Eztalk美语【226】我得跟某些东西说再见

Oma:Good morning, young lady. You can call me Oma. Do you see anything you like?
Wei:Yes. Many things! I especially love this beautiful quilt.
Oma:That quilt was passed down to me from my oma in Holland¹.
Wei:It sounds like a special quilt. Why do you want to sell it?
Oma:Well, this home is too big for me now, so I'm moving to an apartment that is much smaller. Therefore, I need to part with a few things.
Wei:Oh, I see. Umm, how much do you want for the quilt?
Oma:Is fifteen dollars OK?

oma (n.)
（德语）奶奶，阿妈
People with Dutch² heritage³ call their grandma, "oma."
有荷兰传统的人都称他们祖母为Oma。

quilt (n.)
被子
A: This quilt is made of al natural materials.
这件羽毛被全由天然原料制作。
B: It must be very comfortable.
一定很舒服。

pass down
遗留下来
My grandmother passed down this necklace to me.
我祖母留下这条项链给我。

Holland (n.)
荷兰。Dutch (a.) 荷兰的
People in Holland tend to be very tall.
荷兰人都很高。

therefore (adv.)
因此
I lost my job, therefore, I can't buy a new scooter.
我丢了工作，我不能买机车了。

part with...
和…离别
A: Would you be willing⁴ to part with your wedding ring?
你愿意跟你的结婚戒指分开吗？
B: Not for a million dollars.
一百万都不干。

早上八点半，小薇在车库拍卖上遇到一个和蔼可亲的老太太

阿嬷：早安，小姑娘。妳可以叫我阿嬷。有看到你喜欢的吗？
小薇：有。好多喔！我特别喜欢这床漂亮的被子。
阿嬷：那床被子是从我荷兰的阿嬷那一代传下来给我的。
小薇：听起来是床特别的被子。你为什么要卖掉？
阿嬷：嗯，这房子现在对我来说太大了。我要搬进一间小很多的公寓。所以我得跟某些东西说再见。
小薇：喔，我了解。嗯，这床被子你要卖多少？
阿嬷：十五元可以吗

1 Holland   

n.荷兰(欧洲)

参考例句：

• There are many dairies in Holland.荷兰有很多牛奶场。
• Holland is one of Germany's neighbours.荷兰是德国的邻国之一。

2 Dutch   

adj.荷兰(人)的；荷兰语(或文化)的；n.[the~]荷兰人；荷兰语

参考例句：

• The British and Dutch belong to the same race.英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。
• Do you know anyone who speaks Dutch?你认识会讲荷兰语的人吗？

3 heritage   

n.传统，遗产，继承物

参考例句：

• The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。
• We Chinese have a great cultural heritage.我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产。

4 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。