The dilemma1 of what to do with your dog while you're at work has long been a major barrier for many who'd like to become an owner. But Pets at Home say the pandemic has changed all that as we spend more time in our homes.

　　當(dāng)自己上班不在家時(shí)，該怎么照料狗狗，這個(gè)問題實(shí)在讓人左右為難，這也是讓很多想養(yǎng)狗的人下不了決心的主要障礙。不過 “Pets at Home” 指出，新冠病毒疫情改變了這一切，因?yàn)槲覀兇�在家里的時(shí)間更多了。

　　It's seen the number of pets in the UK grow by eight percent in the last year, leading to a similar sized growth in its sales to 1.1 billion pounds.

　　過去一年，英國(guó)的寵物數(shù)目上升了8%，從而帶動(dòng)了這家寵物用品公司的銷售相應(yīng)增長(zhǎng)，零售額達(dá)到11億英鎊。

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　　We're pampering2 them more too. The industry calls it 'humanisation'. Paddling pools for pooches helped sales of puppy products grow by more than a quarter. But we were even keener for kitten kit3, where the retailer4 saw spend increase by more than a third.

　　與此同時(shí)，我們也更加寵愛它們。寵物業(yè)界稱之為 “人性化”，就是把動(dòng)物當(dāng)作人類般對(duì)待。給狗狗玩水的小游泳池?zé)徜N，從而帶動(dòng)小狗用品銷售增長(zhǎng)了超過25%。但我們對(duì)購(gòu)買貓咪用品甚至更熱衷，在這上面的消費(fèi)增加了超過三分之一。

　　Overall, profits dipped slightly to 88 million pounds as parts of the business, particularly grooming5 salons6, were hit by Covid-related restrictions7. But the company expects more growth to come as it cashes in on our frenzy8 for furry9 friends.

　　雖然寵物用品熱銷，但是整體而言，該公司的利潤(rùn)稍微下跌到8800萬英鎊，這是由于部分業(yè)務(wù)，尤其是寵物美容店，受到新冠疫情限制措施的打擊。不過該公司預(yù)期，由于我們對(duì)這些毛茸茸的朋友們狂熱不減，其生意會(huì)蒸蒸日上。

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