第二十五讲

    Text Study
    Para. 2a About the same time that I adopted the turkeys, Mark surprised me with two kittens for our anniversary. He knew that after watching lions and leopards for so many years in the bush, I longed for a cat of my own that I could cuddle. However, due to the high density of coyotes and the occasional cougar, the cats weren’t safe outside at night.
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    Translation
    Para. 2a 差不多就在我收养了这些火鸡的同时，马克送给我两只小猫作为结婚纪念日的惊喜。他知道，多年在树林里观察狮子和美洲豹这些大猫之后，我早就渴望能有一只自己能抱抱的猫咪了。可是，由于这里丛林狼经常成群出没，偶尔
    还有美洲狮出现，我的猫咪们晚上待在屋外不安全。

    About the same time that I adopted the turkeys, Mark surprised me with two kittens for our anniversary. (Para.2)
    差不多就在我收养了这些火鸡的同时，让我惊喜的是，马克送给我两只小猫作为结婚纪念日的礼物。
    1) The same time that... 是以the same time that 引导的时间状语从句，表示“在……的同时”。
    2) anniversary: n. 周年纪念，文中指结婚周年纪念（wedding anniversary）

    注意其用法：the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Republic, 共和国五十年国庆
    e.g.
    a. The same time that she worked in Hong
    Kong, she took part in a local charity group.
    她在香港工作的同时参加了当地的慈善组织。
    b. The same time that I condemn his action, I think we should not be too severe on him.
    在谴责他行为的同时，我想我们不应该对他太 苛刻了。

    adopt
    vt. 收养; 采纳，采用
    e.g.
    a. It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.
    她想到也许可收养一名无家可归的孩子。
    b. I adopted their method of making the machine.
    我采用了他们制造机器的方法。

    anniversary
    n. 周年纪念
    e.g.
    a. Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
    今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。
    b. Where shall we go for our first anniversary?
    上哪儿庆祝我们的一周年纪念日呢？

    leopard
    n. 豹，美洲豹
    e.g.
    a. I saw a man in a leopard skin yesterday.
    我昨天看见一个穿着豹皮的男人。
    b. Can the leopard change his spots.
    江山易改，本性难移。

    long for
    渴望，渴望得到
    e.g.
    a. The children are longing for Christmas Eve.
    孩子们盼望着圣诞节的到来。
    b. She had told me already how her sister longed for children.
    她告诉过我她姐姐是多么渴望有孩子。

    due to
    由于；应归于
    e.g.
    a. The name was omitted due to oversight.
    由于疏忽，那个名字被遗漏了。
    b. This was in part due to financial difficulties.
    这件事部分是由于经济困难所致。
    c. The discovery of the Law is due to Newton.
    这条定律的发现应归功于牛顿。

    cuddle
    vt. 拥抱
    e.g.
    a. The mother cuddled her baby in her arms.
    母亲把婴儿温柔地抱在怀里。
    b. My mother gave me a cuddle before I went to bed.
    我上床睡觉前妈妈拥抱了我。