高频英语口语对话 第279期:购买花瓶

 　　购买花瓶

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:Where do these flower vases come from?

　　A:这些花瓶是哪里生产的？

　　B:They are made a town nearby. The flower vases are made of porcelain¹ and covered with tiny bamboo sticks.

　　B:是附近的一个镇上制造的。花瓶是瓷器做的，上面有细竹丝。

　　A:Are they breakable?

　　A:它们容易碎吗？

　　B:No. They are not only ornmamental, but also useful.

　　B:不会。它们不但具有装饰性，而且还实用。

　　A:No wonder its so expensive.

　　A:怪不得这么贵。

 

1 porcelain   

n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的

参考例句：

• These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。
• The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。