
產值超過600億
Taiwan is a nation of pet lovers.
台灣是寵物愛好者的國度。
nation(n.)國家=countrypet lovers愛好寵物的人
In addition to having a pet industry that has grown to be worth more than NT$60 billion, the number of pets in the country is also increasing.
除了寵物產業的產值已經成長至超過600億新台幣之外,這個國家的寵物數量也在增加。
in addition to+V-ing(phr.)除了⋯之外worth(adj.)值⋯錢的,be worth+N或V-ingthe number of+可數名詞;the amount of+不可數名詞be increasing=be on the increase上升中、增加中
In fact, because of the huge number of pets registered in 2021 — 2.1 million dogs and cats — the Council of Agriculture has said that by 2027 there will likely be more pets than children in Taiwan.
事實上,由於2021年登記的寵物數量龐大,有210萬隻狗和貓,農委會表示,到了2027年,台灣的寵物可能會比兒童還多。
in fact(phr)事實上、實際上register(v.)登記、註冊,to register a birth(marriage、death)登記出生(結婚、死亡),to register a company登記註冊公司likely(adj.)可能的,be likely to Vr.可能會⋯It is more than likely that...很可能⋯;hardly likely幾乎不可能
Last year, Rakuten Insight asked 5,897 Taiwanese pet owners what kind of animals they kept as pets: 53% reported having dogs, 44% having cats and 19% keeping aquatic pets, (with some reporting more than one kind of pet).
去年,線上市場調查平台Rakuten Insight詢問了5,897名台灣寵物主人他們養了哪一類的寵物:53%回答表示有養狗,44%養貓,19%養水生寵物(有些人養的寵物不只一種)。
insight(n.)見解,provide great insight into sth.對某事物提出深刻的見解insightful(adj.)有洞察力的、有深刻了解的=perceptive,a highly perceptive comment見地高明的評論keep sth. as a pet養⋯當寵物aquatic(adj.)水生的、水棲的、水上的,aquatic plants水生植物,aquatic life水生生物,aquatic ecosystems水生的生態系統,aquatic sports水上運動
Despite dogs being the most popular, the number of new cat owners has been increasing over the last two years.
儘管狗是最受歡迎的,但在過去兩年裡,新養貓的人數一直在增加。
despite(prep.)儘管over the last(past)+數字+時間:表示過去⋯的時間,需使用現在完成式或現在完成進行式
In 2022, 135,059 cats registered with the government, compared to only 106,916 dogs.
在2022年,向政府登記的貓有135,059隻,而狗只有106,916隻。
register with與⋯註冊compare to和⋯比較
Therefore, the number of cat owners may soon catch up to — or even exceed — the number of dog owners.
因此,養貓的人數可能很快就會趕上,甚至超越養狗的人數。
catch up to(with)趕上、跟上exceed(v.)超出(數量)、超越(規定範圍),在此等於outnumber(v.)數量上超過;exceedingly=exceptionally(adv.)非常、極其地
Along with this trend of cats becoming more popular than dogs, cat-related businesses, such as grooming services and pet hotels, have also experienced growth.
隨著貓變得比狗更受歡迎的趨勢,與貓相關的行業,如寵物美容服務和寵物旅館,也經歷了成長。
along with=together withgroom(v.)擦洗、刷洗動物,groom sb. for sth.或to Vr.幫某人準備
As more furry friends of all types are cared for by Taiwanese people, though, the need for pet services of all kinds will bring many business opportunities.
然而,隨著台灣人照顧的各類毛小孩越來越多,對各種寵物服務的需求將帶來許多商機。
furry(adj.)毛茸茸的;fur(n.)動物的毛be cared for=be taken care of被照顧