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新单词
auction n.
拍卖
crockery n.
陶器
apply v.
出价
bid n.
适用
discerning adj.
有见识的
elegant adj.
文雅的，雅致的
recognize v.
承认，赏识
horrible adj.
可怕的
worth adj.
值．．．的
gorgeous adj.
华丽的
mislay v.
丢弃，丢失
cracked adj.
有裂缝的
settle v.
解决
J:Hey, Li, there's an auction. Have you ever been to one before?
约翰：呃，老李，这是拍卖市场。你以前到过拍卖市场吗？
L:No, never. What's he auctioning?
L：从来没有。他在拍卖什么？
K:It looks like crockery.
K：好像是陶器。
Auctioneer:What am I bid for this charming 12 piece tea-set?
拍卖商：这一套精致的12件茶具应该出多少价钱呢？
Just look at the design on this tea-pot. Have you ever seen anything like that before?
请看一下茶壶的花样吧。你以前看到过这样好的东西吗？
Man:No, never. And I hope this is the first and last time!
男子：没有，从来没有。但愿这是第一次，也是最后一次。
Auctioneer:The same applies to whoever said that. We start at￡5.
拍卖商：这话适用于任何讲这种话的人。我们从5英镑开始吧。
Any advance on ￡5. Any advance on ￡5? How about ￡6... ￡6, anybody?
谁愿意往上加？．．．6英镑如何，有愿意的吗？
Woman:5.20!
妇女：我出5.20英镑。
Auctioneer:I am bid 5.20 by that discerning lady in the elegant hat.
拍卖商：那位戴着漂亮帽子有很有眼力的女士出价5.20英镑，
Is she the only person with any taste here today?Who is going to raise it to￡6?
难道今天光临这里只有她一个人识货吗？谁肯提价到6英镑？
J:￡6!
约翰：我出6英镑。
Auctioneer:Did you all hear that? Another one who recognizes great value when he sees it.
拍卖商：你们听到没有？另一先生也能一眼看出它的真正价值。
If you bought this tea-set in Oxford Street,it would cost you ￡14 at least!
如果你在牛津街买这套茶具，你至少得化14英镑。
K:John, what are you doing? It's a horrible looking set.What did you do that for?
凯茜：约翰，你搞什么名堂？这套茶具多难看呢！你干嘛也去出价？
J:I've never taken part in an auction before.
约翰：我还从来没有参加过拍卖呢？
K:Well,don't bid any more.It's not worth any more than ￡3.
凯茜：好了，不要再出价啦。它最多值3英镑。
Woman:￡6.50!
妇女：6.50英镑。
Auctioneer:￡6.50 I'm bid. The tea-pot alone is worth ￡8. Come on, ladies and gentlemen.
拍卖商：已出价到6.50英镑。单这茶壶就值8英镑。女士们，先生们，出价吧。
This set is an excellent investment. It will be worth a fortune in a few years time.
这套茶具是最好的投资。几年后它就值大钱。
Any advance on ￡6.50... ￡6.50... going... going... gone to that beautiful lady in that gorgeous hat.
还有人往上加吗？．．．6.50英镑．．．6.5英镑．．．最后落到那位戴着华丽帽子的漂亮女士手里了。
A wise purchase, madam. Would you like to take it now?
夫人，你买这套茶具是有眼力的．你现在就拿走吧！
Policeman:Do you have a licence to sell here?
警察：你有在这里的售货的执照吗？
Auctioneer:Er, er... yes. Now, what did I do with it? Oh dear, I seem to have mislaid it, officer.
拍卖商：呃有的．．．可是我把执照放在哪里去了呢？天哪，好像是丢了，警官。
Woman:Officer! officer! He just sold me this tea-set for ￡6.50. Look, most of the cups are cracked!
妇女：警官，警官！他刚才以6.50英镑的价格卖给我。这套茶具你看，大多数杯子都具有裂缝的！
Policeman:That settles it. Would you like to come along to the station with me now, sir?
警察：这就说明问题了。先生，请你随我去警察局一趟 。
John:From now on I'm going to buy all my crokery in Oxford Street!
约翰：从今以后，如果我要买陶器还是去牛津街吧！
