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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！

精讲部分

1.etching 蚀刻版画

2.ritzy 豪华的

3.a good buy 很划算的购买物

bargain 交易&vi

4.It's up to you.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

7.likeness 相似