快口说英语041
英语课
No. 41 Look at my new necklace
Practice
Listen and Repeat
A
1. The jeweler sold us several pieces from here’s collection.
2. I love the gold necklace my friend gave me.
3. The ring was too big so I had it sized.
4. She keeps her jewelry 1 in her jewelry box.
Conversation 1
Look at my new necklace my husband bought it for our anniversary.
Oh! Rubies 2 are my favorite.
Conversation 2
This is an oval cut diamond about two carats in weight.
It’s lovely. What sort of setting is available.
Conversation 3
I would like an emerald bracelet 3 for my birthday.
Oh, really?
Yes, one with several large diamonds on it.
??Sorry to disappoint you, but I think you’d better set your size on something more affordable 4.
Vocabulary
necklace n. 项链
collection n. 采集，聚集；[税收] 征收；收藏品；募捐
sized adj. 有…大小的v. 相比（size的过去分词）；按大小分类
anniversary n. 周年纪念日
ruby 5 n. 红宝石
oval n. 椭圆形；卵形adj. 椭圆的；卵形的
carat n. 克拉（等于karat）
setting n. 环境；安装v. 放置；沉没；使…处于某位置（set的ing形式）
emerald n. 绿宝石；翡翠
bracelet n. 手镯
disappoint vt. 使失望
affordable adj.负担得起的；付得起的
1 jewelry
n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝
- The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
- Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
2 rubies
红宝石( ruby的名词复数 )； 红宝石色，深红色
- a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
- The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
3 bracelet
n.手镯，臂镯
- The jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
- She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。
4 affordable
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
- The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
- There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
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