control: 病虫害防治 pest: 害虫 control: 控制
Back to School Sale:【开学特卖】 back to: 回到 sale: 廉价销售
“Yep, summer’s almost through.”
yep: 是的 almost: 几乎 through: 结束
2000-08-27
Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Beware of Dog:【谨防恶狗】
Dog: Wink.
wink: 使眼色
Boy: Whoo.
whoo: 哦
Boy: Whoops.
whoops: 哎呀(表示惊讶)
Boy: What the--?!
Boy: Whoa.
whoa: 惊叹声
Boy: Wow.
wow: 哇(表示惊讶)
Boy: Don’t worry
Don’t worry: 别担心 worry: 担心
Boy: …the dogcatcher will be back from vacation soon.
dogcatcher: 捕狗人 back from vacation:【度假回来】 back: 回来 vacation: 休假 soon: 不久
Kitty Korner!
Linda Martin of Dallas, Texas,
Texas: 德克萨斯州
says her cat ‘Skiddle’ has invented an exercise program.
invent: 发明 exercise program:【运动节目】 exercise: 运动 program: 节目
Skiddle will hang on the edge of cabinet drawers
hang on: 抓紧 edge: 边沿 cabinet: 橱柜 drawer: 抽屉
and push out with her feet.
push out: 拉出 feet: 脚
2000-08-28
Tuna Fleet
tuna: 金枪鱼 fleet: 船队
“I think it’s fish food.”
think: 认为 fish food:【鱼食】 food: 食物
2000-08-29
“They say it’s good luck to befriend a wood nymph.”
good luck: 好运 befriend: 和…交朋友 wood nymph: 森林中的女神 wood: 森林 nymph: 年轻女神
2000-08-30
Bar: 酒吧
“They love sitting around telling bait stories.”
sit around: 围坐着 around: 围绕 tell: 讲述 bait: 饵料 story: 故事
2000-08-31
“Here comes the relief pitcher now.”
relief pitcher: 替补投手 relief: 救援的, 紧要关头上场接替的 pitcher: 投手
词汇解析:Vicky 校对:Anne


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