The world's most adventurous dog①

by Cristina Criddle/周鲁成（译）

□语篇导读

名叫威尔弗雷德（Wilfred）的圣伯纳德犬应该是世界上最爱探险的狗。爬山、划船、洞穴探险和野外露营，是威尔弗雷德所喜欢的项目。每个周末，威尔弗雷德都会和它的主人乔恩（Jon Morgan）以及小主人霍莉（Holly Morgan）尝试一项新的探险活动，并且风雨无阻。旅程中，乔恩还会用相机拍摄下这些美好的时刻。

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.”

◆词语沉淀

1.trail/treIl/n.小径；痕迹；踪迹

2.celebrity/sI'lebrIti/n.名人；名声

3.stunning/'stʌnIŋ /adj. 极好的，极漂亮的；令人震惊的

4.millimetre/'mili'miːtə/n.毫米；公厘

5.snuggle/'snʌgəl/vt.使舒适温暖；紧抱；偎依

6.bond/bɒnd/n.纽带；粘合剂

7.end up结束；死亡

8.lots and lots of...许许多多的……；大量的……

◆典句赏析

1.The four-year-old dog,named Wilfred.这只四岁的狗，叫作威尔弗雷德。

named是动词name的过去分词，作定语，表示“被叫作……”，相当于“who is named...”的定语从句形式。

【即时尝试】怀特小姐十分喜欢一个名叫杰克的小男孩。

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

stay用作连系动词，意思是“处于某种状态”，后面多跟形容词和副词away,on,in等。

【即时尝试】对我们来说保持健康很重要。

3.There's such a strong bond among all three of us.我们三个人之间有一条很坚固的纽带。

这里的such用作形容词，意思是“这样的；如此的”。该词常用于下列两种句式：“such＋a(n)＋adj.＋单数可数名词”和“such+a(n)+形容词+单数可数名词+that从句”。

【即时尝试】这是一个如此有趣的故事。

译文助读

他们说狗是人类最好的朋友，但对于一个家庭来说，他们也可以是完美的冒险之旅的伙伴。

这只四岁的狗，名字叫作威尔弗雷德，由于它的探险，已成为了当地的“名人”。它的探险包括帆船、徒步旅行、洞穴探险、登山和野营。从威尔士山谷到英国湖区，到处都有它探险的足迹。

乔恩说：“我们进行了很多很多次的冒险。我们从不长时间地待着。我们至少每个周末都出去走走，这就是我们的工作。我们总是在湖区里活动。这里有很多令人惊叹的散步，而且狗也很友好。威尔弗雷德喜欢去游泳和去乘船游览。当它在船上时，它不得不保持安静。”

乔恩补充说：“它不是一只小狗，所以每次他移动哪怕一毫米的时候，我都告诉霍莉去重新平衡这艘船，否则我们就会掉进水里。爬山对它和我们来说都是一项伟大的运动。它是一只非常强壮和健康的狗。无论是旅行还是其他事情，它都是一位了不起的伙伴。我们一起去每个地方。我们曾经多次共用一个帐篷。当天气很冷的时候，有一只大狗可以依偎在你的身边，这真是太好了。不断地去新的地方探险，也让霍莉和我之间的关系变得更好。我们三个之间拥有一条非常坚固的纽带。”