The world's most adventurous dog①

by Cristina Criddle/周魯成（譯）

□語篇導讀

名叫威爾弗雷德（Wilfred）的圣伯納德犬應該是世界上最愛探險的狗。爬山、劃船、洞穴探險和野外露營，是威爾弗雷德所喜歡的項目。每個周末，威爾弗雷德都會和它的主人喬恩（Jon Morgan）以及小主人霍莉（Holly Morgan）嘗試一項新的探險活動，并且風雨無阻。旅程中，喬恩還會用相機拍攝下這些美好的時刻。

They say dogs are man's best friend.But,for one family,they can also be the perfect companion on adventure trails.

The four-year-old dog,named Wilfred,has become something of a local celebrity for his expeditions,which include sailing,hiking,caving,climbing and camping,everywhere from the Welsh valleys to the Lake District.

Jon Morgan said,“We just have lots and lots of adventures.We are never sitting still for long.We get out and about at least every weekend.It's just what we do.We're always in the Lake District.There are so many stunning walks and the dog is so friendly.Wilfred loves going swimming and going on boat rides.He does have to stay very still when he's in the boat.”

He added,“He's not a small dog so every time he moves even a millimetre.I have to tell Holly to move to re-balance the boat otherwise we'd end up in the water.And all the climbing up the mountains is such great exercise for him and us.He's a really strong and healthy dog.He is a great companion,not just for travelling but for everything.We go everywhere together.There have even been times we've had to share a tent.When it's cold,it's quite nice to have a great big dog to snuggle up to.Getting out and about and exploring new places all the time has also made the relationship between Holly and I so much stronger.There's such a strong bond among all three of us.”

◆詞語沉淀

1.trail/treIl/n.小徑；痕跡；蹤跡

2.celebrity/sI'lebrIti/n.名人；名聲

3.stunning/'st?nI? /adj. 極好的，極漂亮的；令人震驚的

4.millimetre/'mili'mi?t?/n.毫米；公厘

5.snuggle/'sn?g?l/vt.使舒適溫暖；緊抱；偎依

6.bond/b?nd/n.紐帶；粘合劑

7.end up結束；死亡

8.lots and lots of...許許多多的……；大量的……

◆典句賞析

1.The four-year-old dog,named Wilfred.這只四歲的狗，叫作威爾弗雷德。

named是動詞name的過去分詞，作定語，表示“被叫作……”，相當于“who is named...”的定語從句形式。

【即時嘗試】懷特小姐十分喜歡一個名叫杰克的小男孩。

2.He does have to stay very still when he's in the boat.當在船上時，他不得不保持安靜。

stay用作連系動詞，意思是“處于某種狀態”，后面多跟形容詞和副詞away,on,in等。

【即時嘗試】對我們來說保持健康很重要。

3.There's such a strong bond among all three of us.我們三個人之間有一條很堅固的紐帶。

這里的such用作形容詞，意思是“這樣的；如此的”。該詞常用于下列兩種句式：“such＋a(n)＋adj.＋單數可數名詞”和“such+a(n)+形容詞+單數可數名詞+that從句”。

【即時嘗試】這是一個如此有趣的故事。

譯文助讀

他們說狗是人類最好的朋友，但對于一個家庭來說，他們也可以是完美的冒險之旅的伙伴。

這只四歲的狗，名字叫作威爾弗雷德，由于它的探險，已成為了當地的“名人”。它的探險包括帆船、徒步旅行、洞穴探險、登山和野營。從威爾士山谷到英國湖區，到處都有它探險的足跡。

喬恩說：“我們進行了很多很多次的冒險。我們從不長時間地待著。我們至少每個周末都出去走走，這就是我們的工作。我們總是在湖區里活動。這里有很多令人驚嘆的散步，而且狗也很友好。威爾弗雷德喜歡去游泳和去乘船游覽。當它在船上時，它不得不保持安靜。”

喬恩補充說：“它不是一只小狗，所以每次他移動哪怕一毫米的時候，我都告訴霍莉去重新平衡這艘船，否則我們就會掉進水里。爬山對它和我們來說都是一項偉大的運動。它是一只非常強壯和健康的狗。無論是旅行還是其他事情，它都是一位了不起的伙伴。我們一起去每個地方。我們曾經多次共用一個帳篷。當天氣很冷的時候，有一只大狗可以依偎在你的身邊，這真是太好了。不斷地去新的地方探險，也讓霍莉和我之間的關系變得更好。我們三個之間擁有一條非常堅固的紐帶。”