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第54章 国外购物(1)

Section 67 购买皮具

Shopping for Leather Products

皮鞋、皮包、皮箱等皮具制品,成为人们日常生活用品之一,皮具精品也是时尚人士推崇之物。皮具时尚品牌有法国的兰姿,瑞士的巴利,意大利的铁狮东尼和沙驰等。

口头应急句

1. Heres a very popular wallet.

这种钱包很流行。

2. It looks well-made and will come in very handy.

看起来做工很好,也很方便。

3. It helps resist stains and water.

它有助于防污防水。

4. We have satchels in all sizes.

我们有各种大小的提包。

5. Im looking for a handbag as a gift.

我要买个手提包当礼物。

6. This is made of genuine leather.

这是真皮的。

7. Its real synthetic fur.

它是真正的人造皮毛。

8. Any bag made from snake has “the look”.

蛇皮包是这一季最抢眼的元素。

9. This is a girdle of famous brand.

这是一款名牌腰带。

10.They are made of leather of kangaroo and crocodile whichmake you feel comfortable.

它们是袋鼠皮和鳄鱼皮制作的,穿起来很舒服。

11.Leather is in at the moment.

目前皮革很流行。

12.It doesnt fake anything.

没有假冒任何东西。

13.Heres a quite fancy one made of alligator skin.

这儿有个特别好看的,是用鳄鱼皮做的。

14.That all depends on the quality of the leather and the way it ismanufactured.

这就要看皮的质量和做工了。

超经典情景对话链接

经典一

Cindy: I'm looking for a handbag as a gift.

Salesman: We just received a shipment of several different styles handbags.

Cindy: Would you show me the white handbag?

Salesman: Here you are.You're in luck. This is the only one left. White ispopular this season.

Cindy: Yes, I believe it is. But there is a stain here.

Salesman: We have something that might interest you.

Cindy: Oh Anything better?

Salesman: Look at this one! What do you like?

Cindy: Wow. I have never seen such a nice handbag. I'll take this one.

Salesman: Let me ring this up for you at the register.

辛迪:我要买个手提包当礼物。

售货员:我们刚到一批各种式样的手提包。

辛迪:请把你们的那个白色手提包给我看看,好吗?

售货员:给你。你真幸运,就剩这一个了。这一季白色很流行。

辛迪:我想也是。但是这里有个污点啊。

售货员:我们还有一种包你可能会喜欢。

辛迪:哦,还有更好的?

售货员:看看这个!怎么样?

辛迪:哇。我还没有见过这么好看的手提包呢。我就买这个。

售货员:我用收银机帮你算算多少钱。

要点提示:

look for 寻找 ring up 把(钱款)记入(收款机)

dress shoes 时装鞋 be made of 由……做成

slip-on 无带便鞋 try on 试穿

经典二

Clerk: Good afternoon. May I help you?

Gloria: Yes, I'm looking for some dress shoes, something with a low heel.

Clerk: Have you tried this brand They are made of leather of kangarooand crocodile which make you feel comfortable. They are also madein excellent design. These right here are open toe and those over therehave a strap in the back.

Gloria: Oh, I like these slip-ons, but they seem too narrow. My feet arepretty wide.

Clerk: Those actually come in three widths: narrow, medium, and wide.

Do you want to try them on?

Gloria: Sure. This one just fits my feet.

Clerk: Keep in mind that since they're leather, they'll stretch a little.

Gloria: In that case, I'll take the black one.

Clerk: Great.

店员:下午好。有需要为您效劳的吗?

格洛丽亚:是的,我想找一些时装鞋,低跟的。

店员:您试过穿这个牌子吗?它们是袋鼠皮和鳄鱼皮制作的,穿起来很舒服。他们的设计也很精致。这些的鞋子是露趾的,那些是后跟有带扣的。

格洛丽亚:喔,我喜欢这双无带便鞋,但是太小了。我的脚有点大。

店员:这双鞋有三种宽度的:窄型的、中型的、宽大型的。你要穿上试试吗?

格洛丽亚:好的。这双正合适。

店员:这是皮制的,所以穿起来会有点伸缩的。

格洛丽亚:那样的话,我就要这双黑色的。

店员:好的。

词汇补给站

handbag [?h?ndb?g] n. 手提包;旅行包

shipment [???pm?nt] n. 一批货;货运

season [?si:zn] n. 季节

stain [ste?n] n. 污点,瑕疵

register ['red??st?(r)] v. 登记;注册

heel [hi:l] n. 后跟;鞋后跟

leathe ['le??(r)] n. 皮制品;皮革

kangaroo [?k??ɡ?'ru:] n. 袋鼠

crocodile ['kr?k?da?l] n. 鳄鱼;鳄鱼皮

excellent [?eks?l?nt] adj. 卓越的;优秀的

strap [str?p] v. 带;用带捆扎

slip-on [?sl?p??n, -??:n] adj&;n. 容易穿上和脱下的;便鞋

narrow ['n?r??] adj. 狭隘的;狭窄的

width [w?dθ] n. 宽度;广度

medium ['mi:d??m] adj. 中等的;中级的

stretch [stret?] adj. 伸展的;伸缩的

点滴文化情

Italian Leather

Italian leather is famous around the world, as are amultitude of products made from it, ranging from shoes to carupholstery. Given the diversity of leather products availableon the market, and the very high cost of Italian leather, somepeople are led to wonder what makes it unique, and whether ornot it is worth the added cost. The primary distinction of Italianleather is its quality. Leather producers in Italy consistentlyproduce very high quality products, in contrast with sometimesspotty production in other regions of the world.

意大利皮革享誉世界,其产品类别多样,从鞋履到车饰,无不出现意大利皮革。由于意大利皮革产品多样,而且价格高昂,人们好奇意大利皮革为何如此独特,有没有物有所值?其实,意大利皮革的定义就是品质。皮具制造商致力于制作顶级皮革产品,与世界其他瑕疵斑驳的皮革制品,成了鲜明对比。

Leather is made by subjecting the hide of an animal to alengthy treatment process. People have been working withleather for thousands of years, and Italy has been famous forleather production for centuries. Florence is particularly famousfor its leather, and in Milan, Italys capital of fashion, Italianleather is used almost exclusively by high fashion houses.

Italian brands tend to dominate the fashion world, so Italianleather has come to be closely associated with quality, fashion,and good taste.

皮革是取材兽皮,并经过多道工序制作而成的。人类制作皮革已经有几千年的历史了,而意大利早已因皮革制品闻名几个世纪之久。佛罗伦萨因其皮具而闻名遐迩,米兰被称为“时尚之都”。意大利皮具大多为高级时装作坊订制。意大利品牌统治时尚界,意大利皮革具有高品质、时尚、品位之美誉就不足为奇了。

Producers in Italy use a variety of labor sources, with muchof the process of leather production being done by hand. Hidesare carefully inspected before treatment, with only the besthides being accepted, and quality checks are carried out atevery stage of the way. Many producers specialize in full grainleather - leather from the top of the hide, which is famousfor its suppleness and quality. Italian producers tend to usehigh quality dyes and chemicals in their products, producingconsistent, durable, long-lasting leather products.

意大利皮革商花费大量劳力,经过多道制作工艺,才制成这些纯手工皮具精品。制作之前,兽皮也是经过精选,挑选上等兽皮材料,挑选本身也有一套工序。许多皮革商致力于全粒面皮革(上等皮革精品),因其柔韧且坚固而闻名。意大利皮革商还通过上色和化学处理等方式,让皮革更稳固、耐用。

Section 68 电子产品 Electronic Items

现在的电子产品琳琅满目,选好的电子产品,不仅看品牌,还要看售后服务、维修保修服务等。当然,有的非名牌电子产品功能也非常强大,价格也便宜。

口头应急句

1. May I help you?

需要帮什么忙吗?

2. This is the new design of this year.

这是今年新款。

3. Do you have high quality digital camera?

你们有高品质的数码相机吗?

4. Let us talk about warranty first.

我们先说保修。

5. What features does this smartphone have?

这款手机有什么功能呢?

6. Do you have a cheaper one?

还有更便宜的吗?

7. This camera is very handy.

这架照相机使用方便。

8. What is the quality of this VCR?

这台录像机质量怎么样?

9. It has a built in flash.

它有一个内置式闪光灯。

10.Its on hot sale.

这个卖得挺火的。

11.How long is the guarantee?

保用期有多久?

12.Are these all new releases?

这些是新发行的吗?