快口说英语040

 　　No. 40 I’m looking for a ring

　　Conversation 1

　　My family has gone to the same jeweler for thirty years.

　　It’s good to buy jewelry¹ from someone you trust.

　　Conversation 2

　　I just got a jewelry catalogue² in a mail.

　　Really, let’s pick out a watch for Dad for Christmas.

　　Conversation 3

　　Did you see the department store ad for diamond rings?

　　Yes, how did they sell them so inexpensively?

　　Maybe they’re not a good quality.

　　Well, more likely they sell so many they can charge a lower price.

　　Vocabulary

　　ring n. 戒指；铃声，钟声vi. 按铃；敲钟vt. 按铃；包围；敲钟

　　jeweler n. 珠宝商；宝石匠；钟表匠；钟表商

　　catalogue n. 目录；（美）大学情况一览vt. 把…编入目录

　　pick out 挑选出

　　charge n. 费用；命令；负载vt. 使充电；装载；对…索费vi. 充电；索价；记在账上

　　inexpensively adv. 廉价地，不贵地；花费不多地

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 catalogue   

n.目录，总目；vt.编入目录

参考例句：

• The librarian entered a new book in the catalogue.图书管理员把一本新书编入目录。
• The catalogue is under revision.目录册正在修订之中。