纯正地道美语(外教讲解)279：买首饰

　　Shop assistant:Good afternoon, sir, is there anything I can help you with today?
Mark:umm... yeah!I’m looking for a nice gift to give my girlfriend. Our fifth anniversary’s next Friday.
Shop assistant: Well, I would be happy to assist you in choosing the perfect gift for her. Is there anything particular that you have in mind?
Mark:No, not really... I’m completely at a loss.
Shop assistant:Well, you can give her a set of pearl earrings¹, or this beautiful heart-shaped pendant.  What is her favorite gemstone?
Mark:That purple  one.I’m sorry...I’ve never bought jewelery for anyone and I’m kind of nervous.
Shop assistant:Don’t worry,  we specialize in providing our customers a relaxed, pressure-free shopping environment. That stone is an amethyst².   We have a range of beautiful amethyst pieces. Take a look at this bracelet³. It’s 18K  rose-gold,  studded  with amethyst and blue topaz.  It’s a great statement piece.
Mark:Oh...wow. That’s really pretty.Jess would love that. But... I was thinking of something a little more delicate, perhaps a necklace?
Shop assistant:We  have  this  beautiful platinum⁴  pendant, or  you could  also  get  her a locket. You could also get her a timepiece—it’s both  glamorous⁵ yet functional⁶.If you tell me a little more about  your girlfriend,  maybe  I  can  help you find something for her.
Mark:Jess?  Well, she’s very smart,and has a great sense of humor. She’s very feminine...
Shop assistant:Perhaps you could give her a ring?
Mark:Well...actually...I was thinking about  asking  Jess  to  marry me...I’ve just been so nervous.
Shop assistant:Well sir, I believe your fifth anniversary is a great time to propose!
Mark:Okay, I’ve decided⁷. I’m going to pop the question!
Shop assistant:Fabulous!  We should look at engagement rings then!  Now that’s a whole other section.
 

　　anniversary n.周年纪念
have  in mind 想到
heart-shaped adj.心形的
pendant n. 垂饰
gemstone n.经雕琢的宝石
amethyst n. 紫水晶
bracelet n.手镯
blue topaz 蓝水晶
platinum n.白金
locket n.小金盒
pop  the question 求婚
 

　　Shop assistant: 下午好，先生，你想买什么？
Mark: 我正为女友朋友选择一件漂亮的礼物。下周五是我们在一起5周年的日子。
Shop assistant: 我很高兴能帮助你为她选件漂亮的礼物。你想到什么特殊的礼物了吗？
Mark: 没有，我完全不知道选什么。
Shop assistant: 你可以为她买一对珍珠耳环，或是这种漂亮的心形耳坠。她最喜欢什么宝石？
Mark: 紫色的宝石，我从未给别人买过首饰，我有点紧张。
Shop assistant: 别担心，我们致力于给顾客提供一种放松的，没有压力的购物环境。那块宝石是紫水晶。我们有很多漂亮的水晶。看看这个手镯，是18K 玫瑰金的，镶有水晶和蓝水晶。那是表达爱意的好礼物。
Mark: 哇！真的很漂亮。Jess一定会喜欢的，但我想买点更复杂的东西，项链如何？
Shop assistant: 有漂亮的白金耳坠，也可以给她买个小金盒。或是买块表——表既漂亮又实用，如果你能告诉我一些你女朋友的信息，也许我能帮你为她挑选件礼物。
Mark: 她很聪明，也很幽默，她是女的……
Shop assistant: 也许你可以给她买个戒指？
Mark: 事实上，我正考虑向她求婚，我太紧张了。
Shop assistant:我觉得相遇5周年正是求婚的好日子。
Mark: 我已经决定了。我会向她求婚。
Shop assistant: 真棒！我们应该看下订婚戒指。现在进入了一个新阶段。

1 earrings   

n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子

参考例句：

• a pair of earrings 一对耳环
• These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 amethyst   

n.紫水晶

参考例句：

• She pinned a large amethyst brooch to her lapel.她在翻领上别了一枚大大的紫水晶饰针。
• The exquisite flowers come alive in shades of amethyst.那些漂亮的花儿在紫水晶的映衬下显得格外夺目。

3 bracelet   

n.手镯，臂镯

参考例句：

• The jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
• She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。

4 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

5 glamorous   

adj.富有魅力的；美丽动人的；令人向往的

参考例句：

• The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.南海岸魅力稍逊，但却有很多干净漂亮的宾馆。
• It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media.这是份苦差，并非像媒体描绘的那般令人向往。

6 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。