英語口語每天說上半小時 067

67.Tailor's 裁縫店(上)

1.Can you make me a suit from this cloth? 你可以用這種布幫我做套衣服嗎?

2.I have this material for a suit. 我要用布料的做一套衣服。

3.I'd like to have a suit made with this material,please. 我想用這種布料做一套衣服。

4.When will it be ready? 什么時候能做好?

5.All right, we'll see to it. 行，我們會處理好的。

6.Can you make this dress into a skirt? 你能把這條連衣裙改成短裙嗎?

7.Could I have this coat altered,please? 你能幫我改這件大衣嗎?

8.Would you show me some patterns? 你可以給我看一些款式嗎?

9.I want it a bit fitted around the waist. 我想改一下腰圍。

10.Give me lots of leeway around the legs,please. 腿圍請做得寬松點。

Dialogue One

A:Excuse me,I'd like to make a suit of this material.

打擾了，我想用這種布料做一套衣服。

B:Well,sir.Can I take your measurements first?

好的，先生。我可以想幫你量尺寸嗎?

A:Yes.Should I take off my coat?

是的。我要脫下大衣嗎?

B:That'll be helpful.All right,thank you.

那會更好的。行了，謝謝你。

A:Please make a single-breasted.

請做單排扣的。

B:No,problem.If you'll wait one moment,I'll make out your receipt.

沒問題。請稍等，我給你開個發(fā)票。

A:How much does it cost?

要多少錢?

B:Let me see,with padding and lining cloth,it comes to 357 dollars altogether.

讓我算一下，襯墊加上里料，總共是357美元。

A:All right.When can get it?

好的。什么時候能拿?

B:In two weeks.

2個星期內(nèi)。

A:Thank you.

謝謝你。

Dialogue Two

A:Would you please make a skirt for me with this material please?

你能用這種布料幫我做一條裙子嗎?

B:What kind of style do you want?

你要什么款式?

A:I like miniskirt.

我喜歡迷你裙。

B:Now let me take your measurements.

現(xiàn)在，讓我?guī)湍懔恳幌鲁叽纭?/p>

A:When can I get it?

什么時候能拿?

B:Three days later.

3天后。

A:Thank you,see you then.

謝謝你，到時見。

B:Bye-bye.

拜拜。

Dialogue Three

A:Good morning,sir.

早上好，先生。

B:Good morning.I'd like a business suit made with this material.

早上好。我想用這種布料做一套職業(yè)裝。

A:Do you have a particular style in mind?

你心里有沒有什么特別喜歡的款式?

B:The kind that never goes out of fashion,I guess.

我想是永遠也不過時的那種。

A:I think you should realize that even the most conservative style changes.

我想你應(yīng)該明白即使是最不時新的款式都會改變的。

B:I'm sure you're right.I just dread the idea of making a new suit every year.

我知道你說得對。我只是害怕每年都要做一套新衣服。

A:The changes are usually not that dramatic.We just got some pictures of the latest fashion.Would you like to take a look?

改變通常都不會那么引人注目的。我們有一些最新款式的圖片。你想看一下嗎?

B:Good.I think I'll choose this single breasted one.When can I get it?

好的。我想我會選擇單排扣的。什么時候能拿?

A:Next Friday.

下個星期五。

B:Thank you.

謝謝你。

失信的裁縫

My friend Jim called to invite me to his wedding the next Sunday.I was very excited because we had not seen each other for several months.I thought this would be a great chance for us to have a good chat.Besides,I had heard that this girl friend was very beautiful and I couldn't wait to see how beautiful she was.

我的朋友吉姆打電話過來，邀請我參加他下周日的婚禮。我很興奮，因為我們幾個月不見了。我想這會是我們好好聊一聊的一個好機會。我聽說他的女朋友很漂亮，我等不及想看看她有多漂亮。

But unfortunately,I had no proper clothes for the wedding.So the next morning I went to a tailor's and asked the tailor if it would be possible for him to make me a black suit before Saturday.He promised that it would be no problem.He took my measurements and asked me to pick up the suit on Friday afternoon.When I got there on my way home from work on Friday,the tailor said he had not made my suit because he could not find my measurements.I was so angry that I yelled at him.He tried to calm me down,saying that he would work all through the night and promised to have it ready by the next noon.I couldn't trust him any more.So I rushed to a shopping mall and bought a readymade one.

但是，不幸的是，我沒有合適的衣服可以參見婚禮。所以第二天早上，我去裁縫店，問裁縫他是否能在星期六之前幫我做一套黑色的西裝。他承諾說沒問題。他給我量了尺寸，叫我星期五下午去拿。星期五，當(dāng)我下班走在回家的路上時，那位裁縫跟我說我的西裝還沒做，因為他找不到我的尺寸。我很生氣，以致于我對他大喊大叫。他試著讓我冷靜下來，說他會連夜趕工，在第二天中午之前做好。我不能再相信他了。所以我沖去購物中心，買了一套現(xiàn)成的西裝。

Tailor's 裁縫店(下)

1.May I take your size? 你的尺碼是多少?

2.I can alter them a bit. 我可以把它們改一下。

3.We can take up an inch at the legs. 我們能把腿圍改小一英寸。

4.It's a bit tight. 有點緊。

5.It doesn't button up very easily. 紐扣要扣上去很難。

6.Do you want it shorter or longer? 你要該短還是改長。

7.Is the suit to be single or double breasted? 這套西裝要做成單排扣還是雙排扣?

8.There're some samples in the shop window. 櫥窗里有一些樣品。

9.Here's the pattern book,you may find something you like here.

這是樣本薄，你可能可以在這里找到你喜歡的。

10.You may try it on tomorrow. 你明天可以過來試試。

Dialogue One

A:Excuse me.Would you please make a suit with this material?

打擾了。你可以用這種布料幫我做套衣服嗎?

B:Sure.May I take your measurements?

當(dāng)然可以。我可以幫你量一下尺寸嗎?

A:Please don't make it too tight.This is for autumn wear,so make sure you allow for a cardigan underneath.

請不要做得太緊。這套衣服是秋天穿的，所以請確保里面可以穿一件毛衣。

B:I see,sir.Can you come back for a fitting on the 10th,that's in a week's time?

我知道，先生。你能在10號的時候，也就是一個星期之后，過來試試嗎?

A:The 10th? I'm sorry,but you see I'm going to attend an international conference on the 11th.Could you have the suit ready by the 8th ,or at the latest,the 9th?

10號?對不起，你看，我11號要去參加一個國際會議。你能在8號之前，或者最遲9號做好嗎?

B:Well,a business suit usually takes ten days' time .But in your case,we'll try to have it ready sooner.How about coming for your fitting on the 8th? Then your suit will be ready for you on the 10th?

額，職業(yè)裝通常要10天的時間。但是根據(jù)你的情況，我們會試著早點做好。那8號過來試試怎么樣?那么你的衣服就能在10號的做好了。

A:That's fine,thank you.

很好，謝謝你。

Dialogue Two

A:I come to try my new suit.Here's the receipt.

我來是我的新套裝。這是發(fā)票。

B:Yes,please wait a minute.I'll fetch it for you.Here it is.Please try it on and take a look at the mirror.How do you like it?

是的，請稍等。我去幫你拿。請試試，照照鏡子。你覺得怎么樣?

A:Aren't the trousers a little too long?

褲子不會太長嗎?

B:If you think so,we'll shorten the legs a bit.It'll take about twenty minutes.

如果你這樣認為，我們可以在褲腳那里給你剪短一點。這大概要花20分鐘。

A:Very well.Thank you.

非常好。謝謝你。

B:You're welcome ,sir.

不客氣，先生。

Dialogue Three

A:I would like to have a new suit made.something in a dark blue wool.

我想做一套新衣服，用一種深藍的毛料。

B:Certainly,sir.Double or single breasted?

當(dāng)然可以，先生。雙排還是單排扣?

A:I think I would like the pants pleated.I am not sure about the jacket though as I'm a little overweight.

我想我喜歡褲子打褶。上衣我不確定，我有點超重。

B:I see,sir.For a gentleman of your size I would recommend a single-breasted jacket as it does tend to make one look a little slimmer.Just let me take your measurements,Let's see,neck 41cm,chest 110cm,wait 120cm and inside leg 70cm.You do have short legs,sir.

我明白，先生。想你這種身材的紳士，我推薦雙排扣的上衣，因為它可以使人看起來更苗條一點。讓我?guī)湍懔恳幌鲁叽纭Ｎ覀儊砜纯?，脖?1厘米，胸圍110厘米，腰圍120厘米，下檔70厘米。你的腿很短，先生。

A:Yes,that is why I usually choose dark colours for my business suits.

是的，這就是我通常會選擇深顏色的職業(yè)裝的原因。

B:Can you come back in three days for a fitting?

三天后你可以過來試試嗎?

A:Certainly.

當(dāng)然可以。

B:Good that way.I can have the suit ready for you two days after that fitting.

那就好。試穿后再過兩天我就能把衣服做好了。

量體裁衣

In North America that tailor has almost disappeared.Except for the wealthy,most people select their clothes from the "ready to wear" rack of a clothing store. In China we are lucky that there are still tailors working so we can have "tailor made" or " made to measure" clothing.It is nice to be able to choose one's own material, then discuss the style with the tailor who is measuring you to ensure a good fit. The pleasure of wearing clothing made especially for you gives one great satisfaction.In China it is not too expensive to have your clothing made by hand.

在南美洲，裁縫幾乎都消失了。除了富人，大多數(shù)人都從成衣店挑選衣服。在中國，我們很幸運，仍然有裁縫在工作，所以我們可以“特制的”或“定制的”衣服。可以選擇自己喜歡的布料，然后和幫你量尺寸的裁縫討論適合你的款式是一件很美好的事。在中國，買手工制作的衣服不是很貴。