关于称赞人美
情景对话dialogue
Daughter:Dad, can I talk to you about something?
爸，可以问你件事吗？
Father:Sure sweety, what is it? You look a little blue.
当然可以，宝贝女儿。什么事？你看起来有点不开心。
Daughter:Do you think I'm beautiful? Be honest.
你觉得我漂亮吗？老实说。
Father:You are one of the most beautiful ladies I know.
你是我见过最漂亮的女孩之一了。
Daughter:Are you talking about my personality or my looks?
你是指我的个性，还是外表？
Father:Both. And what's more, you keep getting prettier and prettier every day.
都有，而且你一天比一天漂亮。
Daughter:Ah, dad! I knew I could count on you to say something nice!
哦，老爸！我就知道你会说好话哄我！
Fathel:I'm not being nice! I'm being honest! Isn't that what you wanted?
我可不是在说好话！这可是肺腑之言！你不是想听实话吗？
sweety n. 宝贝；甜心
personality n. 个性
looks n.（复数）外表
what's more 而且；再者
count on someone 依赖某人；信赖某人
关于风景的美
情景对话dialogue
Man:That is the most beautiful sunset!
这是我见过的最美的夕阳！
Woman:Let's stop the car and enjoy it for a minute.
我们可以把车停下来欣赏一下。
Man:Here is a good place. Let's get out.
这个位置不错，下车吧。
Woman:Wow. We don't get to see this in the city!
哇，在都市根本看不到这样的景色！
Man:Mother Nature is quite an artist.
大自然不愧是艺术家。
Woman:Look behind us at the mountains! They're reflecting pink!
你看我们后面的山上夕阳照得整座山都是粉红色的！
Man:Amazing. The sun is almost gone and yet there is still color everywhere!
太美了。太阳都快看不见了，可是余晖却映得到处都是！
Woman:Where is our camera? Let's see if we can catch this on film!
我们的相机在哪儿？看看能不能拍下这片美景！
sunset n. 夕阳
for a minute 一下子；一会儿
get out 出去
Mother Nature 大地之母；自然的力量
artist n. 艺术家
reflect n. 反射；反映
amazing adj. 令人惊讶的
camera n. 相机
catch something on film 用相机拍下某物
关于事物美
情景对话dialogue
Husband:Why did you buy that painting?
你为什么买那幅画？
Wife:I think it's beautiful. I want to hang it in the living room.
我觉得很美，我想把它挂在客厅。
Husband:It looks like some kind of mistake.
看起来好像画坏了。
Wife:That's the beauty of it— the imperfection.
这就是它美丽酌地方——缺陷美。
Husband:Oh. Who is the artist?
哦，画家是谁？
Wife:Your daughter. She sold it at the school auction.
你的女儿，她在学校拍卖会卖这幅画。
Husband: Oh! How about we hang it over here where everyone can see it?
哦！何不挂在这里让每个人都能看到？
Wife:I guess you see the value it too?
你现在也看出它的价值了吧？
painting n. 绘画
hang v. 悬挂
imperfection n. 瑕疵；缺陷
auction n. 拍卖
value n.价值
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