ネコは人間に関心がある
[5] It also suggests something more basic: they are interested in us. "People care about [whether cats really do
understand and pay attention to their owners]," says Vonk. "My work shows [that they may not be as cool and
「心配する」
「･･･かどうか」
<強調〉
pay attention to ….. 「…. に注意を払う」
<may have + 過去分詞> ｢･･･したかもしれない」 〈過去の推量〉
remote as people accuse them of being]." It may have taken so long (to discover cats' ability (to understand
accuse A of B 「BのことでAを非難する」 <It takes + 時間 + to do> ･･・･するのに (時間) がかかる｣ TarleoG2 L
「よそよそしい」
形容詞的用法
their owners' emotions)) [because their responses are not easy (to notice)]. As well as obviously "positive"
副詞的用法
as well as …. ｢･・・だけでなく」
response 「反応」
actions (like purring or rubbing), Vonk noticed [that the cats adopted certain body positions, and ear and tail
adopt 「(態度など) をとる」 body position 「姿勢｣
movements, [that are associated with being satisfied]].
be associated with ... ｢…..と関連している｣
