365个英语简短小故事-221. City Welcomes New Store
时间：2019-01-27 作者：英语课 分类：365个英语简短小故事
The city of Armada opened its arms to a new business on Huntington Drive at First Street. The store, called Turtle Dove 1, is a pet shop specializing in two kinds of animals. The owners are two brothers, Bill and Bob Pidgin. They moved here from the northern California town of Santa Rosa, where they owned an ant farm store called Antimal House. That store was such a success that after five years they sold it for a big profit.
They took it easy for a couple of years, traveling throughout the states. “We visited almost every zoo in the country, partly because we love animals and partly because we were looking for inspiration 2 for our next business,” said Bill. They finally decided 3 on turtles and doves 4. “They’re easy to feed and care for, and both animals live a long time,” said Bob.
The store will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. “We think those are hours that our customers will find very convenient. Plus, the three days off gives us a chance to go into the woods and find more critters. We never buy our animals; we always try to collect them from the wild. That way we can pass on huge savings 5 to our customers. And, of course, by removing these animals from their natural habitat, we protect them from being devoured 6 by their natural enemies. So our customers are happy, our animals are happy, and we’re happy. It’s a win-win for all of us.”
- A dove is often used as a symbol of peace.鸽常作为和平的象征。
- Paul seemed more impressed by the dove.保尔似乎对鸽子更感兴趣。
- These events provided the inspiration for his first novel.这些事件给了他创作第一部小说的灵感。
- What an inspiration she was to all around her!她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞！
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- The doves winged skyward. 鸽子向空中飞去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The doves were cooing in the trees. 鸽子在林中咕咕啼鸣。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
- By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。