A：You have a lovely house, Jack.
      Jack，你的房子真不錯(cuò)！

B：Thank you. Yeah, it's home, but a number of things have been going wrong lately.
      謝謝，是啊，這是一個(gè)家。但是最近有很多地方出了問題。

A：That's too bad. What problems are you having?
      那可太糟了，出什么問題了？

B：Oh, the whole house needs re-painting, for starters. The carpet in the living room is worn out, and I'd like to put in new wall-to-wall carpeting. Last week, I had to call the plumber to fix the toilet. Anyway, all par for the course when you own a house, I guess. I think I'm going to hire an interior decorator to look the place over.
      哦，剛剛住進(jìn)來，正間房子都需要從新粉刷，臥室里的地毯也已經(jīng)很舊了，我想裝一套新的。上星期，我不得不打電話找水管工來修理廁所。不管怎么說，如果你有一間房子，我覺得這都是最尋常不過的事。我看我要請(qǐng)一個(gè)室內(nèi)工程師來看看這個(gè)地方。

A：I've studied Western home decoration as a hobby. Could I make some suggestions?
      我曾學(xué)過室內(nèi)裝飾。我能給你提一些建議嗎？

B：Go right ahead.
      太棒了，請(qǐng)講。

A：Well, I think a crystal chandelier would look great in your living room, and maybe some new drapes for the windows. Also, a grandfather clock would look great in the den. Perhaps you could buy some potted plants for the dining room.
      啊，我覺得在臥室里裝一盞水晶燈會(huì)很漂亮。另外呢，可能需要一些落地窗來裝飾窗戶。還有,休息室里放一盞落地?zé)魰?huì)很漂亮的。你還可以買一些盆栽裝飾飯廳。

B：Wow! You really do have a talent for this, Ethabella. Thanks for your suggestions.
      哇噻！你在這方面，可真是天才啊，Ethabella，謝謝你的建議。

A：You are welcome, Jack. Glad to be of help.
      不客氣，Jack。很高興能幫上你。

1. 天資;天賦
    Talent is the natural ability to do something well.

    e.g. She is proud that both her children have a talent for music...
           她為自己的兩個(gè)孩子都有音樂天賦而自豪。
    e.g. The player was given hardly any opportunities to show off his talents...
           那位選手幾乎沒有得到什么機(jī)會(huì)展示自己的天賦。