Tom was a glittering hero once more—the pet of the old, the envy of the young.

汤姆又成了一个闪闪发光的英雄——成了老年人的宠儿，年轻人的羡慕对象。

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Tom Gerds said pet owners mirror the bell curve of household demographics.

汤姆说宠物主折射出家庭人口统计特征的钟形曲线(译注：正态分布曲线)。

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Tom Tom isn't the only pet to find his days numbered after an owner shuffles off this mortal coil.

汤汤不是唯一一只主人咽气后自己也时日不多的狗。

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With Tom the Cat you pet the cat and it purrs, you can poke it, or pull its tail.

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Another manager, Tom Watkins, who promoted successful bands like East 17 and the Pet Shop Boys, has a competing offering: North and South, an engaging bunch of 17-19-year-old boys which he put together and launched eight months ago.

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