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1、When pet owners dress up their dogs in miniature white dresses and tiny tuxes, some believe the barks that signal I do reveal true puppy love.当主人们为自己的狗狗精心打扮，给它们穿上迷你白色婚纱和燕尾服时，有些人相信，这时候狗狗的叫声就是在表达象征真爱的那三个字“我愿意”。These animal lovers say their pooches can feel real longing1 for other pets, but experts are
2、nt so sure. Most people agree a wedding is just for fun or charity when the groom2 is drooling and the brides gown needs tailoring for her tail. After all, you may now lick the bride doesnt have quite the same ring to it.The doggy nuptials3 are gaining attention as Valentines Day approaches and peop
3、le find new and unique ways to pamper4 their pets.Pet marriage or weddings are for people, said Dr. Bonnie Beaver5, executive director of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and a professor at Texas A&M Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine.Owners host weddings because it makes them
4、 feel good, she said, though most get planned for dogs instead of cats. People cant know what dogs are thinking, but studies have shown they do experience emotion, Beaver said.Fear is a classic example, she said. But we dont know if they experience it as you or I would.The weddings are for the dogs,
5、 said Adina Slotsky, the owner and CEO of Hollywood Pet Parties. Though birthday parties, dubbed6 barkdays, are much more popular, she said.When owners plan doggy nuptials, they can go all out. There are groomsmen and bridesmaids of every breed, flowers, music and a reception with food both people a
6、nd pooches can enjoy, ranging from apple slices to baby back ribs7 with spinach8.All pet weddings move quickly because of short animal attention spans. With all the distractions9, dogs spend lots of time on leashes10.A simple wedding costs about $300, Slotsky said. But it can easily grow to thousand
7、s of dollars if guests are plentiful11, the venue12 is top-notch, the food is extravagant13, a band plays and a florist14 creates centerpieces, she said.The most lavish15 pet wedding took place in New York in 2012 when Baby Hope Diamond, a fluffy16 white Coton de Tulear, married a poodle named Chill
8、y17 Pasternak as a charity fundraiser.Everything was donated, and guests spent up to $10,000 for a table of ten.It was a ceremony for the ages, complete with limos, a $6,000 designer dress, a sushi chef, mixologist to create puptails, florist, orchestra, wedding planner and parking valets. Ellen DeG
9、eneres pet food company furnished a dog food buffet18.The event raised $158,187.26 for the Humane19 Society of New York and earned a place in Guinness World Records for the most expensive pet wedding.One thing pet owners dont have to worry about is divorce. But because animals have unique personalit
10、ies20 just like people, there is no guarantee two animals will get along, Beaver said. 词汇解析：1 longing n.（for）渴望参考例句：Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。2 groom vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使.整洁参考例句：His father was a gro
11、om.他父亲曾是个马夫。George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。3 nuptials n.婚礼；婚礼( nuptial 的名词复数 )参考例句：Their nuptials were performed by the local priest. 他们的婚礼由当地牧师主持。 来自简明英汉词典If he married, when the nuptials would take place, and under what circumstances? 如果他结婚，那么什么时候举行婚礼？在什么情况下
12、举行婚礼？ 来自辞典例句4 pamper v.纵容，过分关怀参考例句：Dont pamper your little daughter.别把你的小女儿娇坏了！You need to pamper yourself and let your charm come through.你需要对自己放纵一些来表现你的魅力。5 beaver n.海狸，河狸参考例句：The hat is made of beaver.这顶帽子是海狸毛皮制的。A beaver is an animals with big front teeth.海狸是一种长着大门牙的动物。6 dubbed v.给起绰号( dub 的过去式和
13、过去分词 )；把称为；配音；复制参考例句：Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自简明英汉词典7 ribs n.肋骨( rib 的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹参考例句：He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。Make a small incision belo
14、w the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。8 spinach n.菠菜参考例句：Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。9 distractions n.使人分心的事人( distraction 的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱参考例句：I find it hard to work at home because there are too ma
15、ny distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自简明英汉词典10 leashes n.拴猎狗的皮带( leash 的名词复数 )参考例句：What! are the people always to be kept on leashes? 究竟是什么一直束缚着人民？ 来自互联网But we do need a little freedom from our leashes on occasion. 当然有时也需
16、要不受羁绊和一点点的自由。 来自互联网11 plentiful adj.富裕的，丰富的参考例句：Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。12 venue n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点参考例句：The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。13 extravagant adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的参考例句：They tried to please him w
