日本扮狗男子开设扮狗动物园

2023年，日本男子花10万元把自己变成狗引发热议。后续来了，1月26日该男子将在东京北部埼玉县开设“Tocotoco动物园”，为游客提供真人大小狗装、过一把成为“人类最好朋友”的瘾。

🤔️小作业：

1. What does the word "gussied up" in the context likely mean?

A. Dressed casually.

B. Dressed up in an elaborate way.

C. Prepared for an event.

D. Transformed into something unrecognizable.

无注释原文：

Toco the human collie set to open 'zoo' — where human guests can live out their dreams of becoming a dog, too

From: New York Post

He's been working like a dog.

The infamous man from Japan known as Toco the human collie plans to open his very own zoo in January, where visitors can try on a human-sized dog costume and live out their fantasies as man's best friend.

Billed as “a place where your wish to become an animal comes true,” the Tocotoco Zoo is set to open on Jan. 26 in Saitama Prefecture, just north of Tokyo.

Those looking to participate will get the chance to don a realistic and lifesize Alaskan Malamute costume that features a wagging tail and a mouth that can open and close, according to the zoo's website.

Toco, who shelled out $14,000 on a hyperrealistic custom-made collie ensemble, recently shared social media videos of himself hanging out with a fellow traveler who likes to get gussied up in the Alaskan Malamute suit.

“I want to be an animal! I'm opening a zoo where you can become an animal, where you can fulfill your dream!” the human collie wrote on his Instagram account.

Now fans of Toco will also get a chance to let their inner dog out as the Tocotoco Zoo is set to take place several days in January and February, with participants able to book private experiences for 49,000 yen, or about $311, according to its website.

Animal enthusiasts must meet specific size guidelines — standing at least 4 feet 11 inches tall but shorter than 5 feet 11 inches — to fit inside the dog costume.

Pooch wannabes can also experience having their own dog pack as up to three people can participate in one booking, according to the zoo website.

Fans of the human collie took to the concept like a dog to a bone.

“I'm so excited for this project!! signing up as soon as im able to, i cant wait to be a large kitty,” one commented.

“Awesome- Sign me up!!” another chimed in.

“That's a great idea Toco! All your friends can join and be happy,” a third added.

It was not immediately clear who would be running the Tocotoco Zoo or if it planned to get other dog costumes in addition to the Alaskan Malamute suit.

Requests for comment from The Post to Toco were not immediately returned.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Toco the human collie set to open 'zoo' — where human guests can live out their dreams of becoming a dog, too

From: New York Post

He's beenworking like a dog.

他是真的狗。

work like a dog

表示“勤奋地工作”，英文解释为“to work very hard”举个🌰：You can work like a dog and still not make ends meet. 你可以拼命工作，但还是不能维持生计。

Theinfamousman from Japan known as Toco the humancollieplans to open his very own zoo in January, where visitors can try on a human-sized dog costume and live out theirfantasiesas man's best friend.

因扮成牧羊犬而闻名的日本男子托科（Toco），将在1月份开设一间自己的动物园，为游客提供真人大小狗装、过一把成为“人类最好朋友”的瘾。

infamous

infamous表示“臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的”，英文解释为“famous for something considered bad”，infamous一词很容易混淆，以为famous是“著名的”（well-known），infamous就是其反义词，实际上infamous也是“著名的”，只是因为“something bad”而著名，同样是well-known，只不过是for something bad而著名。

📍那么，要说不出名，不著名呢？一种说法是unfamous，不过，这个说法比较争议，不太被认可，不常用，通常你可以说not famous.

📍Unfamous is a somewhat controversial word. It means not famous or not widely known about or respected. It is controversial in the sense that some dictionaries from the United States recognize it as a word, but most spellchecks on computers do not. European dictionaries tend to not recognize it either.

collie

collie /ˈkɒl.i/ 表示“柯利犬，长毛牧羊犬”，英文解释为“any of several breeds of dog with long hair that are bred for controlling sheep”

fantasy

fantasy /ˈfæn.tə.si/ 1）表示“魔幻故事；奇幻文学”，英文解释为“a story or type of literature that describes situations that are very different from real life, usually involving magic”举个🌰：His preferred reading was horror stories and fantasy. 他更喜欢看恐怖故事和奇幻文学。

2）表示“幻想；想象”，英文解释为“a pleasant situation that you enjoy thinking about but is unlikely to happen, or the activity of imagining things like this”

Billedas “a place where your wish to become an animal comes true,” the Tocotoco Zoo is set to open on Jan. 26 in SaitamaPrefecture, just north of Tokyo.

这座动物园名为“Tocotoco动物园”，计划于1月26日在东京以北的埼玉县开业，其宣传语是“让你变成动物的梦想成真的地方”。

bill

bill /bɪl/ 熟词僻义，作动词，表示“把…宣传为；做广告；通过广告宣传”，英文解释为“If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities.”举个🌰：The young author was billed as "the new Beckett." 这位年轻作家被吹捧为“新贝克特”。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述奢侈品集团思索清空库存方法的文章中提到：Every frock sold by the likes of Gucci or Givenchy is billed as a must-have that season. 古驰或纪梵希之类的品牌把它们的每条裙子都标榜为当季必买。

作名词，表示“议案，法案”，英文解释为“a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on”举个🌰：The bill was amended (= changed). 议案被修订了。

prefecture

prefecture /ˈpriː.fek.tʃər/ 表示“（法、意、日等国的）地方行政区域；省；县；辖区”，英文解释为“an area of local government in some countries, for example France, Italy and Japan”

📍2019年政府工作报告Part 15中提到，“三区三州”用的是“three regions and three prefectures”，原句：加大“三区三州”等深度贫困地区脱贫攻坚力度， We will intensify poverty alleviation in areas of extreme poverty like the "three regions and three prefectures,"

Those looking to participate will get the chance todona realistic and lifesize Alaskan Malamute costume that features awaggingtail and a mouth that can open and close, according to the zoo's website.

据动物园网站介绍，有意参与者将有机会穿上逼真的阿拉斯加雪撬犬装，这套装配不仅尾巴可以摇摆，嘴巴也能灵活开合。

don

don /dɒn/ 表示“穿戴上”，英文解释为“to put on a piece of clothing”举个🌰：He donned his finest coat and hat. 他穿上了他最帅的外套，戴上了他最好的帽子。

📺美剧《权力的游戏》（Game of Thrones）中的台词提到：My father has donned the ancient crown of salt and rock 我父亲已戴上海盐与磐石的古老王冠。

wagging

wag /wæɡ/ 表示“（使）（尤指尾巴或手指）摆动，摇”，英文解释为“(especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and repeatedly, or to cause this to happen”举个🌰：The little dog's tail wagged in delight. 那条小狗欢快地摇着尾巴。

Toco, whoshelled out$14,000 on ahyperrealisticcustom-made collieensemble, recently shared social media videos of himself hanging out with a fellow traveler who likes toget gussied upin the Alaskan Malamute suit.

托科此前斥资1.4万美元定制了一套超逼真的牧羊犬装，最近他在社交媒体上分享了自己与一位喜欢装扮成阿拉斯加雪撬犬装的同伴一起玩耍的视频。

shell sth out

shell /ʃel/ (sth) out表示“（通常指不情愿地）支付，拿出（钱）”，英文解释为“to pay or give money for something, usually unwillingly”举个🌰：Having shelled out €150 for the tickets, I wasn't going to miss the show. 我忍痛花了150欧元买票，说什么也不会错过演出的。

hyperrealistic

表示“超现实主义的；超现实的”，英文解释为“Hyperrealistic means something is characterized by a high level of detail and is intended to look so realistic that it may be mistaken for the real thing.”

ensemble

ensemble /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/ 表示“集成；全体，整体；剧团；（尤指）乐团；全套服装”，英文解释为“a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together；a set of clothes that are worn together”举个🌰：She bought a dress and matching hat, gloves, and shoes - in fact the whole ensemble. 她买了一件连衣裙，还有与之配套的帽子、手套和鞋子——实际上是全都配齐了。

gussy sb up

gussy sb/sth up 表示“把（某人或某物）打扮得漂漂亮亮，装饰”，英文解释为“to make someone or something look more attractive or impressive”举个🌰：The museum will put finishing touches on new exhibits and gussy up old ones in time for the grand reopening. 博物馆将对新展品进行最后一步的润色，并及时装饰旧展品，以便迎接盛大的重新开放。

“I want to be an animal! I'm opening a zoo where you can become an animal, where you can fulfill your dream!” the human collie wrote on his Instagram account.

“我想成为一只动物！我要开一家动物园，在动物园里你可以变成动物，实现你的动物梦！”这只“人扮牧羊犬”在自己的Instagram账户上写道。

Now fans of Toco will also get a chance to let their inner dog out as the Tocotoco Zoo is set to take place several days in January and February, with participants able to book private experiences for 49,000 yen, or about $311, according to its website.

现在，托科的粉丝们也将有机会释放内心的“动物灵魂”，因为Tocotoco动物园将在1月和2月特定日期开放，根据其网站，参与者可以预订私人体验，价格为49,000日元，约合311美元。

Animalenthusiastsmust meet specific size guidelines — standing at least 4 feet 11 inches tall but shorter than 5 feet 11 inches — to fit inside the dog costume.

动物爱好者必须符合一定的身高标准——身高至少4英尺11英寸（约150厘米），但不超过5英尺11英寸（约180厘米）——才能穿上狗服装。

enthusiast

enthusiast /ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æst/ 表示“热衷于…的人；热心者；爱好者”，英文解释为“a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity”如：a keep-fit enthusiast 热衷健身运动的人。

Pooch wannabescan also experience having their own dog pack as up to three people can participate in one booking, according to the zoo website.

动物园网站称，每次体验最多允许三人一同参加，共同感受“狗群生活”的乐趣。

pooch

pooch /puːtʃ/ 表示“狗”，英文解释为“a dog”如：a pampered pooch 被过分呵护的狗。

wannabe

wannabe /ˈwɒn.ə.bi/ 表示“梦想成功（或出名）者”，英文解释为“a person who is trying to become famous, usually unsuccessfully”举个🌰：The bar is frequented by wannabe actresses and film directors. 这家酒吧经常有梦想成名的演员和电影导演光顾。

Fans of the human collie took to the concept like a dog to a bone.

“人扮牧羊犬”的粉丝们对这一想法表现出了极大的兴趣。

“I'm so excited for this project!! signing up as soon as im able to, i cant wait to be a large kitty,” one commented.

一位网友留言道：“太令人期待了！一开放我就报名，我迫不及待想当一只大猫！”

“Awesome- Sign me up!!” anotherchimed in.

“太棒了——我也要报名！”另一个人附和道。

chime in

chime /tʃaɪm/ 表示“（铃或钟）敲，鸣，响”，英文解释为“(of bells) to make a clear ringing sound”举个🌰：In the square the church bells chimed. 广场上教堂的钟声敲响了。

chime /tʃaɪm/ 表示“插话（通常表示赞同）；附和”，英文解释为“to interrupt or speak in a conversation, usually to agree with what has been said”举个🌰："It's very difficult," I said. "Impossible," she chimed in. 我说：“太难了。”“根本不可能，”她附和道。

chime (in) with sth 表示“（计划、主意等）与…相一致（或相似）”，英文解释为“to agree with sth; to be similar to sth”举个🌰：His opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation. 他的主张与国民的心态相吻合。

“That's a great idea Toco! All your friends can join and be happy,” a third added.

“这是个好主意，托科！你的朋友们一定会无比开心，”另一位则写道。

It was not immediately clear who would be running the Tocotoco Zoo or if it planned to get other dog costumes in addition to the Alaskan Malamute suit.

目前还不清楚谁将负责管理Tocotoco动物园，也不清楚除了阿拉斯加雪撬犬装外，是否还计划推出其他狗狗装。

Requests for comment from The Post to Toco were not immediately returned.

《纽约邮报》（New York Post）向托科发出置评请求，但暂未得到回复。

- 词汇盘点 -

work like a dog、 infamous、 collie、 fantasy、 bill、 prefecture、 don、 wagging、 shell sth out、 hyperrealistic、 ensemble、 gussy sb up、 enthusiast、 pooch、 wannabe、 chime in

- 词汇助记 By ChatGPT -

An infamous collie, wagging excitedly, donned a hyperrealistic ensemble, gussied up by wannabe enthusiasts in a prefecture fantasy show. "Work like a dog!" they chimed in, shelling out bills for the pooch, their dreams wagging along.

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