美語情景對話 第1305期:Do you think animals should be held in captivity? 你認爲動物應該圈養嗎?

Chris: Hi, my name is Chris. I am from the United States.

克里斯：嗨，我是克里斯，來自美國。

Phoebe: Hi, my name is Phoebe and I'm from China.

菲比：嗨，我是菲比，來自中國。

Chris: Our question is do you think animals should be held in captivity? It probably depends on several things. I'm sure house pets like cats and dogs maybe they would like to go out sometimes but they have a nice comfortable life inside the house, safe away from harm, things like that so it's a trade off. I think in cases like that it's totally fine. Also if it's for research to benefit humans then I think it's for a good cause but then there's other cases where I think it's totally inappropriate especially when they're confined to a very small, small area where they can't move or anything like that. Do you agree with that?

克里斯：我們要討論的問題是，你認爲動物應該被圈養嗎？我認爲這可能取決於多種因素。我確定的是，像貓和狗等寵物可能有時想去外面玩，不過它們在房子裏過着非常舒適的生活，很完全，遠離傷害，所以這是一種取捨。這種情況的話圈養完全沒問題。如果是爲了進行有益於人類的研究，我認爲那是正當理由，但是其他情況我認爲是完全不適當的，尤其是將動物限制在非常小的區域內，導致它們無法移動。你同意我的看法嗎？

Phoebe: Yes, I agree with that but I think for a wild animal like a big animal like a lion, tiger, elephant, I think they should put it in a wild place so they can move freely, they can do whatever they want to do. I think an animal is just like a human. They don't want to be put in a cage, be controled by humans.

菲比：我同意，不過我認爲就獅子、老虎、大象等大型野生動物來說，應該讓它們在野外生活，這樣它們才能自由移動，做它們想做的事。我認爲動物和人類一樣。它們也不想被限制在籠子裏，不想被人類控制。

Chris: What about small pets like house pets?

克里斯：那那種小型家養寵物呢？

Phoebe: Of course, they can walk around everywhere at a house if they want. I have a cat. I allow my cat to go everywhere she wants.

菲比：當然了，如果那些寵物想的話，它們可以在房子裏的任何地方活動。我養了只貓。我允許我的貓去它想去的任何地方。

Chris: Can she go outside?

克里斯：它能去外面嗎？

Phoebe: No, not outside because I think it's dangerous for her. My cat was de-clawed though so she can't even defend herself so that's for her own good.

菲比：不能，不能去外面，因爲我認爲那對它來說太危險了。我的貓做了去爪手術，所以它不能保護自己，不讓它出去是爲了它好。

Chris: I see.

克里斯：我明白了。

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重點講解：
1. depend on 取決(於)；有賴(於)；
例句：Be aware that the length of time needed to complete the tests will depend on the size of your databases.
請注意，完成測試所需時間的長短取決於數據庫的大小。
2. go out 外出交際；外出娛樂；
例句：I don't go out whenever it rains.
天一下雨，我就不出門了。
3. be confined to 受限制的；被限定的；
例句：I was confined to my house by a bad cold.
重感冒使我閉門不出。
4. agree with 同意；贊成；意見一致；
例句：I quite agree with everything he said just now.
他將才講的我都同意。