【大家说英语】 第261期:制作珠宝首饰(2)

 October 6 10月6日

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Taylor has some cute, new earrings¹! 泰乐有对可爱的新耳环！

She bought them at the new jewelry² shop. 她是在新的首饰店里买的。

Abby can make all kinds of jewelry. 雅碧会制作各式各样的首饰，

Maybe she can make Taylor a necklace. 说不定她可以帮泰乐做一条项链，

She also can give Rob a bracelet³ for free. 她也可以免费赠送罗柏一个手炼。

Is it for a good cause? 这是一项善举吗？

Sure! It's for his mom's birthday! 当然是！手炼是送他妈妈的生日礼物！

Conversation A 会话A

Taylor, those are cute earrings! 泰乐，这对耳环真可爱！

Are they new? 是新的吗？

Thanks, Abby! Yes, I bought them yesterday. 雅碧，谢了！没错，是我昨天买的。

Oh. 哦，

I can make you some earrings sometime. 我改天可以做一些耳环给妳。

You know how to make jewelry? 妳会做首饰？

Yes! I like to make all kinds of jewelry. 是啊！我喜欢制作各式各样的首饰。

Well, I have a lot of earrings now. 呃，我现在已经有很多耳环了，

But I would like a new necklace! 不过我会想要一条新项链！

Sure! I can make one for you. 没问题！我可以为妳做一条。

Conversation B 会话B

I love your earrings today, Taylor. They're very colorful. 我喜欢妳今天的耳环，泰乐， 妳的耳环色彩很缤纷。

Thanks. I bought them at the new jewelry shop down the street. 谢了。我是在这条街上那家新开的首饰店买的。

There's a new jewelry shop? 街上有新开的首饰店？

Yes! The jewelry is made by women in poor countries. 没错！那家店的首饰都是由贫穷国家的妇女制作的。

Oh. So the money goes to a good cause. 哦，所以在那里消费的钱是用于支持善举。

Exactly. And the jewelry is nice, too! 没错。而且那家店的首饰也很漂亮！

Maybe I can go after work. 说不定我可以下班后去，

I like to look at rings. 我喜欢看戒指。

Conversation C 会话C

Abby, Taylor said that you make jewelry. 雅碧，泰乐说妳会做首饰。

I do. Do you want me to make you some earrings? 会啊。你要我为你做对耳环吗？

Don't be silly! 别耍宝了！

But my mom's birthday is coming up. And I want to get her a present. 不过，我妈的生日快到了， 我想送她一份礼物。

Hmm ... I could make her a bracelet! 嗯…我可以做一条手炼送她！

She'll like that! 她一定会喜欢的！

I can pay you. How much would it cost? 我可以付钱给妳。做一条手炼要多少钱？

For you? It's free! 为你做吗？免费，不用钱！

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 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。

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。