练习剪纸英语

Papercutting. 虽然剪纸起源于中国,在16世纪时候已经传入欧洲,并且在世界范围内广泛被接受. 剪纸可以统称为Papercutting,特指中国的剪纸的时候也可以直接用拼音,Jian Zhi.

剪纸相关的英语口语

剪纸是中国的传统文化之一，下面是我整理的关于剪纸的英语口语，希望能帮到大家!

李涛:

Hello! Mike. Already back? What did you buy at the market?

迈克.你好!已经回来了?你从市场上都买了些什么呀?

迈克:

A lot of stuffs. Chinese mountain-water paintings, clay figurines, seals, Weifang New Year pictures, and many papercuts!

很多东西.中国山水画.泥人.印章.潍坊年画和很多剪纸!

李涛:

You seem to have bought the whole market!

你好象把整个市场都买回来了!

迈克:

Yeah. I really wanted to do so. I love those handicrafts, especially the papercut.

是呀.我的确想那么做.我喜欢那些手工艺品.尤其是剪纸.

李涛:

Papercuts are all hand-made. Let me see the papercuts you bought. Fish, dog, tiger all animals?

剪纸是全手工制作的.让我看看你买的剪纸.鱼.狗.老虎--全是动物?

迈克:

I love animals! Besides, aren't animals the main content of Chinese papercuts?

我喜欢动物!再说.难道动物不是中国剪纸的主题吗?

李涛:

All right. Animals, especially Chinese zodiac, are the most common theme in papercuts. But there are other themes, like plants, babies, legendary figures, etc.

是的.动物.尤其是十二生肖.是剪纸最常见的主题.但是也有其他主题.例如.植物.孩童.传说人物等.

迈克:

Then I will buy some tomorrow. Hey, Tao, can you make papercuts?

那我明天再去买一些.嘿.李涛.你会剪纸吗?

李涛:

Are you kidding? Papercuts are for women to make!

开玩笑.剪纸是女人干的`事情.

迈克:

Don`t be ridiculeous. The on-the-spot demonstration I saw yesterday at the market was done by a man.

别逗了.昨天我在市场看的现场表演就是一个男人表演的.

苏珊:

This is gorgeous! What is it? Why do you paste it on the window?

真漂亮!这是什么?你为什么要把它巾在窗户上?

林红:

This is a paper-cut. According to Chinese traditional custom, we like decorating home with paper-cuts on Spring Festival.

这是窗花.按照中国的传统.我们喜欢在春节用窗花来装饰家.

苏珊:

Oh.I see. Where did you buy it?I want one too.

原来是这样啊.你从哪里买的?我也想买一个.

林红:

An old lady living in the neighborhood gave me. She is said to be a master of paper cutting. I can ask for some more for you if you like.

邻居一个老太太给的.据说她是一位剪纸大师呢.如果你喜欢.我可以帮你向她再要一些.

苏珊:

Thank you! That is great. But, would it be too much trouble? I mean, it must cost much time and energy.

谢谢你!太好了.不过.是不是会很麻烦?我的意思是.做窗花肯定很费时费力.

林红:

It depends. Some kinds of paper-cuts do cost much time and energy: while some are easy to make. Papercut like this one is easy. With paper and scissors, the lady can make one in five minutes.

那倒不一定.有些的确很费时费力.有些则很容易做出来.像这个窗花这样的就很容易.只要有纸和剪刀.那位老太太五分钟就能剪一个.

苏珊:

It's amazing! How about those difficult ones?

真不可思议!那些难做的窗花要怎么做啊?

林红:

Sometimes you have to draw the picture first and sometimes an engraving knife is needed. Sorry I`m not that clear about all these processions.

有时候得先把图案画出来.有时候还需要一把刻刀.不好意思 .我也不太明白制作过程.

苏珊:

That`s OK. Actually what I care about is when you can give me the papercut you have promised.

没什么.实际上我只关心你答应帮我要的窗花什么时候能给我.

林红:

You cannot wait? But I can! Oh, of course I`m kidding!

你等不及了?但我可以等!噢.我当然是开玩笑了!