【迷你小对话】

　　A: I was walking across the road yesterday when I saw a hideouslydeformed dog. I really felt sorry for the thing.

　　B: It is frightful to think that such an animal has to keep on living.

　　A: Not to mention how unsightly it looked. It only had three legs.

　　B: I agree. Unpleasant things like that should now be in the public view.

　　A: 昨天过马路的时候我在路上碰到了一条长得奇形怪状的狗。我真觉得它可怜。

　　B: 一想到那样的一只狗还要继续活着真是让人不寒而栗。

　　A: 先不说它长得有多难看!它还只有三条腿。

　　B: 没错。那种令人惨不忍睹的东西不该让大家看到。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　hideously: 极丑地;可怕地。

　　deformed: 畸形的，可憎的。

　　frightful: 恐怖的，令人战栗的。

　　not to mention: 更别提，除……之外(还)。

　　unsightly: 不悦目的，难看的。

　　unpleasant: 讨厌的，令人不愉快的。