英语聊天话题：畅谈中国文化第37章 狗的名声.docVIP

英语畅谈中国文化50主题 第37章 The Reputation ofDogs 狗的名声 A: Many Westerners don’t understand why Chinese people eat dogs. After some of them have studied Chinese, they realized that the word “dog” is used in many derogatory expressions. Some of those expressions are “a running dog”, “stinky dog droppings,” or “like a dog who bites on the strength of its master’s power.” This last one describes a person who takes advantage of someone else’s strength to bully others．Why do dogs have such a bad reputation in China?A：许多西方人对中国人吃狗肉很不理解。学了中文以后，发现“狗”这个字被用于许多贬义词汇：“走狗”、“臭狗屎”、“狗仗人势”等等，为什么狗的名声在中国这么坏? B: My guess is