高频英语口语对话 第280期:购买挂毯

 　　购买挂毯

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:What a lovely tapes! Don't you think we could use one to decorate our room?

　　A:多美的挂毯啊！你不觉得我们可以买一条来装饰我们的房间吗？

　　B:I think we can have a try.

　　B:我想可以买条试试。

　　A:Artistic tapestry¹ is the highest form of expression of the rug weaving art, an exquisite² handicraft of superb artistry in typical Chinese style.

　　A:艺术挂毯体现了地毯纺织艺术的最高水平，是具有典型中国风格的手工艺精品。

　　B:I see. Is this the marvelous landscape in Cuilin?

　　B:我知道了。挂毯上是不是美丽的桂林山水？

　　A:I think it is.

　　A:我想是的。

　　B:Which do you prefer, the linen³ one, the figured dacron or the brocade?

　　B:你喜欢哪种台布，亚麻的、提花涤纶还是织锦缎的？

　　A:I prefer the linen one.

　　A:我更喜欢亚麻的。

 

1 tapestry   

n.挂毯，丰富多采的画面

参考例句：

• How about this artistic tapestry and this cloisonne vase?这件艺术挂毯和这个景泰蓝花瓶怎么样？
• The wall of my living room was hung with a tapestry.我的起居室的墙上挂着一块壁毯。

2 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

3 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。