一、物品描述基本结构
在口语第二部分中,有时需要描述物品,如手表、智能手机、摩托车等个人物品。描述物品时需要涵盖以下关键要素:
核心描述维度:
- 外观特征(使用形容词描述)
- 主观评价(漂亮、可爱、丑陋等)
- 尺寸重量(可笼统描述或具体数值)
- 年龄新旧(新的、旧的、全新的、使用12年等)
- 形状颜色(圆形、方形、蓝色、透明等)
- 图案设计(条纹、斑点、几何图案等)
- 来源产地(哪里制造或购买)
- 材质构成(木头、竹子、金属等)
材质介词用法:
Made of:用于仍能辨认原材料的情况
例:The house is made of wood.(这房子是木制的。)
Made from:用于无法辨认原材料的情况
例:Plastic is made from oil.(塑料是由石油制成的。)
二、物品描述常用形容词(中英文对照)
观点评价类
| 英文 | 中文 | 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|---|
| good | 好的 | wonderful | 极好的 |
| splendid | 壮丽的 | pretty | 漂亮的 |
| fantastic | 极棒的 | awful | 糟糕的 |
| ugly | 丑陋的 | dirty | 肮脏的 |
| comfortable | 舒适的 | uncomfortable | 不舒适的 |
| valuable | 有价值的 | worthless | 无价值的 |
| useful | 有用的 | useless | 无用的 |
| important | 重要的 | rare | 稀有的 |
| lovely | 可爱的 | amazing | 令人惊讶的 |
感官特征类
| 英文 | 中文 | 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hard | 坚硬的 | soft | 柔软的 |
| smooth | 光滑的 | rough | 粗糙的 |
| glossy | 有光泽的 | silky | 丝滑的 |
| heavy | 重的 | light | 轻的 |
| fragrant | 芳香的 | smelly | 发臭的 |
| hot | 热的 | cold | 冷的 |
| freezing | 极冷的 | icy | 冰冷的 |
物理属性类
| 英文 | 中文 | 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|---|
| round | 圆形的 | square | 方形的 |
| triangular | 三角形的 | oval | 椭圆形的 |
| spherical | 球形的 | straight | 直的 |
| bright | 明亮的 | dark | 黑暗的 |
| shiny | 闪亮的 | glowing | 发光的 |
| blue | 蓝色的 | transparent | 透明的 |
| colorless | 无色的 | wooden | 木制的 |
| metal | 金属的 | plastic | 塑料的 |
| cotton | 棉质的 | leather | 皮革的 |
三、物品描述模型答案(中英文对照)
示例1:描述一个让你满意的产品
题目:Describe a product you bought that you were (or, are) happy with. You should say: What you bought How you bought it Why you bought it And explain why you were (or are) happy with it.
| 英文原文 | 中文翻译 |
|---|---|
| I would like to talk about a household appliance which plays an integral part of my daily life, and makes me very satisfied with; that is a washing machine. | 我想谈谈一个在我日常生活中不可或缺的家用电器,它让我非常满意;那就是洗衣机。 |
| Thanks to the simple instructions, and this machine is very easy to use, my family members and I use it every day to wash our laundries such as clothing or sheets. | 由于操作说明简单,这台机器非常容易使用,我和家人每天都用它来洗衣服或床单等衣物。 |
| Personally, I think this machine is quite beneficial to me due to its convenience. | 就我个人而言,我认为这台机器因其便利性对我非常有益。 |
| To be specific, instead of spending nearly an hour on cleaning clothing by hand, it takes me only 5 minutes to put all the clothing in a washing machine. | 具体来说,我不需要花近一个小时手洗衣物,只需5分钟就能把所有衣服放进洗衣机。 |
| Moreover, my clothes washer has a large capacity up to 15kg so I can run a load of clothing through it at one time in order to save both water and time. | 此外,我的洗衣机容量很大,可达15公斤,所以我可以一次性洗一堆衣服,以节省水和时间。 |
| As a result, I can save a huge amount of time in order to do other household chores or even learn new things that I'm interested in; for example, I can learn foreign languages or cooking. | 因此,我可以节省大量时间来做其他家务,甚至学习我感兴趣的新事物;例如,我可以学习外语或烹饪。 |
| In addition, a washing machine can dry clothing automatically; therefore, I don't have to worry about my clothing will be wet in the rainy season or winter. | 此外,洗衣机可以自动烘干衣物;因此,我不必担心在雨季或冬天衣服会湿。 |
| As a final point, I would say that the washing machine is one of the greatest inventions of the industrial revolution that brings various benefits for me and other people using it. | 最后,我想说洗衣机是工业革命最伟大的发明之一,它给我和其他使用者带来了各种好处。 |
示例2:描述一部你满意的智能手机
题目:Describe a product you bought that you were (or, are) happy with. (Alternative version)
| 英文原文 | 中文翻译 |
|---|---|
| I would like to talk about a Samsung smartphone which I bought last summer and I was really satisfied with it. | 我想谈谈去年夏天买的一部三星智能手机,我对它非常满意。 |
| This cell phone was the latest product from Samsung, so there were various useful applications such as video calling, camera, Zalo chat, emails, games, music players, and so on. | 这部手机是三星的最新产品,所以有各种有用的应用程序,如视频通话、相机、 zalo聊天、电子邮件、游戏、音乐播放器等。 |
| I would use this smartphone to listen to music, make phone calls, send messages and check emails. | 我会用这部智能手机听音乐、打电话、发信息和查邮件。 |
| I must say that this portable device helps me a lot no matter where I am. | 我必须说,无论我在哪里,这个便携式设备都帮了我很多忙。 |
| There were various reasons why I loved this product. Firstly, I would use it for entertainment purposes. | 我喜欢这个产品有很多原因。首先,我用它来娱乐。 |
| What I mean is I could refresh myself after a long hard day at work by listening to my favorite music or enjoying action movies online. | 我的意思是,经过漫长的一天工作后,我可以通过听我最喜欢的音乐或在线观看动作电影来放松自己。 |
| Moreover, thanks to this smartphone, I was able to keep in touch with my old friends whom I didn't often have a chance to meet in person. | 此外,多亏了这部智能手机,我能够与那些我不常亲自见面的老朋友保持联系。 |
| In addition, this mobile phone helped me to handle my workload effectively. | 此外,这部手机帮助我有效地处理工作量。 |
| For example, I could check and send emails or write my essays when waiting for the bus, which saved a huge amount of my time. | 例如,我可以在等公交车时查看和发送电子邮件或写论文,这节省了我大量时间。 |
| At present, I still use this smartphone every day for my work, study, and entertainment purposes. | 目前,我仍然每天使用这部智能手机进行工作、学习和娱乐。 |
| I think that this is an indispensable product in my daily life routines. | 我认为这是我日常生活中不可或缺的产品。 |
四、物品描述常用句式(中英文对照)
| 英文句式 | 中文翻译 |
|---|---|
| I love it because it can release my stress, relieve my pressure and put me in a good mood. | 我喜欢它,因为它可以释放我的压力,缓解我的紧张,让我心情愉快。 |
| It was super thin and incredibly light. | 它非常薄,而且轻得令人难以置信。 |
| I was totally impressed by... | 我对...印象深刻。 |
| It's a photo of my whole family sitting around the table having New Year's Dinner. | 这是一张我们全家围坐在桌旁吃年夜饭的照片。 |
| The photo always reminds me of the meal my mom cooked and the words my father said before the dinner. | 这张照片总是让我想起妈妈做的饭和爸爸在饭前说的话。 |
| I love it not only because of the toy itself, but also the sentimental value it has to me. | 我喜欢它不仅因为玩具本身,还因为它对我有情感价值。 |
| Its color is super eye-catching. | 它的颜色非常引人注目。 |
| It was an original oil painting on canvas. | 这是一幅原创的帆布油画。 |
| I remember that the first time I read the book was around October 2010. | 我记得我第一次读这本书是在2010年10月左右。 |
| I am interested in this vehicle for a number of reasons. | 我对这辆车感兴趣有很多原因。 |
| This vehicle is quite fashionable and trendy. | 这辆车很时尚,很新潮。 |
| The quality is reliable and trustworthy. | 质量可靠,值得信赖。 |
| Its price is affordable. | 价格实惠。 |
| My choice is my baby girl doll, which was one of my favorite toys as a child. | 我的选择是我的女婴娃娃,这是我小时候最喜欢的玩具之一。 |
| I didn't actually buy this smartphone because it would be too expensive for me to afford. It was a gift from my uncle. | 我实际上并没有买这部智能手机,因为它太贵了,我买不起。这是我叔叔送的礼物。 |
| The church is made of red brick, and the architecture, as I said before, is in the old French style. | 这座教堂是用红砖建造的,正如我之前所说,建筑风格是古老的法国风格。 |
| Folding chair is convenient for me because my room is small and I don't have space for a lot of furniture. | 折叠椅对我来说很方便,因为我的房间很小,没有空间放很多家具。 |
| When I first saw the bicycle I was very excited. | 当我第一次看到这辆自行车时,我非常兴奋。 |
| It was a birthday present from my parents. | 这是我父母送的生日礼物。 |
| It has various applications like video chat, digital camera, wireless Internet, and games. It's easy to share photos and music. | 它有各种应用程序,如视频聊天、数码相机、无线互联网和游戏。分享照片和音乐很容易。 |
| I use this smartphone for almost everything; it even has a calendar that reminds me about appointments. | 我几乎用这部智能手机做所有事情;它甚至有一个日历,可以提醒我约会。 |
| This smartphone is an essential part of my life. I couldn't live without it. | 这部智能手机是我生活中必不可少的一部分。我离不开它。 |