快口说英语041

 　　No. 41 Look at my new necklace

　　Practice

　　Listen and Repeat

　　A

　　1. The jeweler sold us several pieces from here’s collection.

　　2. I love the gold necklace my friend gave me.

　　3. The ring was too big so I had it sized.

　　4. She keeps her jewelry¹ in her jewelry box.

　　Conversation 1

　　Look at my new necklace my husband bought it for our anniversary.

　　Oh! Rubies² are my favorite.

　　Conversation 2

　　This is an oval cut diamond about two carats in weight.

　　It’s lovely. What sort of setting is available.

　　Conversation 3

　　I would like an emerald bracelet³ for my birthday.

　　Oh, really?

　　Yes, one with several large diamonds on it.

　　??Sorry to disappoint you, but I think you’d better set your size on something more affordable⁴.

　　Vocabulary

　　necklace n. 项链

　　collection n. 采集，聚集；[税收] 征收；收藏品；募捐

　　sized adj. 有…大小的v. 相比（size的过去分词）；按大小分类

　　anniversary n. 周年纪念日

　　ruby⁵ n. 红宝石

　　oval n. 椭圆形；卵形adj. 椭圆的；卵形的

　　carat n. 克拉（等于karat）

　　setting n. 环境；安装v. 放置；沉没；使…处于某位置（set的ing形式）

　　emerald n. 绿宝石；翡翠

　　bracelet n. 手镯

　　disappoint vt. 使失望

　　affordable adj.负担得起的；付得起的

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 rubies   

红宝石( ruby的名词复数 )； 红宝石色，深红色

参考例句：

• a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
• The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。

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 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

5 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。