英文原文:
Wei visits the handmade jewelry section
Saleslady:Hello. Do you like this jewelry? I made most of these items myself.
Wei:You really have talent. How did you learn to do this?
Saleslady:My mother taught me some tricks of the trade. I've always loved jewelry.
Wei:Me, too. But I could never make bracelets like these.
Saleslady:I've been making these designs for over ten years. You can have a bracelet for ten dollars.
Wei:I'll take one right now for seven dollars.
Saleslady:It's a deal!
参考译文:
小薇参观手工制首饰区
售货小姐：哈啰。你喜欢这个首饰吗﹖这些东西大多是我自己做的。
小 薇：妳真是有天份。你怎么学会做首饰的﹖
售货小姐：我妈妈传授我做这行需要的技术。我一直很喜欢首饰。
小 薇：我也是。不过我绝对做不出像这样的手镯。
售货小姐：我做这些设计已经超过十年了。一个手镯卖你十元。
小 薇：算我七元，我现在就买一个。
售货小姐：成交
重点词汇:
handmade (a.)
手工制的
A: Where did you buy these beautiful quilts?
这些漂亮的被子你在哪里买的？
B: They were handmade in Nepal. I bought them there.
那些是尼泊尔手工制的。我在那买的。
jewelry (n.)
珠宝，首饰
A: Look at that guy running with a mask on!
看那家伙戴着面具在跑！
B: I see him. I think he just robbed that jewelry store.
我看到他了。我想他刚抢了那间珠宝店。
section (n.)
区域
What section of the store sells notebooks?
talent (n.)
才能，天分
You have to have talent to make it in show business.
想在演艺界成功必须要有天分。
tricks of the trade
做某个行业需要的技术。在此trade是指「行业」
Making a rabbit disappear is just one of a magician's tricks of the trade.
让兔子消失只是魔术师的技俩之一。
bracelet (n.)
手镯
My girlfriend made me bracelet from coral and stone.
我女朋友用珊瑚跟石头做了一个手镯给我。
It's a deal!
成交！
You want to sell me your car for five dollars? It's a deal!
你的车要卖我五元？成交！
