【生词】
house cat:家猫
store cat :店猫
Maltese cat: [mɔl'tiz]马耳他猫
Persian cat : /'pɜːʃ ə n, -ʒən,ˋpɝʒən/波斯猫
tortoise-shell :玳瑁猫
Tiger cat: 虎猫
Angora: 安哥拉猫
delicatessen: [,dɛlɪkə'tɛsn]熟食店
tool house:n. 工具房
call on:If you call on someone or call upon someone, you pay them a short visit.
vine: n. 藤;葡萄树;藤本植物;攀缘植物
hold onself in: 控制自己
rustle:[I,T](使)〔树叶、纸、衣物等〕沙沙作响
pigeon: ['pɪdʒɪn]n. 鸽子
offhand:adv. immediately, without time to think about it or find out about something
unlawful:not legal 非法的
bookcase :书架,书柜
chops:[plural,复数] informal the lower part of the face of a person or animal – used humorously腭,下巴〔幽默用法〕
well wisher :好心人,表达良好祝愿的人
【表达】
He started home, late, and it was such a lovely night she said she would walk along with hime to keep him company. (keep company作伴: I will go shopping with you just to keep you company.)
You mean to say you live in the same house with a bird and a mouse and don't do anything about it?
I’m obliged to you:spoken,old-fashioned used to thank someone very politely
【拓展】
A&P全称为theGreat Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (大西洋和太平洋食品公司), 存在已久,在美国历史某一时期极为风靡的、占主导地位的超市之一。