Eztalk美语【277】You really have talent你真是有天份

Wei visits the handmade jewelry¹ section

Saleslady:Hello. Do you like this jewelry? I made most of these items myself.
Wei:You really have talent. How did you learn to do this?
Saleslady:My mother taught me some tricks of the trade. I've always loved jewelry.
Wei:Me, too. But I could never make bracelets³ like these.
Saleslady:I've been making these designs for over ten years. You can have a bracelet² for ten dollars.
Wei:I'll take one right now for seven dollars.
Saleslady:It's a deal!

handmade (a.)
手工制的
A: Where did you buy these beautiful quilts?
这些漂亮的被子你在哪里买的？
B: They were handmade in Nepal. I bought them there.
那些是尼泊尔手工制的。我在那买的。

jewelry (n.)
珠宝，首饰
A: Look at that guy running with a mask on!
看那家伙戴着面具在跑！
B: I see him. I think he just robbed that jewelry store.
我看到他了。我想他刚抢了那间珠宝店。

section (n.)
区域
What section of the store sells notebooks?

talent (n.)
才能，天分
You have to have talent to make it in show business.
想在演艺界成功必须要有天分。

tricks of the trade
做某个行业需要的技术。在此trade是指「行业」
Making a rabbit disappear is just one of a magician's tricks of the trade.
让兔子消失只是魔术师的技俩之一。

bracelet (n.)
手镯
My girlfriend made me bracelet from coral and stone.
我女朋友用珊瑚跟石头做了一个手镯给我。

It's a deal!
成交！
You want to sell me your car for five dollars? It's a deal!
你的车要卖我五元？成交！

小薇参观手工制首饰区

售货小姐：哈啰。你喜欢这个首饰吗﹖这些东西大多是我自己做的。
小 薇：妳真是有天份。你怎么学会做首饰的﹖
售货小姐：我妈妈传授我做这行需要的技术。我一直很喜欢首饰。
小 薇：我也是。不过我绝对做不出像这样的手镯。
售货小姐：我做这些设计已经超过十年了。一个手镯卖你十元。
小 薇：算我七元，我现在就买一个。
售货小姐：成交

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 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。

3 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》