A：We have been over this a hundred times! We are not getting a pet!

我們談論這個已經很多次了。我們不會養寵物。

B：Why not? Come on! Just a cute little puppy or a kitty!

為什么不？養吧。只養一只可愛的小狗或小貓.

A：Who is going to look after a dog or a cat?

誰去照顧狗或貓呢？

B:I will! I’ll feed it, bathe it and walk it every day! We can get a Labrador or a German Shepard!

我來。我會給它喂食，給它洗澡，每天帶它出去遛彎。我們可以養只紐芬蘭獵犬或德國牧羊犬。

A:What if we want to take a vacation ? Who will we leave it with? Plus, our apartment is too small for that breed of dog.

如果我們想去度假該怎么辦？我們讓誰照顧寵物？而且，我們的公寓太小了不適合養那種狗。

B:Ok. How about we get a cat or a ferret?

養貓或雪貂如何？

A:We’re planning on having children soon, I don’t think those animals are a good idea with a baby in the house.

我們計劃將來要個小孩，我認為屋子里有小孩就不適合樣這些寵物。

B:Fine! Let’s get a bird then! We can keep it in its cage and teach it to talk! A parrot would be awesome!

好吧，那養只鳥吧。我們能放在籠子里養，并教它手說話。養鸚鵡就很棒。

A:I’ll tell you what, I can get you some hamsters and we’ll take it from there.

我要告訴你，我會給你買個倉鼠，先從養那個開始。

B:Yay!

好的！