People love pets, and dogs are one of the most popular animals to have as a pet. But what animal would you want to help you solve crimes? This laughable question can be answered by the cartoon Scooby-Doo. This lovably silly dog, Scooby-Doo, figures out mysteries with his hippy owner Shaggy, as well as three other teens, Fred, Velma, and Daphne. They ride around in their van, the Mystery Machine, and help people solve crimes. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! started in 1969 as a Saturday morning cartoon and continues to this day. This gang of five has a knack for figuring out mysteries involving supernatural creatures, or people pretending to be them in costume. On the show, there have been a lot of appearances by guest stars, like the Harlem Globetrotters, and some close relatives, like Scrappy-Doo and Scooby-Dum.
Scooby-Doo has been the star of many series and movies made for TV. There was even a live-action film released in theaters in 2002. Overall, Scooby-Doo and his friends have been part of American culture for more than 45 years. In 2013, TV Guide even listed Scooby-Doo as the fifth best cartoon character ever created.
laughable a. 有趣的；可笑的
The idea Donald gave at the meeting was laughable.
唐納德在會議中提出的點子很可笑。
lovably adv. 討人喜歡地
The lovably goofy clown entertained all of the children at the birthday party.
那個傻傻惹人愛的小丑為生日派對的所有小朋友帶來歡樂。
* goofy [ `gufI ] a. 傻的；愚蠢的
van n.（廂式）小型貨車，廂型車
The van crashed into a store but no one was hurt.
那台廂型車撞上一家商店但無人受傷。
gang n. 一群朋友（尤指年輕人）；（罪犯的）一幫或一夥
The two gangs stood face to face on the street.
那兩幫人馬面對面地站在街上。
creature n.（奇怪的）生物；動物
This film is about the invasion of strange creatures from another planet.
這部電影是有關來自另一個星球的奇怪生物的入侵事件。
pretend vt. & vi. 假裝，佯裝
pretend to be sb/sth 假扮成某人或某物
Tommy was pretending to be a lion in the play.
湯米在那場戲劇表演裡假扮成獅子。
release vt. 上映；發行
Marvel's next superhero movie is expected to be released sometime this summer.
漫威的下一部超級英雄電影預計會在今年夏季期間上映。
overall adv. 整體說來；總共
Overall, Jimmy behaves quite well at school even though he doesn't like going to school.
整體說來，雖然吉米不喜歡上學，但是他在學校的表現還不錯。
