An Art Purchase
购买艺术品
Kathy and Evan visit a local art gallery near Kings New Square.
凯西和艾凡参观了国王新广场附近的一家当地美术馆。
E:I like these etchings, Kathy. Let's stop in here to take a look.
艾凡：凯西，我喜欢这些蚀刻画。咱们进去看看吧。
K:I don't know, Evan. This place looks pretty ritzy.
凯西：艾凡，我不知道该不该进去 。这个地方看起来很豪华。
E:Come on. We're just going to have a look. All galleries look ritzy, but sometimes you can find a good buy.
艾凡：拜托。我们只是进去看看而已。所有的美术馆看起来都很豪华，但是有时候你可以买到很划算的东西。
K:It's up to you.
(They enter and look around.)
凯西：由你决定。
(他们进去逛了起来。)
K:You're right, Evan. These etchings, paintings, and silkscreens are really nice. Too bad we can't afford anything.
凯西：艾凡，你说得对。这些蚀刻画、水彩画和绢画真的很不错。只可惜我们买不起任何东西。
E:I don't know about that. Look at this glass etching of the Little Mermaid.
艾凡：我看不见得。看这件刻有小美人鱼的玻璃器皿。
K:Ooh! That is pretty, Evan. It must have taken a lot of time to etch that. Very fine detail, and a good likeness, too. I don't dare ask how much it is.
凯西：哦!艾凡，好漂亮哦，蚀刻这个图案一定花了不少时间。刻工精细又很逼真。我没有勇气问它要多少钱。
E:38 euros.
艾凡：三十八欧元。
K:And that is...?
凯西：那就等于……?
E:About fifty bucks. To me, it's worth it.
艾凡：五十元美金左右。对我来说，它值这个价钱。
K:If you have enough, then go for it!
凯西：如果你钱够的话，就去买吧!
单词短语精讲：
1.etching 蚀刻版画
etch (在金属上)蚀刻
2.ritzy 豪华的
例:The downtown area of large cities usually has many nitzv or high-class hotels.
(大都市的中心地区通常有豪华高级的旅馆。)
3. a good buy很划算的购买物(=a good bargain)
bargain 交易&vi
例:If you go to the department stones during their sales，you will probably find good buys.
(如果你在百货公司打折时去购物的话，也许会买到不错的便宜货。)
4. It' s up to you.你决定。
例:A:What restaurant do you want to eat at toninht}
B:I don't cane. It's up to you!
(甲:今晚你想去哪家餐厅吃饭，!)
(乙:我都可以。山你决定!)
5.silkscreen 绢画
6. fine detail (原指“细致的细节”)刻工精细，画工细腻
例:The fine detail painted on this small plate is
very impressme.
(在这个小盘子上的细致画工令人印象十分深刻。)
7 . likeness 相似
例:The man in Jake's击awinn has a strong likeness to his father.
(杰克画里面的那个男人和他父亲主是j象。)
