生活英语情景口语:Souvenirs 纪念品

C: hello, do you remember me? I bought some vases¹ from you yesterday.

A: yes, you sent them to New York, right?

C: that's right. I thought I'd come back to buy some more souvenirs².

A: what did you in mind?

C: well, first, I'd like to buy a few postcards. My sister used³ to always send a postcard to herself whenever she went anywhere. I want to do that, too.

A: we have plenty of postcards to choose from here. The same designs can be found on these posters.

C: posters are difficut to travel with. I think I'll just buy the postcards. I heard that you might also have some of the masks⁵ that are made in Venice⁶.

A: yes, we do. They're on the wall behind you.

C: how much do they cost?

A: the prices are clearly marked on the back of each mask⁴. Would you like me to get one down for you to look at?

C: yes, I think I'd like the green mask in the middle.

A: here you go.

C: I'll take it, I'd also like to buy some chocolate.

A: are you looking for some homemade chocolate as a gift.

C: yes, it's my girlfriend's birthday today and she loves chocolate.

A: we've got plenty to choose from here.

C: they look delicious. I think she'll be pleased.
你好,你还记得我吗?我昨天在你这儿买了两个花瓶.
是的,您要寄到纽约去,对吧.
没错,我想我回来还需要多买些纪念品.
您心中有什么目标吗?
嗯,我先要买一些明信片.我姐姐每到一个地方都给自己寄一张明信片,我也想这么做.
我们这里有很多种明信片可供您选择.同样的图案设计还有这些海报形式的.
旅行携带海报有点不方便.我想我还是就买明信片吧.我听说你这里还有一些在威尼斯生产的面具.
是的,我们有.就在您身后那面墙上.
多少钱?
每个面具后面都明确地标有价格.我帮您拿一个下来看看.
好的,我喜欢中间那个绿色的面具.
给.
这个我要了.我还想买些巧克力.
您是想要买一些手工制作的巧克力做礼物吗?
是的,今天是我女朋友的生日.她爱吃巧克力.
我们这里有许多种可以选.
那边的看起来很好吃.我觉得她一定会喜欢.
Postcard: a card used for sending messages by post without an envelope, especially one that has a picture on one side 明信片
colourful postcards of California⁷
五颜六色的加利福尼亚明信片
Send us a postcard from Venice!
从威尼斯给我们寄张明信片来!
Send your answers on a postcard to the above address.
把答案写在明信片上,寄到上述地址.

Mask: something that covers your face and has another face painted on it 假面具
The kids were all wearing animal masks.
孩子们都戴着动物面具.

Homemade: 自制的;家里做的;国产的
This is homemade bread.
这是自制面包.

 

1 vases   

n.装饰瓶，花瓶( vase的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were lilies everywhere in tall white porcelain vases. 高高的白色瓷瓶上绘满了百合花。 来自辞典例句
• Bases of some broken vases show signs of long use. 从一些破碎的花瓶的瓶底可以看得出有长久使用过的痕迹。 来自辞典例句

2 souvenirs   

n.纪念品( souvenir的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These souvenirs were gathered from all parts of the world. 这些纪念品是从世界各地收集来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has a pitch on the High Street where he sells souvenirs. 他在大街上有个卖纪念品的摆摊处。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

4 mask   

n.屏蔽，面具，假面具，掩饰，石膏面像；vt.戴面具，掩饰，使模糊；vi.化装，戴面具，掩饰

参考例句：

• Who is wearing the mask?谁戴着面具呢？
• Why are you wearing a mask?你为什么要戴面具？

5 masks   

n.面具( mask的名词复数 )；假面具；用作掩饰的事物；护肤膜v.用面具遮住，掩盖，掩饰( mask的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Many of the dancers at the fancy dress ball wore colourful masks. 化装舞会上的许多跳舞者戴着五颜六色的面具。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The robbers were wearing masks. 抢劫犯戴着面罩。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 Venice   

n.威尼斯(意大利港市)

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world.威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。
• Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.威尼斯以美丽的建筑而闻名。

7 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。