纯正地道美语(外教讲解)192：做衣服

　　A: Welcome to Bill’s Fabric¹ World. What can I do for you today?
B: I was wondering if you guys also tailor clothes?
A: Sure we do! We have the best tailors in the country! What is it that you need exactly?
B: Well, I’m looking to get a custom-made suit.
A:  Excellent!  We have the finest cashmeres at affordable² prices.How about we get you measured?  Let’s start off by measuring the width³ of your shoulders. Now, let’s measure the length of your arms and this bit around your neck here.
B: Can you make sure you leave a little extra space in the collar? My neck gets easily irritated⁴.
A: No problem! Now for your pants, let me just measure your waist and the inseam.
B: You might also want to leave a little extra room in the waist area.  I tend to gain a few pounds over the holidays.
A: OK.Now you can pick your fabric and pattern design. Please follow me.
tailor v. 裁制
custom-made adj.定制的
measure v.量尺寸
make sure 确定
tend v.趋向
pattern design 款式设计
A：欢迎来到比尔布世界。今天您想要点什么？
B: 我在想你们是否也做衣服。
A：当然做，我们有城里最好的裁缝，你需要什么样的衣服？
B: 我需要定做一套衣服。
A：好的，我们有价格划算的最好的羊绒。现在我们给你量下尺寸如何？先量下肩膀的宽度，再量下胳膊的长度，和领口处的尺寸。
B: 领口处你能多稍微大点啊？我的脖子总是很难受。
A：没问题，现在呼吸下，我来量下你的腰和裤腿内缝。
B: 腰部也要大点，过完假期我有点胖了。
A：好了，现在来选下布料和款式，请跟我来。
 

1 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

2 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

3 width   

n.宽度，阔度，广度；宽阔，广阔

参考例句：

• The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.这个大厅直里有15米，横里有8米。
• Use a rule to measure the width of that cloth.用尺子量一下那块布的宽度。

4 irritated   

a.恼怒的

参考例句：

• His little affectations irritated her. 他的装腔作势令她不快。
• Her genteel accent irritated me. 她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。