Dialogue 对话内容

Words 单词
assemble /əˈsembl/ v. 装配;集合
craft /krɑːft/ n. 工艺;手艺
craftsmanship /ˈkrɑːftsmənʃɪp/ n. 技术;技艺
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ adj. 创造性的
exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adv. 正是如此;恰好
impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/ adj. 给人印象深刻的;感人的
ordinary /ˈɔːdnri/ adj. 普通的
patent /ˈpætnt/ n. 专利
patience /ˈpeɪʃns/ n. 耐心
persistent /pəˈsɪstənt/ adj. 坚持不懈的;持续的
prepare /prɪˈpeə(r)/ v. 准备
speech /spiːtʃ/ n. 演说
unique /juˈniːk/ adj. 独特的
weld /weld/ v. 焊接
workshop /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ n. 工作坊;车间
Expressions 短语
focus on 集中于
hundreds of 成百上千;好几百
be connected to 与……有联系
stand for 代表
keep up with 跟上
aim at 旨在;瞄准
Translation 英译汉
Guide:Now we are in the watchmaking workshop. You know, every watch is designed, made and assembled here.
现在我们在制表车间。你知道,每一块手表都是在这里设计、制造和组装的。
Tina:Wow, what a wonderful watch! How did the watchmakers make it?
哇,多棒的手表啊!制表师是怎么制作的?
Guide: It takes a lot of work to make such a watch. The watchmakers usually spend several months completing one product.
制作这样的手表需要很多工作。制表师通常会花几个月的时间完成一件产品。
Tina:What qualities should the watchmakers have?
制表师应该具备哪些品质?
Guide:To be persistent, firstly. The watchmakers need to focus on every small detail in the whole process.
首先要坚持不懈。制表师需要专注于整个过程中的每一个小细节。
Tina:That really requires great patience.
这确实需要极大的耐心。
Guide:Exactly. For hundreds of years, to show accurate time has always been the goal of the watchmakers. The technology and craft in each watch comes from their persistent pursuit.
没错。数百年来,显示准确的时间一直是制表师的目标。每款腕表的技术和工艺都源自他们的不懈追求。
Tina:It is also important for them to be creative, I think.
我认为,他们的创造力也很重要。
Guide:You are right. Swiss watches are always connected to an impressive number of new watchmaking skills and patents. Swiss watchmakers have developed a unique tradition.
你说得对。瑞士手表总是与大量新的制表技术和专利联系在一起。瑞士钟表制造商发展出了独特的传统。
Tina:I know what Swiss Made stands for now!
我知道瑞士制造现在代表什么!