时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2016年VOA慢速英语(四)月


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机场狗狗治愈旅客及飞行员疲惫心灵 缓解压力


They came big and small, both dogs and people to Dulles International Airport in Virginia during a busy travel weekend.


它们或大或小,在弗吉尼亚州杜勒斯国际机场一个忙碌的旅行周末里,人们与狗狗在这里营造出了一片快乐温馨的氛围。


The pups in their pet parents are volunteers with a Washington therapy group called People Animals Love (PAL).


人们怀里所抱的是华盛顿“爱动物”帮助协会志愿者的狗狗。


The friendly-behaved canines 1 are cooking up some passengers' days.


这些友善的狗狗正在缓解旅客们旅途的疲劳。


“We had a rough morning here in the airport for about, I don't know, five and six hours this morning with a delay, so this is great.”


“我们今天早上在机场不是很顺利,航班延误了大概5、6个小时,而这些狗狗们帮了我们。”


This blonde guy is called Labrador.


这个金色的家伙是拉布拉多犬。


“It's so big and so gentle and it always draws a crowd.”


“它很大也特别友善,总是能吸引一群人围观。”


“Especially parents are always excited to see the dogs because it struck kids a little.”


“父母们见到这些狗狗尤为开心,因为它们能吸引小孩子的注意力。”


Like little Aria 2 whose parents are heading to Germany, her dad's station at military base.


比如奥莉亚就是这样,她的父母正打算飞往德国前往她父亲所在的军事基地。


“When you are travelling, it's very stressful and I think that just sitting here and petting a dog so that we can relieve the stress.”


“当你在旅行途中时会感到压力,而我觉得坐在这里,抚摸下狗狗,就能倍感轻松。”


This woman just arrived from England.


这个女人刚从英格兰落地。


“It's a very stressful environment, you're running from gate you know, from one place to another, I think it's quite nice to be able to stop on the way, pet a dog.”


“这是个非常紧张的环境,你要争分夺秒从一个地方到另一个地方,能够稍作停留,摸摸狗狗,我认为这是相当不错的体验。”


A quick stop to visit the dogs is also helpful to United Airline staff.


而对联合航空的机组成员来说,短暂停留和这些狗狗亲昵也帮到他们。


“This therapeutic 3 is pleasing. It's a great way to brighten your day.”


“这样的治愈方法令人感到快乐。这种很棒的方法会让你的一天都豁然开朗。”


Including for some pilots who got a surprise visit at the office.


而办公室的飞行员们也遇到了突然造访。


“It's a boy. I was really stressed until these dogs showed up like the day that right now.”


“这是个男孩。我本来累得筋疲力尽,直到它们出现了,我感觉好多了。”


“There's nothing better than having a friendly face, four legs flopping 4 around the office.”


“没有什么比这样一张友善的面孔,四条腿的动物在办公室里走来走去更好的了。”


This volunteer says she and her pup also helped provide emotional support for a dog lover.


这位志愿者表示她与爱犬也为爱狗人士提供情感支持。


“She had the same kind of dog, a golden doodle, that she lost last month, and she started to cry. And we sat and we chatted a while about her dog and how much she loved her dog, and I think it was a nice moment.”


“她也养过这样一条金贵犬,但上个月狗狗的丢失让她感到悲伤。我们聊了一会儿她的狗,听她讲自己多么爱这位伙伴,我觉得这是个不错的时光。”


 


So for people who are being anxiety of hectic 5 travel, the friendly warm from a comforting dog make them stop and smile.


因此对于那些被旅行搞得焦躁不安的人而言,这里友善的狗狗会使得他们稍作停留,并发出会心的一笑。



n.犬齿( canine的名词复数 );犬牙;犬科动物
  • For example, the teeth are more primitive. There are large canines and unusually shaped incisors. 譬如,牙齿更为原始,有大的犬齿和非常合适的门齿。 来自辞典例句
  • Well-to-canines can attend doggy daycare centers while their owners work. 富人家的狗在主人上班的时候可以去狗狗托管中心。 来自互联网
n.独唱曲,咏叹调
  • This song takes off from a famous aria.这首歌仿效一首著名的咏叹调。
  • The opera was marred by an awkward aria.整部歌剧毁在咏叹调部分的不够熟练。
adj.治疗的,起治疗作用的;对身心健康有益的
  • Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.选择治疗措施以适应病人的需要。
  • When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲伤的时候,音乐有治疗效力。
n.贬调v.(指书、戏剧等)彻底失败( flop的现在分词 );(因疲惫而)猛然坐下;(笨拙地、不由自主地或松弛地)移动或落下;砸锅
  • The fish are still flopping about. 鱼还在扑腾。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • What do you mean by flopping yourself down and praying agin me?' 咚一声跪下地来咒我,你这是什么意思” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
adj.肺病的;消耗热的;发热的;闹哄哄的
  • I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
  • The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。
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