壹苹派生活美语　一起了解忠诚又聪明的台湾犬吧！

　　The Taiwan Dog is a rare breed native to Taiwan. Studies have shown that Taiwan Dogs are the descendants of South Asian hunting dogs that were brought to the island as early as 20,000 years ago. At first, they were useful to ancient hunters, who relied on them to find prey. Over time, people began keeping them as pets, and they proved to be excellent guard dogs.

　　台湾犬是原产于台湾的稀有品种。研究表明，台湾犬是早在两万年前就被带到台湾的南亚狩猎犬的后裔。起初，牠们对于古代猎人很有助益，猎人依靠牠们来寻找猎物。随著时间的推移，人们开始将牠们作为宠物来饲养，事实证明牠们是优秀的护卫犬。

生活必备字词：

loyal　a. 忠诚的

breed　n. 品种

breeding　n. 培育（本文中作形容词用）

as early as...　　早在……

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