壹蘋派生活美語 薩摩耶:冰雪中溫暖的微笑天使
Samoyeds: Born in the Snow with Warm Smiles
薩摩耶:冰雪中溫暖的微笑天使
Dogs are widely known as humans’ best friend. In fact, studies show that dogs and humans have lived together for over 10,000 years. The Samoyed is one of the many dog breeds that have helped people in different ways for a long time.
Samoyeds are medium-sized dogs with thick white fur. They are named after the Samoyedic peoples, their original owners in northwestern Siberia. The Samoyedic peoples were peaceful nomads who survived the cold northern climate by hunting and raising reindeer.
狗以身為人類最好的朋友而廣為人知。事實上,研究表明,狗和人類已共同生活超過一萬年。薩摩耶犬是眾多長期以來以各種方式幫助人類的犬種之一。
薩摩耶是中型犬,擁有濃密的白色毛髮。牠們的名字來自其最早的飼主 ── 西伯利亞西北部的薩摩耶人。薩摩耶人是愛好和平的遊牧民族,他們透過狩獵和飼養馴鹿來生存於寒冷的北方氣候。
生活必備字詞:
- be known as... 以……的名稱∕身分為人所知
- fur n.(動物的)毛,毛皮
- be named after... 以……的名字命名
- climate n. 氣候
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