酒店英语口语就该这么说 第154期:传统书画 挑选纪念品

 　　传统书画

　　我对中国传统绘画特别感兴趣。

　　A: Good afternoon. I'm especially interested in traditional Chinese paintings. Do you have any good ones?

　　下午好。我对中国传统绘画特别感兴趣。你们这儿有什么好的吗？

　　B: Yes, we do. If you step over to the showcase, you'll find various examples.

　　当然有。如果您走到陈列橱那边看一下:就会发现各种各样的样品。

　　同类问句：

　　Could you tell me the difference between Western oil paintings and Chinese ink paintings?

　　请你跟我说一下西方油画与中国水墨画的不同之处。

　　Well, it's a long story to tell, sir. Briefly¹ speaking, oil paintings are created by colors and brush touches while traditional Chinese paintings are by lines and strokes².

　　可以，先生，但这说来话长。简单地说，西方油画注重色彩和润饰，而中国画侧重于线条与笔触。

　　I see. Those ancient Chinese paintings are an important part of your national culture, aren't they?

　　我明白了。那些古代中国画是你们民族文化的重要组成部分，对吗？

　　Yes. The traditional Chinese painting has a history of over 2，500 years. Look, this is an imitation³ of the famous painting Spring Outing by Zhan Ziqian, a great artist of Sui Dynasty. Zhan，s painting is the earliest painting of landscape we've discovered to this day. How do you like the reproduction?

　　不错。传统的国画有2500多年的历史。您看，这是展子虔的名画《游春图》的摹本。他是晴朝的一位伟大的艺术家。这幅是迄今为止我们发现的最早的山水画。您觉得这摹本怎么样？

　　挑选纪念品

　　你们有没有什么漂亮的礼物或纪念品？

　　A：Have you got any nice gifts or souvenirs?

　　你们有没有什么漂亮的礼物或纪念品？

　　B：We have a few, like chocolate and candy gift boxes.

　　我们有一些，比如巧克力和糖果礼盒。

　　同类问句：

　　I want to buy a souvenir for my friend.

　　我想要买个纪念品送给朋友。

　　I am looking for some souvenirs for my family. Could you recommend something good for them?

　　我在为家人挑选纪念品，可以推荐一些合适的吗？

1 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 strokes   

中风； a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.； （游泳或划船的）划( stroke的名词复数 )； 中风； （打、击等的）一下； （成功的）举动

参考例句：

• Apply the paint thickly in even strokes. 涂颜料要厚，笔画要匀。
• To improve your tennis strokes you try using a different grip. 为了提高你网球的击球法，你试试用另一种握拍方法。

3 imitation   

n.模仿；仿制，仿制品；赝品

参考例句：

• It's not real leather;it's only an imitation.那不是真皮，只不过是仿制品。
• Young children learn how to speak by imitation.儿童通过模仿学说话。