地道美语听力播客784: 收养宠物（双语）

Gabe: Why are we here? I thought we decided to put off getting a dog. 
盖比：我们为什么会在这儿？我以为我们已经推迟领养小狗了。
Rene: I know that’s what you’d like to do, but I thought a trip to the pound might convince you that this is the right time to adopt a dog. Look at this cute little dog. This card lists his breed and says that he was neglected and abandoned. How could you turn down a face like that? 
瑞恩：我知道你想领养一只小狗，但是我认为去宠物收容所也许会让你坚信现在是收养小狗的合适时机。看看这只可爱的小狗，身上的标签说它是被遗弃的流浪狗。你怎么能够拒绝那样一只可怜的小狗呢？
Gabe: I don’t think he’s right for us. Let’s move on. 
盖比：我不认为这只小狗适合我们，我们再看看。
Rene: Look at this one. It says on his card that when they found him, he showed signs of abuse. Poor baby. How can you not be moved to take this little guy home? 
瑞恩：看这只小狗，据说他们找到这只小狗的时候，它有被人虐待的迹象。可怜的小狗，你怎么能不触动，不把这只可怜的小狗带回家呢？
Gabe: Let’s keep moving. 
盖比：我们继续往前看。
Rene: How about this little dog? I’d hate to see this little guy be put down. Here, pet her and look at her little face. 
瑞恩：这只小狗怎么样？我讨厌看到这么小的狗被安乐死。来这儿，摸摸这只小狗，看她的小脸。
Gabe: This animal shelter isn’t going to put down these dogs. It’s a humane place. 
盖比：这个动物收容所不会弄死这些小狗。这里是个人道主义地方。
Rene: They have no choice. They find so many strays that there’s no room to keep them. It’s so sad. It’s tragic, really. 
瑞恩：他们没有选择，他们发现很多流浪的宠物，没有地方容纳它们，这很令人惋惜，它们真的好可怜。
Gabe: Maybe... 
盖比：也许……
Rene: What did you say? 
瑞恩：你说什么？
Gabe: I said maybe we could take one home, maybe two. 
盖比：我说也许我们可以带一只宠物或者两只宠物回去。
Rene: Really? Two would be great, but three would be better. 
瑞恩：真的？两只最好，但是三只的话更好。
Gabe: Don’t push your luck! 
盖比：不要得寸进尺啊！