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Showing Off a Collection/Craft

展示收藏/手工作品

Someone brings a small part of their collection (e.g., coins, action figures) or a recently finished handmade item (e.g., a scarf, a drawing) to show to a friend or colleague, explaining its significance or the process of making it.

有人带来他们收藏的一小部分(例如,硬币、玩偶)或最近完成的手工制品(例如,一条围巾、一幅画),展示给朋友或同事,并解释其意义或制作过程。

对话

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1
Sarah (Female)
Hey Michael, check out what I finished last night!
嘿,迈克尔,看看我昨晚完成了什么!
2
Michael (Male)
Oh wow, Sarah! Is that one of your miniature clay sculptures? It looks incredible!
哦,哇,莎拉!这是你的一个微型黏土雕塑吗?它看起来太棒了!
3
Sarah (Female)
Yes, it is! I finally got around to finishing this one. It's a tiny dragon, about the size of my thumb. I've been working on it on and off for weeks.
是的,就是它!我终于有空把它完成了。这是一条小小的龙,大概我拇指那么大。我断断续续地做了好几周了。
4
Michael (Male)
The detail is amazing! How do you even work with something so small? Do you use special tools?
细节太棒了!这么小的东西你是怎么做出来的?你用特殊工具吗?
5
Sarah (Female)
Thanks! Yeah, I use dentist tools sometimes, and super fine brushes for the painting. The trickiest part was getting the scales to look right.
谢谢!是的,我有时会用牙医工具,还有超细的画笔来上色。最棘手的部分是让鳞片看起来自然。
6
Michael (Male)
Well, you certainly nailed it. It looks like it could just fly away. Is it going to be part of a bigger project?
嗯,你肯定搞定了。它看起来就像随时都能飞走一样。它会是一个更大项目的一部分吗?
7
Sarah (Female)
Not really a bigger project, but I'm thinking of making a little landscape for it to sit on. Maybe a tiny mountain with some moss.
倒不是一个更大的项目,但我正在考虑为它制作一个小的景观,让它栖息。也许是一座带有一些苔藓的小山。
8
Michael (Male)
That sounds awesome! You always come up with the coolest stuff. Let me know when you finish the landscape, I'd love to see it.
听起来太棒了!你总是能做出最酷的东西。等你完成景观的时候告诉我,我很想看看。

词汇

对话中的必备词汇和短语

miniature

A very small version or model of something larger, like a tiny sculpture. Use it when describing small-scale hobbies or crafts.

较大东西的非常小的版本或模型,比如一个小雕塑。在描述小规模的爱好或手工艺时使用它。

sculpture

An art form where you shape materials like clay or stone into three-dimensional objects. It's common in hobbies like crafting.

一种艺术形式,通过将粘土或石头等材料塑造成三维物体。在手工制作等爱好中很常见。

incredible

Something that is amazing or hard to believe, often used to give strong compliments on someone's work or achievement.

令人惊叹或难以置信的事物,通常用于对某人的工作或成就给予强烈的赞美。

got around to

An idiom meaning to finally find time to do something that you've been delaying. It's useful for talking about completing hobbies or tasks.

一个习语,意思是终于找到时间去做你一直拖延的事情。它在谈论完成爱好或任务时很有用。

on and off

Working or doing something intermittently, not continuously. Use it to describe hobbies you do in short periods over time.

间歇性地工作或做某事,而不是连续的。用它来描述你长时间内短时间内做的爱好。

detail

The small features or precise parts of something. In crafting, it refers to the fine work that makes an item look realistic.

某事物的细小特征或精确部分。在工艺制作中,它指的是使物品看起来逼真的精细工作。

nailed it

An informal expression meaning you did something perfectly or successfully. It's great for praising friends' hobby projects.

一个非正式表达,意思是你完美或成功地做成了一件事。非常适合赞美朋友的业余爱好项目。

landscape

A scene or view of natural scenery, like mountains or forests. In hobbies, it can mean creating a small model of such a scene.

自然风景的场景或视图,如山脉或森林。在爱好中,它可以指创建这样一个场景的小型模型。

关键句型

需要记住和练习的重要短语

Hey Michael, check out what I finished last night!

This is a casual way to invite someone to look at something new you've made. 'Check out' means to examine or look at closely. Use it when showing off hobbies to friends for excitement.

这是一个随意的方式,邀请别人来看你新制作的东西。'Check out' 意思是仔细查看或检查。用它来向朋友炫耀你的爱好,以制造兴奋感。

Oh wow, Sarah! Is that one of your miniature clay sculptures? It looks incredible!

An enthusiastic response with 'Oh wow' to show surprise and admiration. The question asks for confirmation, and 'incredible' compliments the work. Useful for reacting positively to someone's craft.

带有'Oh wow'的热情回应,用以显示惊讶和钦佩。问题寻求确认,'incredible'赞美作品。有助于对某人的手工艺做出积极反应。

I finally got around to finishing this one. It's a tiny dragon, about the size of my thumb.

Here, 'got around to' explains delaying a task until now. The sentence describes the item simply. It's practical for sharing hobby progress, using comparisons like 'the size of my thumb' for clarity.

在这里,'got around to' 解释了将任务推迟到现在。这个句子简单地描述了物品。它对于分享爱好进展很实用,使用像 'the size of my thumb' 这样的比较来提供清晰度。

The detail is amazing! How do you even work with something so small?

This praises specific aspects ('detail is amazing') and asks about the process with 'how do you even,' showing curiosity. Use it in conversations about crafting techniques to keep the discussion going.

这赞美了特定方面(「细节太惊人了」)并用「你是怎么甚至」询问过程,显示好奇心。在关于工艺技术的对话中使用它来保持讨论继续。

Well, you certainly nailed it. It looks like it could just fly away.

'Nailed it' means succeeded perfectly, and 'certainly' adds emphasis. The simile 'like it could just fly away' vividly describes realism. Great for giving strong compliments on creative hobbies.

「Nailed it」意思是完美成功,「certainly」增加强调。「像它随时都能飞走」的比喻生动地描述了真实感。非常适合对创意爱好给出强烈的赞美。

That sounds awesome! You always come up with the coolest stuff.

A positive reaction using 'sounds awesome' for ideas, and 'come up with' means to create or invent. 'Coolest stuff' is informal praise. Use this to encourage friends sharing future hobby plans.

一种使用「sounds awesome」对想法的积极反应,「come up with」意为创造或发明。「Coolest stuff」是非正式的赞美。使用这个来鼓励分享未来爱好计划的朋友。