赖世雄观光英语通71:购买艺术品

 　　赖世雄旅游观光英语通教你学会观光旅游的各种对话、句子。

　　An Art Purchase

　　购买艺术品

　　Kathy and Evan visit a local art gallery near Kings New Square.

　　凯西和艾凡参观了国王新广场附近的一家当地美术馆。

　　E:I like these etchings, Kathy. Let's stop in here to take a look.

　　艾凡：凯西，我喜欢这些蚀刻画。咱们进去看看吧。

　　K:I don't know, Evan. This place looks pretty ritzy.

　　凯西：艾凡，我不知道该不该进去　。这个地方看起来很豪华。

　　E:Come on. We're just going to have a look. All galleries look ritzy, but sometimes you can find a good buy.

　　艾凡：拜托。我们只是进去看看而已。所有的美术馆看起来都很豪华，但是有时候你可以买到很划算的东西。

　　K:It's up to you.

　　(They enter and look around.)

　　凯西：由你决定。

　　(他们进去逛了起来。)

　　K:You're right, Evan. These etchings, paintings, and silkscreens are really nice. Too bad we can't afford anything.

　　凯西：艾凡，你说得对。这些蚀刻画、水彩画和绢画真的很不错。只可惜我们买不起任何东西。

　　E:I don't know about that. Look at this glass etching of the Little Mermaid¹.

　　艾凡：我看不见得。看这件刻有小美人鱼的玻璃器皿。

　　K:Ooh! That is pretty, Evan. It must have taken a lot of time to etch that. Very fine detail, and a good likeness², too. I don't dare³ ask how much it is.

　　凯西：哦!艾凡，好漂亮哦，蚀刻这个图案一定花了不少时间。刻工精细又很逼真。我没有勇气问它要多少钱。

　　E:38 euros.

　　艾凡：三十八欧元。

　　K:And that is...?

　　凯西：那就等于……?

　　E:About fifty bucks⁴. To me, it's worth it.

　　艾凡：五十元美金左右。对我来说，它值这个价钱。

　　K:If you have enough, then go for it!

　　凯西：如果你钱够的话，就去买吧!

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1.etching 蚀刻版画

　　etch (在金属上)蚀刻

　　2.ritzy 豪华的

　　例:The downtown area of large cities usually has many nitzv or high-class hotels.

　　(大都市的中心地区通常有豪华高级的旅馆。)

　　3. a good buy很划算的购买物(=a good bargain)

　　bargain 交易&vi

　　例:If you go to the department stones during their sales，you will probably find good buys.

　　(如果你在百货公司打折时去购物的话，也许会买到不错的便宜货。)

　　4. It' s up to you.你决定。

　　例:A:What restaurant do you want to eat at toninht}

　　B:I don't cane⁵. It's up to you!

　　(甲:今晚你想去哪家餐厅吃饭，!)

　　(乙:我都可以。山你决定!)

　　5.silkscreen 绢画

　　6. fine detail (原指“细致的细节”)刻工精细，画工细腻

　　例:The fine detail painted on this small plate is

　　very impressme.

　　(在这个小盘子上的细致画工令人印象十分深刻。)

　　7 . likeness 相似

　　例:The man in Jake's击awinn has a strong likeness to his father.

　　(杰克画里面的那个男人和他父亲主是j象。)

1 mermaid   

n.美人鱼

参考例句：

• How popular would that girl be with the only mermaid mom!和人鱼妈妈在一起，那个女孩会有多受欢迎！
• The little mermaid wasn't happy because she didn't want to wait.小美人鱼不太高兴，因为她等不及了。

2 likeness   

n.相像，相似（之处）

参考例句：

• I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
• She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。

3 dare   

n.敢，挑战；aux.敢；vi.敢；vt.敢于，勇于面对

参考例句：

• He didn't dare to look at her in the face.他不敢正眼看她。
• How dare you?Take your hand off me at once.放肆！马上把你的手挪开。

4 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。