At the Curio Shop

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Key Sentences(重點句子)
    Can I help you,sir?
    要點兒什么,先生?
    Yes,but may I have a look first?
    噢,我可以先看看嗎?
    You have so many antiques and Chinese paintings here.
    你這兒有這么多古玩和中國畫。
    Are they genuine?
    它們是真品嗎?
    All our reproductions are clearly marked and priced.
    所有復制品都有明確的標志和標價。
    They are sold at a fair price.
    它們都以公平的價格出售。
    May I see that ivory horse?
    我可以看看那個乳白色的馬嗎?
    It's genuine,I bet.
    我敢斷定,它是真品。
    It's made of genuine ivory,besides,it's of exquisite workmanship.
    它是由*牙做的,而且做工精細。
    The price is marked 200 yuan.
    標價200元。
    I'll take it.
    我買了。
    I'm interested in Chinese antiques.
    我對中國古董感興趣。
    We have a great variety of Chinese antiques.
    我們有各種各樣的中國古董。
    We have landscape painting,figure painting and flower and-bird painting.
    我們有山水畫、人物畫和花鳥畫。
    I'd like a flower-and-bird painting.
    我想要一幅花鳥畫。
    How about this picture of cranes with pine trees?
    您看這幅松鶴畫如何?
    It was painted by a famous Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.
    這是中國清代的一位畫家畫的。
    Oh,they look just like live cranes.
    哦,這些仙鶴看上去就像真的一樣。
    And what is more,in traditional Chinese thinking,cranes and pine trees symbolize longevity.
    還有,按照中國的傳統(tǒng)觀念,仙鶴與松樹都是長壽的象征。
    Dialogue A
    A:Can I help you,sir?
    B:Yes,but may I have a look first?
    A:Certainly.
    B:You have so many antiques and Chinese paintings here. Are they genuine?
    A:No. Not all of them. All our reproductions are clearly marked and priced. They are sold at a fair price.
    B:May I see that ivory horse?It's genuine,I bet.
    A:Yes,you can be sure. It's made of genuine ivory,besides,it's of exquisite workmanship.
    B:You are right. How much does it cost?
    A:The price is marked 200 yuan.
    B:It's a fair price. I'll take it.
    Dialogue B
    Shop Assistant:Good morning,sir. Could I be of any service to you?
    Customer:Good morning. I'm interested in Chinese antiques,Have you got any good ones?
    Assistant:Yes,we have a great variety of Chinese antiques. Are you looking for something special?
    Customer:I want to see some traditional Chinese paintings.
    Assistant:Well,we have landscape painting,figure painting and flower-and-bird painting. Which do you like best?
    Customer:I'd like a flower-and-bird painting.
    Assistant:Good. How about this picture of cranes with pine trees?It was painted by a famous Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.
    Customer:Oh,they look just like live cranes. I like this picture very much.
    Assistant:And what is more,in traditional Chinese thinking,cranes and pine trees symbolize longevity.
    Customer:That sounds very interesting. How much is it?
    Assistant:Eight thousand yuan.
    Customer:It's a lot of money,but the picture is excellent. I'll take it.
    Assistant:All right. Please keep this invoice. You'll need it when you go through the Customs.
    Customer:Thank you.
    Words and Expressions
    antique n. 古物,古器,古玩
    genuine a. 真正的;名副其實的
    ivory a. ①象牙色的,乳白色的
    ②象牙制成的
    exquisite a. 精巧的,精致的
    workmanship n. 做工;工藝
    crane n. 鶴
    symbolize vt. 象征
    longevity n. 長壽,長命