One of the biggest stars in dog training is Cesar Millan. He came from humble beginnings and is now very famous because of his canine▼expertise. As a matter of fact, there are very few dogs or owners that Millan cannot help out. This month, National Geographic Channel (NGC) presents Cesar to the Rescue II, a show which features Millan tackling some dogs with behavioral▼ issues. First up is a black dog named Misty. The owners are having problems and think the animal may be aggressive. Millan brings his own dog to meet Misty and instead of aggressiveness▼, Misty shows signs of being insecure. Soon, Millan and the owners go on a short hike around the neighborhood so Millan can give out words of encouragement to help the owners get Misty to feel more secure. Sometimes all that is needed to fix problems is a little bit of advice and a nice walk. The next assignment is not as easy when Millan meets Hershey, a chocolate Labrador. The owner is not having problems with his dog, but there are two boxer dogs▼ in the area that are terrorizing▼ people in the neighborhood. Hershey's owner is concerned because his relaxing walks with his pet have now turned into hostile situations when the boxers are out. He even says that they have attacked 15 people in the neighborhood. Fortunately, the owners of the boxers agree to meet Millan and when he sees the combative▼ dogs, he knows he is going to have his hands full. Find out what wisdom the dog whisperer tells the owners of the boxers and much more this month on NGC's Cesar to the Rescue II.
humble a. 清寒的,卑微的 Barbara was born into a humble family. 芭芭拉出生於清寒家庭。
expertise n. 專業知識 Sharon has remarkable expertise in the history of wars. 雪倫有戰爭史方面的出色專業知識。
feature vt. 以……為特色 The book features stories written by a high school student with cancer. 這本書以一位罹患癌症的高中生所寫的故事為特點。
aggressive a. 有侵略性的 Mike's aggressive manner has brought him notoriety. 麥克的挑釁舉止已讓他惡名遠播了。 *notoriety n. 壞名聲
insecure a. 缺乏安全感的 反: secure a. 安心的 Sam feels insecure about his looks because he is bald. 山姆因為禿頭而對自己的外表感到很沒有安全感。 Sean feels secure when he has friends around. 有朋友陪在尚恩身邊時,他就會感到很安心。
encouragement n. 鼓勵 Fiona owed her success to her boyfriend's encouragement. 費歐娜將成功歸功於男朋友的鼓勵。
assignment n. 任務
Labrador n. 拉布拉多獵犬(簡寫)
hostile a. 懷有敵意的 衍: be hostile toward... 對……懷有敵意 The boy is hostile toward anyone who approaches him. 那名男孩對任何靠近他的人都會充滿敵意。
wisdom n. 學問;智慧
dog whisperer n. 狗靈媒,狗語者(能與狗溝通者) whisperer n. 低語者;造謠者
▼ canine a. 犬科動物的 ▼ behavioral a. 行為的 ▼ aggressiveness n. 攻擊性 ▼ a boxer dog 拳師犬 ▼ terrorize vt. 脅迫,恐嚇 ▼ combative a. 好鬥的
to the rescue 營救 衍: come / go to the rescue 前來解圍 The little boy almost drowned before the lifeguard came to his rescue. 救生員前來拯救那名小男孩之前,他差一點就溺斃了。
as a matter of fact 事實上 同: in fact As a matter of fact, Kevin is fluent in French. 事實上,凱文的法文講得很流利。
give out... 發出(聲音)/宣佈/分發……
have one's hands full 某人非常忙碌 同: one's hands are full I have my hands full with all the work I have to do this week. 這個禮拜,我必須做的工作多到讓我忙得不可開交。