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Helen: Hey guys, do you think the cats okay? Alice: The cat? Seems fine to me. Why? Helen: I think we should take her to the vet. She doesnt seem right to me. Alice: Shes fine. Helen: No, shes not! You guys never listen to me. Tim, can you take her to the vet? Tim: Im sorry Helen. Im up to my ears in work at the moment. Anyway, she seems fine, arent you Kitty? Helen: I told you shes not well! Right, if you lot dont care, Ill take her! Tim: Blimey, whats up with her? Alice: Oh, shes just a bit down in the dumps at the moment. Tim: Right. Whys that? Alice: Tim! Youre such a bloke, arent you? Vocabulary:(字汇) a vet 兽医 a shortened version of a veterinary surgeon (an animal doctor) blimey 难以置信的惊叹词,主要用在英式英语 an expression of surprise or annoyance, used mainly in British English a bloke 男人(非正式用法) 本单元的语言点是有关and down 的习惯语，请看下面的解释和例句 Idioms withand down Idioms 习惯语 Idioms use language metaphorically. This means that the meaning of an idiom is not the same as the meanings of the individual words in the idiom. For example, if you go down memory lane, it means you think about the past (the metaphorical meaning), not that you walk down a street called memory lane (the literal meaning). | 
