虎说百科｜哈士奇，智商感人？拆家能手？权威百科全书上可没这么说

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2022-08-23 22:08

今天，我们给各位来点不一样的：由科普之王 DK 出版的这本《狗狗百科》。

本期试播，用我的爱犬哈士奇（英文名 Husky）打头阵。下面走起～

本文选自 The Dog Encyclopedia

先带各位领略下 DK 的精美版面

This versatile and sociable dog enjoys being a part of a human "pack," but its urge to chase needs to be controlled.

哈士奇多才多艺又善于交际，喜欢成为人群中的一员。但它们爱追逐的冲动需要被控制住。

versatile /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/ adj. 多才多艺的，有多种技能的

○ He is a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts. 他是一个多才多艺的演员，曾经扮演过各种各样的角色。

sociable /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ adj. 好交际的，合群的

○ She's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone. 她是个合群的孩子，跟谁都有话说。

pack /pæk/ n. 一群动物

○ a pack of hounds 一群猎犬

urge /'ɜːdʒ/ n. 冲动，强烈的欲望

○ I had a sudden urge to hit him. 我突然很想揍他一顿。

最爱工作的狗狗

Long used as a sled dog by the Chukchi people of northeastern Siberia, the Siberian Husky has great endurance and an appetite for work. The thick double coat protects against extreme cold; at night the dog uses its bushy tail to keep its face warm.

长期以来被生活在西伯利亚东北部的楚克奇人用作雪橇犬，西伯利亚哈士奇犬耐力极强，热爱工作。厚厚的双层皮毛可帮助哈士奇抵御极寒；晚上哈士奇可以用它浓密的尾巴保持面部温暖。

sled /sled/ n. 雪橇

○ a sled dog 雪橇犬

Chukchi /ˈtʃuktʃi:/ n. 楚克奇人

appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ n. 食欲，渴望，爱好

○ He has a healthy appetite. 他胃口很好。

○ Americans' growing appetite for scandal 美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心

coat /kəʊt/ n.（动物的）皮毛

○ a thick and glossy coat 又厚又滑的皮毛

bushy /'bʊʃɪ/ adj. 浓密的，茂密的

○ His eyebrows are thick and bushy. 他的眉毛又粗又浓。

哈士奇的成名之路

In 1908 Huskies from Siberia were introduced to Alaska for dogsled racing, notably the 408-mile (657-km) All-Alaska Sweepstakes. In 1930 the Soviets stopped the export of Siberian Huskies, but that year the American Kennel Club recognized the breed. The Siberian Husky proved itself in polar expeditions, and in the US Army's Arctic Search and Rescue Unit during World War II. The breed remains popular in sports such as dogsled racing.

1908 年，来自西伯利亚的哈士奇被引入阿拉斯加参加狗拉雪橇比赛，其中最有名的是全长 408 英里（约合 657 公里）的全阿拉斯加大奖赛。1930 年，苏联停止出口西伯利亚哈士奇，但当年美国养犬俱乐部正式认可了哈士奇这个犬种。西伯利亚哈士奇不仅在极地探险中证明了自己的实力，也在二战期间美国陆军北极搜救部队中表现优异。另外，哈士奇在拉雪橇比赛等众多体育项目中仍颇受欢迎。

be introduced to 被引入，被传入

○ The grey squirrel was introduced into Britain from North America. 灰松鼠是由北美引入英国的。

sweepstake /ˈswiːpsteɪk/ n. 赢者通吃制，赌金全赢制

○ sweep /swiːp/ v. 横扫；席卷

○ stake /steɪk/ n. 赌注；股份

kennel /'ken(ə)l/ n. 狗窝，犬舍；养狗场

○ Sporting dogs should be kept out of doors in a kennel. 猎狗应该养在户外的狗窝中。

○ We put the dog in kennels when we go away. 我们外出时把狗寄养在养狗场。

prove oneself in sth. 在……中证明自己

○ She has proved herself to be a very reliable worker. 她证明了自己在工作上是非常可靠的。

polar /'pəʊlə/ adj. 南/北极的，极地的

○ Warmth melted some of the polar ice. 温暖的天气融化了一些极地的冰雪。

expedition /ekspɪ'dɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 远征，探险

○ to lead on an expedition to the North Pole 带队去北极探险

Arctic /'ɑːktɪk/ adj. 北极的

○ Antarctic /ænt'ɑːktɪk/ adj. 南极的

○ Arctic/Antarctic explorers 北极/南极探险者

二哈不仅不二，还特合群

Siberian Huskies make peaceable, lovable companions but need plenty of exercise. They are independent-minded, and their instinct to pull means that they need careful training on the leash. Siberian Huskies have a strong pack instinct and need to be with both people and other dogs. They tend to see small animals as prey, so owners should socialize their puppy with other pets early on. The coat should be groomed once or twice a week.