英语口语每天说上半小时 067

67.Tailor's 裁缝店(上)

1.Can you make me a suit from this cloth? 你可以用这种布帮我做套衣服吗?

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. 我想用这种布料做一套衣服。

4.When will it be ready? 什么时候能做好?

5.All right, we'll see to it. 行，我们会处理好的。

6.Can you make this dress into a skirt? 你能把这条连衣裙改成短裙吗?

7.Could I have this coat altered,please? 你能帮我改这件大衣吗?

8.Would you show me some patterns? 你可以给我看一些款式吗?

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

10.Give me lots of leeway around the legs,please. 腿围请做得宽松点。

Dialogue One

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

打扰了，我想用这种布料做一套衣服。

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

好的，先生。我可以想帮你量尺寸吗?

A:Yes.Should I take off my coat?

是的。我要脱下大衣吗?

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

那会更好的。行了，谢谢你。

A:Please make a single-breasted.

请做单排扣的。

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

没问题。请稍等，我给你开个发票。

A:How much does it cost?

要多少钱?

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

让我算一下，衬垫加上里料，总共是357美元。

A:All right.When can get it?

好的。什么时候能拿?

B:In two weeks.

2个星期内。

A:Thank you.

谢谢你。

Dialogue Two

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

你能用这种布料帮我做一条裙子吗?

B:What kind of style do you want?

你要什么款式?

A:I like miniskirt.

我喜欢迷你裙。

B:Now let me take your measurements.

现在，让我帮你量一下尺寸。

A:When can I get it?

什么时候能拿?

B:Three days later.

3天后。

A:Thank you,see you then.

谢谢你，到时见。

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。我想用这种布料做一套职业装。

A:Do you have a particular style in mind?

你心里有没有什么特别喜欢的款式?

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

我想是永远也不过时的那种。

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

我想你应该明白即使是最不时新的款式都会改变的。

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

我知道你说得对。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?

改变通常都不会那么引人注目的。我们有一些最新款式的图片。你想看一下吗?

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

好的。我想我会选择单排扣的。什么时候能拿?

A:Next Friday.

下个星期五。

B:Thank you.

谢谢你。

失信的裁缝

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.

我的朋友吉姆打电话过来，邀请我参加他下周日的婚礼。我很兴奋，因为我们几个月不见了。我想这会是我们好好聊一聊的一个好机会。我听说他的女朋友很漂亮，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，我没有合适的衣服可以参见婚礼。所以第二天早上，我去裁缝店，问裁缝他是否能在星期六之前帮我做一套黑色的西装。他承诺说没问题。他给我量了尺寸，叫我星期五下午去拿。星期五，当我下班走在回家的路上时，那位裁缝跟我说我的西装还没做，因为他找不到我的尺寸。我很生气，以致于我对他大喊大叫。他试着让我冷静下来，说他会连夜赶工，在第二天中午之前做好。我不能再相信他了。所以我冲去购物中心，买了一套现成的西装。

Tailor's 裁缝店(下)

1.May I take your size? 你的尺码是多少?

2.I can alter them a bit. 我可以把它们改一下。

3.We can take up an inch at the legs. 我们能把腿围改小一英寸。

4.It's a bit tight. 有点紧。

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

6.Do you want it shorter or longer? 你要该短还是改长。

7.Is the suit to be single or double breasted? 这套西装要做成单排扣还是双排扣?

8.There're some samples in the shop window. 橱窗里有一些样品。

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

这是样本薄，你可能可以在这里找到你喜欢的。

10.You may try it on tomorrow. 你明天可以过来试试。

Dialogue One

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

打扰了。你可以用这种布料帮我做套衣服吗?

B:Sure.May I take your measurements?

当然可以。我可以帮你量一下尺寸吗?

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

请不要做得太紧。这套衣服是秋天穿的，所以请确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号的时候，也就是一个星期之后，过来试试吗?

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号?对不起，你看，我11号要去参加一个国际会议。你能在8号之前，或者最迟9号做好吗?

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?

额，职业装通常要10天的时间。但是根据你的情况，我们会试着早点做好。那8号过来试试怎么样?那么你的衣服就能在10号的做好了。

A:That's fine,thank you.

很好，谢谢你。

Dialogue Two

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

我来是我的新套装。这是发票。

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，请稍等。我去帮你拿。请试试，照照镜子。你觉得怎么样?

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

裤子不会太长吗?

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

如果你这样认为，我们可以在裤脚那里给你剪短一点。这大概要花20分钟。

A:Very well.Thank you.

非常好。谢谢你。

B:You're welcome ,sir.

不客气，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，用一种深蓝的毛料。

B:Certainly,sir.Double or single breasted?

当然可以，先生。双排还是单排扣?

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

我想我喜欢裤子打褶。上衣我不确定，我有点超重。

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。想你这种身材的绅士，我推荐双排扣的上衣，因为它可以使人看起来更苗条一点。让我帮你量一下尺寸。我们来看看，脖子41厘米，胸围110厘米，腰围120厘米，下档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，这就是我通常会选择深颜色的职业装的原因。

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

三天后你可以过来试试吗?

A:Certainly.

当然可以。

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

那就好。试穿后再过两天我就能把衣服做好了。

量体裁衣

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，裁缝几乎都消失了。除了富人，大多数人都从成衣店挑选衣服。在中国，我们很幸运，仍然有裁缝在工作，所以我们可以“特制的”或“定制的”衣服。可以选择自己喜欢的布料，然后和帮你量尺寸的裁缝讨论适合你的款式是一件很美好的事。在中国，买手工制作的衣服不是很贵。