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Dr. Dog

 

人需要同伴，其實不限男女，更不限物種！請看以下報道：
It is widely recognized that many physical diseases are caused by mental stress. 
Spending time with companion animals creates a tremendous sense of well-being. 
Scientific evidence proves that spending time with a companion animal, such as a dog, reduces the sense of loneliness and isolation that many patients and elderly feel.

 

companion 同伴

(noun 名詞)

 

例子： It is always more fun to have a companion to travel with.

 

tremendous  非常多的／非常大的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：He gives a tremendous amount if money to charity every year.

例子： It gives me tremendous joy to see you so successful.

 

isolation 孤立

(noun 名詞)

► isolate 孤立 (verb 動詞)

例子： After the bird flu scare, hospitals keep infected patients in isolation as to not spread the germs.

例子： Kelly felt isolated when her friends played a game without her.

 

有團體便發起Dr. Dog 狗醫生的活動，探訪醫院、孤兒院等，希望為病友和小孩子帶來笑容。下文以four-legged ambassadors 形容這些狗醫生，非常活潑：

These four-legged ambassadors are changing attitudes towards dogs through their fun and friendly interactions, promoting animal welfare through people welfare.

 

interact 互動、交流

(verb 動詞)

 

例子： The school dance provided a fun opportunity to interact with each other.

 

inter- 之間

(prefix 前綴)

 

  • international 國際的
  • interlock 環環相扣
  • intertwine 糾纏不清
  • interrelations  互為關係

 

據說，與動物為伴有以下好處：

 

  • Dogs provide friendship, affection, stimulation
  • Dogs can strengthen a patient's contact with reality
  • Dogs can help draw people into community activities
  • Simple exercises such as throwing a ball, brushing a coat, or taking a new friend for a walk can give new meaning to life in care.

 

affection 好感/ 感情

(noun 名詞)

 

Affect 指影響，affection 的意思卻大不相同！

 

例子： Robert has so much affection for Betty.

 

affectionate 充滿感情的／感到親近的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子： My son is so affectionate he gives me a hug everyday.

 

stimulation 刺激

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：Long term patients in hospitals often lack stimulation.

   
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