[EBS 입트영] 기니피그 영어로 표현하기 Guinea Pigs

Guinea Pigs
기니피그

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rodent   설치류
companion animal  반려동물
pet cage   반려동물 우리

learn tricks   재주를 배우다
recognize someone   ~을 알아보다
beg for food   먹이를 달라고 조르다
take to people   사람을 따르다

look after   ~을 돌보다
pet food   반려동물 사료
supplement nutrients   영양분을 보충하다

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• have a gentle disposition   성격이 온순하다

Guinea pigs have a gentle disposition, and adorable doll-like faces.
Our dog is big, but she has a gentle disposition.
We want a pet that has a gentle disposition because we have children at home.

• on an empty stomach   빈속으로

If they remain on an empty stomach for too long, they might die.
It's not safe to go hiking on an empty stomach.
I can't focus on an empty stomach.

• pay close attention   면밀히 신경을 쓰다

To raise a healthy guinea pig, you have to pay close attention to their food.
If you pay close attention to your dog's body language, you can guess her mood.
I pay close attention to what I eat because I gain weight easily.

* 출처 - EBS 입이 트이는 영어 September 2021 (이현석, 제니퍼 클라이드)