Sometimes, relationships with humans are … well, complicated. Talk too little, and our human friends might think we’re hiding something. Talk too much, and we’re a bore. If we’re seen in public with a human friend’s significant other, it could get us in a lot of hot water。
有時(shí)候，人類之間的友誼就是……呃，太復(fù)雜了。如果我們說的話太少了，他們可能會(huì)覺得我們在隱瞞什么事情。如果我們說的話太多了，我們就變成一個(gè)討厭鬼了。如果有人當(dāng)眾發(fā)現(xiàn)我們和一個(gè)朋友的另一半在一起，我們可能就要被卷入渾水了。
Let’s face it; our real best friends are animals. Here’s why:
讓我們接受現(xiàn)實(shí)吧!我們真正的好朋友其實(shí)是動(dòng)物。原因如下：
1. Animal friends always listen attentively to our complaints。
當(dāng)我們抱怨時(shí)，動(dòng)物朋友們總會(huì)認(rèn)真地傾聽。
2. And tell us exactly what they think about them。
并且告訴我們它們最真實(shí)的想法。
3. We never have to worry about carrying on a conversation with our animal friends。
和動(dòng)物朋友們在一起的時(shí)候，我們不用費(fèi)盡心機(jī)找話題。
4. Or finding someone to help out at work。
也不用擔(dān)心找不到人來分擔(dān)一些工作。
5. Our animal friends always have our back if things get crazy。
如果事情變得不可收拾，動(dòng)物朋友永遠(yuǎn)會(huì)在后面當(dāng)我們堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的后盾。
6. And are there to comfort us when our hearts get broken。
如果我們心碎了，它們永遠(yuǎn)會(huì)出來安慰我們。
7. Animal friends make sure we don’t miss a workout。
動(dòng)物朋友讓我們不會(huì)錯(cuò)失任何一個(gè)可以鍛煉的機(jī)會(huì)。
8. And act as a mode of transportation if the car breaks down。
如果汽車拋錨的話，它們可以當(dāng)我們的坐騎。
9. At our next party, if the DJ flakes out, our animal friends are there to get the music going,
在我們下次聚會(huì)時(shí)，如果DJ暈過去了，動(dòng)物朋友還能幫我們播放音樂，
10. Get things moving on the dance floor,
帶動(dòng)大家一起跳舞，
11. And intercept any unwanted advances。
而且，攔截所有的不速之吻。
12. Our animal friends won’t even ruin our party by talking about politics or religion。
動(dòng)物朋友不會(huì)在我們的的聚會(huì)上談?wù)撜位蛘咦诮�，然后毀了這個(gè)聚會(huì)。
13. Sometimes we can get our animal friends to bring us the newspaper,
有時(shí)候，動(dòng)物朋友還能幫我們拿報(bào)紙呢，
14. Especially if there’s food involved。
特別是有食物獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的時(shí)候。
15. Did I mention that animal friends are great workout buddies?
我有沒有提過：動(dòng)物朋友還是我們運(yùn)動(dòng)的最佳伙伴。
16. They ask so little in return; just give ‘em a pat now and then, and they’re happy。
它們幾乎不求回報(bào);只要不時(shí)地摸一摸它們，它們就會(huì)很開心了。
