A:We have been over this a hundred times!We are not getting a pet.

我们谈论这个已经很多次了。我们不会养宠物。

B:Why not?Come on!Just a cute little puppy

为什么不？养吧，只养一只可爱的小狗。

A:Who is going to look after the dog?

谁去照顾狗狗呢？

B:I will.I'll feed it,bathe it and walk it every day!

我啊。我会给它喂食，给它洗澡，每天带它出去遛弯。

A:What if we want to take a vacation?Who will we leave it with?Plus,our apartment is too small to keep the dog.

如果我们想去度假该怎么办？我们让谁照顾宠物？而且，我们的公寓太小了不适合养狗。

B:Ok.How about we get a cat？

养猫如何？

A:We're planning on having children soon,I don't think those animals are a good idea with a baby in the house.

我们计划将来要孩子，我认为屋子里有孩子就不适合养这些宠物。

B:Fine!Let's get a bird then!We can keep it in its cage and teach it to talk!A parrot would be awesome!

好吧。那养只鸟吧。我们能放在笼子里。并教它说话。养鹦鹉就很棒。

A:I'll tell you what,I can get you some hamsters and we'll take it from there.

我要告诉你，我会给你买只仓鼠，先从养那个开始。