2004-01-01
“They say few things are worse than a milk hangover.”
few: 几乎没有(的) worse: 更坏(的), 更遭(的) hangover: 宿醉
2004-01-02
Vet: 兽医
Kitty Carrier
kitty: 小猫 carrier: 运输工具
“He’s able to escape most conventional kitty carriers.”
be able to: 能够 escape: 逃脱 conventional: 普通的, 常见的
2004-01-03
“He’ll let you know when you’re done petting him.”
know: 知道 done: 做完的 when: 何时, 什么时候 pet: 轻拍
2004-01-04

Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
(TWEET)
tweet: 鸣叫声
Penalty Box: 受罚席 penalty: 犯规的惩罚
Grandson: he’s going to be in there for a long time
in there: 在那里面 for a long time: 很长时间
2004-01-05
“He’s managed to avoid catching this flu bug.”
manage to: 设法做成某事 avoid (doing): 避免 catch: 感染 flu bug: 流感病毒 flu: 流行性感冒 bug: 病菌
2004-01-06
I’ll get you
get: 抓住
“I think your bookie is serious this time.”
bookie: 赛马赌业者 serious: 认真的 this time: 这次
2004-01-07
“Controlling the high ground is crucial in a snowball fight.”
control: 控制 high ground: 高地, 有利地位 high: 高的 ground: 场地 crucial: 至关重要的 snowball fight: 打雪仗 snowball: 雪球 fight: 战斗
2004-01-08
Pest Control: 病虫害防治 pest: 昆虫 control: 控制
“I understand he’s also a part-time magician.”
understand: 认为 part-time: 兼职的, 业余的 magician: 魔术师
2004-01-09
“The extra flea collars don’t seem to be working.”
extra: 额外的, 外加的 flea collar: 除蚤项圈 flea: 跳蚤 collar: (狗等的) 项圈 working: 有效的
2004-01-10

“He and his staff will often work right through dinner.”
staff: 同事 often: 经常 work: 工作 right: 完全地 through: 在...整个期间 dinner: 晚饭
2004-01-11
Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Doctor: You have a vital role in this very important research
vital: 至关重要的 role: 作用 important: 重要的 research: 研究
Heathcliff: Hmph
hmph: 拟声词, 嗯
Doctor: Okay, we’re all set to do
be all set: 准备就绪 set: 准备好的
Doctor: Release the dogs
release: 释放
Policeman: one day soon the military will learn to harness the power of cat breath
soon: 不久 (the) military: 军队 learn: 学会 harness: 利用 power: 力量 cat breath:【猫口臭】 breath: 呼吸, 气息
2004-01-12
“Looks like somebody wants a sick day from school.”
look like: 看起来像 want: 想要 sick day: 病假 sick: 有病的
2004-01-13
“This is a foreign model—I only handle domestic repairs.”
foreign: 外国的 foreign model: 外国样式 model: 型号, 样式 only: 只 handle: 处理 domestic: 国内的 repair: 修理
2004-01-14
“For some reason, your snow angels never look very angelic.”
for some reason: 由于某种原因 snow: 雪 angel: 天使 never: 决不 look: 看起来angelic: 似天使的
2004-01-15
gigi’s Pet Grooming Salon
pet: 宠物 grooming: 梳毛, 打扮 salon: 美容院
“Mostly, he comes here to catch up on all the gossip.”
mostly: 主要地 catch up on: 了解 gossip: 流言蜚语
2004-01-16
“He’s developed a strain of catnip that keeps garden pests away.”
develop: 培养出 strain: 品种 catnip: 猫薄荷 keep away: 使…远离 garden: 花园 pest: 害虫
2004-01-17
Sorry
“What’s he done this time?”
this time: 这次
2004-01-18
Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Brrr: 呵
Woman: I notice he’s got the good sense to bundle up
notice: 注意到 has got=have sense: 良好的判断 bundle up: 穿暖和 bundle: 穿着暖和衣服
Grandma: yes, it can get quite chilly in front of that refrigerator
get: 变得 quite: 相当 chilly: 寒冷的 in front of: 在...前面 refrigerator: 冰箱
2004-01-19
Kitty Litter
kitty: 小猫 litter: (供宠物在室内便溺的)猫砂
“They’re all indoor cats on that side of his family.”
indoor: 室内的 side: 侧面 family: 家庭
2004-01-20
Pedicures
pedicure: 修脚指甲, 足部治疗
“He gets annoyed when there’s a wait.”
get: 变得 annoyed: 烦闷的, 恼火的 wait: 等待
2004-01-21
Real Estate: 房地产 estate: 地产
“With a few scented candles, you won’t even notice the cat breath.”
scented: 有香味的 candle: 蜡烛 even: 甚至 notice: 注意到 cat breath: 【猫口臭】 breath: 呼吸
2004-01-22
“Granma can’t stay mad at him when he makes that face.”
granma=grandma: 奶奶 stay: 保持 mad at: 对...恼火的 mad: 生气 make: 作出
face: 表情
2004-01-23
“Your test results have come back.”
test: 化验 result: 结果 come back: 回来
Vet: 兽医
…and you are not lactose intolerant
lactose intolerant: 乳糖不耐症 lactose: 乳糖 intolerant: (对食物, 药物等)过敏的, 不耐的
2004-01-24
Mid City Gym
Mid City: 中央城 gym: 健身房
“That’s the third personal trainer who’s quit on him.”
personal trainer: 个人健身教练 personal: 私人的 trainer: 教练 quit (on): 放弃
2004-01-25
Sunday with Heathcliff:【与希斯猫一起过周日】
Grandma: Oh my, look at him sparkle!
my: (表示惊奇等)哎呀 sparkle: 闪耀, 冒火花
Grandson: He’s heading out for a big date tonight
head out for: 前往 head: 出发 big: 重大的 date: 约会 tonight: 今晚
Grandson: As soon as his fleas are finished in the dryer
as soon as: 一…就… finished: 完蛋了的 dryer: 烘干机
2004-01-26
Vet: 兽医
Bill: 帐单
“I treated him for a strained remote-control finger.”
treat (for): 治疗 strained: 紧张的, 不自然的 remote-control: 遥控 reomte: 远程的 control: 控制 finger: 手指
2004-01-27
PD=Police Department: 警察局 police: 警察 department: 局
“He’s a terrible back-seat driver.”
terrible: 糟糕的 back-seat driver: 坐在汽车后座队司机指手画脚的人 back-seat: 后座 driver: 司机
2004-01-28
“Can’t we at least give the hair dryer a chance?”
at least: 至少 hair dryer: 吹风机 dryer: 烘干机 chance: 机会
2004-01-29
Burp: 打饱嗝
“It’s the little things that make a relationship special.”
little: 小的 relationship: 关系 special: 特别的
2004-01-30
T-Shirts
T-shirt: T恤衫
Custom Designs
custom design: 定制设计 custom: 定做的 design: 设计
Cat Person:【爱猫人士】
Person Cat:【喜欢人的猫】
Cat Cat:【喜欢猫的猫】
“He’s somewhat lukewarm about people.”
somewhat: 有点 lukewarm: 冷淡的
2004-01-31
Sniff: 吸气声
“He’s always a little wistful at the end of football season.”
always: 总是 a little:稍微 wistful: 惆怅的, 忧思的 at the end of: 在……尽头 football season: 足球赛季 football: 足球 season: 赛季
词汇解析:Vicky 校对:Nancy


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