Key Sentences（重點(diǎn)句子）
Can I help you，sir？
要點(diǎn)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(guó)畫。
Are they genuine？
它們是真品嗎？
All our reproductions are clearly marked and priced.
所有復(fù)制品都有明確的標(biāo)志和標(biāo)價(jià)。
They are sold at a fair price.
它們都以公平的價(jià)格出售。
May I see that ivory horse？
我可以看看那個(gè)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.
它是由真象牙做的，而且做工精細(xì)。
The price is marked 200 yuan.
標(biāo)價(jià)200元。
I'll take it.
我買了。
I'm interested in Chinese antiques.
我對(duì)中國(guó)古董感興趣。
We have a great variety of Chinese antiques.
我們有各種各樣的中國(guó)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(guó)清代的一位著名畫家畫的。
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(guó)的傳統(tǒng)觀念，仙鶴與松樹(shù)都是長(zhǎng)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(shí)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(zhǎng)壽，長(zhǎng)命
