東區學英文｜The Secret Languages of Pets 動物在想什麼呢？ @ TOEIC,TOEFL,IELTS,全民英檢,SAT,菁英英日語-東區分校

你有沒有曾經很想知道你的寵物想對你說什麼呢？

其實有時候動物的溝通方式是有跡可循的呢

讓我們來看看這些動物的行為到底要表達什麼呢？

大家可以先猜猜看再看解答呀

Hamster chews the bars of the cage

倉鼠一直咬籠子？

It is the most terrible thing when your hamster starts to chew the cage bars and the noise is just unbearable. But you should know that this is actually your fault that your hamster is neglected and bored. According to the statistic data hamsters are the third neglected pets after turtles and rabbits. To change the situation, try to rearrange his cage or get a bigger one. Make sure he has some toys to play, some carton boxes and paper to chew instead of cage bars. Invent some attractions for your pet so that he wouldn’t feel himself bored and lonely in his cage. And, probably, the most important thing you should do is to take him out to play more often.

大家都知道倉鼠咬籠子的噪音是蠻難忍受的，

不過其實是因為你的倉鼠開始感到無聊、被忽視了！

根據資料統計，倉鼠是繼烏龜和兔子之後第三種會被忽視的動物。

想改變這個情況，你可以試著重新整理籠子的環境，或是換一個更大的空間給牠。

可以在籠子裡放一些紙箱或紙之類的玩具給牠玩，這樣牠就不會一直咬籠子啦！

不過其實最好的方式還是帶牠出來，陪牠玩一下囉！

Dog keeps staring

狗狗一直盯著你看？

If you find your dog giving you a piercing look then you need to know that it’s a begging. This is a very tricky way of getting something tasty from his owner. Really smart, isn’t it? I’m sure nobody would bear such a look and treat him to some food. The point is that as you keep doing this he will stare at you more often and if he doesn’t receive your response he will start whining, barking or getting under your feet all the time. Instead of shouting at him to stop, you’d better pat him or take some time to play. It is very important for a dog to have some spiritual connection with his owner, otherwise he may become aggressive.

當發現你的狗狗一直盯著你看時，其實這代表一種乞求！

牠想要從主人身上要一些好吃的東西，這真是一個聰明又難應付的方式吧！

但重要的是，當你給牠東西吃以後，牠就會更常這樣盯著你看，

如果你沒有給牠回應，牠就會開始發出哀號聲、吠叫、甚至不斷在你腳邊逗留，

這時不要對牠大聲斥責，可以輕拍牠或是花一點點時間跟牠玩，

對狗狗來說，跟主人有情感的聯繫是很重要的，不然牠會開始變得有攻擊性喔！

Cat makes a loud gurgling sound

貓咪發出咕嚕咕嚕的聲音？

This act of communication may be interpreted depending upon the situation. The most general meaning –‘I want us to become friends’. After you had some disagreements together he may want to make amends. But when your cat does it regularly then it may signify his feeling insecure. Or it may be just a habit. Another possible variant may be that such chatting and gurgling sound are just a version of his usual purr.

這個行為的出現要視情況而定。

不過大多的意思是貓咪在表達”我想和你變成朋友”，

如果你和牠之間有些不愉快時，牠其實是在表達想和你和好的意思。

不過當你的貓咪常常這樣時，牠可能是有不安全感喔！

而有些則可能只是一個普通的習慣，或一種聊天的聲音。

Rabbit nudges you with his nose

兔子碰你的鼻子？

As a rule, people don’t know a lot about rabbit’s behavior due to the fact that they are not that widespread pets like cats or dogs. Anyway, if you are lucky to have a rabbit at home you have probably got to know how to differentiate his mood. For example, if he looks like chewing something when he doesn’t have anything in his mouth that’s how he tells you he is in a good mood. But when he gets stiff when you hold him in hands this means he doesn’t trust for some reason (maybe he was left alone for a long time or neglected). And when he nudges you with his nose he wants to tell you that he is happy to see you and this is how he greets you.

由於兔子的行為不像狗狗或貓貓那樣的外放，

所以通常人們不是很了解牠的行為意義。

不過其實兔子的行為也是很可愛又有趣的喔！

例如牠做出咀嚼的動作卻沒有任何食物在嘴裡，是牠表達好心情的方式。

當你用手抱著牠而牠變得僵硬時，代表牠有些不信任喔！

(這也許是因為牠已經獨處或被忽略好一陣子了)

而當牠碰一下你的鼻子時，代表牠很開心看到你，在迎接你呢！