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礼物就是在节日里朋友之间或亲人之间互相赠送的东西，表达了人与人之间最温馨最美好的心意。最好的礼物不一定是最贵重的，而是别人急需却又一时无法获得的。礼物不一定是实质物品，也可以是一个行为或是一件事。礼物的最终目的是送礼物的人希望把自己的心意传达给被送礼物的人，要针对不同的受礼对象区别对待。一般说来，对家贫者，以实惠实用为佳；富裕者，以精巧创意为佳；对夫妻，情侣、以纪念浪漫为佳；对朋友，以趣味性为佳；对老人，以健康实用为佳；对孩子，以启智新颖为佳；对外宾，以特色为佳。那么，购买礼物的英文怎么说呢？1.挑选礼物A:What can I do for you?A:需要我帮忙吗？B:I want to find something typically Chinese as a gift.B:我想找一些典型的中国饰品作为礼物。A:How about this artistic tapestry and this cloisonne vase?A:这件艺术挂毯和这个景泰蓝花瓶怎么样？B:Well,I"m looking for something a little different.These teapots are beautiful.Are they made of procelain?B:嗯，我在找稍微不一样的东西。这些茶壶真漂亮，它们是瓷器做的吗？A:No,they are made of clay.They are Yixing purple clay teapots.This kind of tea ware is very famous in China.A:不，它们是用黏土做成的。它们是宜兴紫砂壶。这种茶具在中国非常有名。B:Ah,I see.B:啊！我明白了。2.买瓶酒A:I"d like to buy a bottle of wine or liquor for my father. You have so many kinds here that I can"t decide which one to buy.A:我要买瓶酒给我老爸，种类那么多，我不知道买哪一种好。B:How about this Scotch whisky? It"s distilled from a pure barley malt mash and is aged in cherry casks. Or you may buy this XO cognac brandy. It"s 10 years old and contains about 45% alcohol.B:这种苏格兰威士忌怎么样？这是麦芽泥蒸馏做的，贮放在樱桃木酒桶内已经长年累月。不然，买这种XO 甘邑白兰地。10 年老酒，大约含45%的酒精。A:I see. Would you tell me something about gin, rum and vodka, please?A:原来如此。你介绍一下杜松子酒、兰姆酒和伏特加，好吗？B:Sure. Rums are distilled from the fermented juice of the sugar cane or from fermented molasses. This one is distilled in Jamaica, and bottled in London. Gin is made from a mash of grain and juniper berries and Vodka is distilled from a mash of rye, wheat or potatoes. Vodka mixes easily with fruit juices.B:没问题。兰姆酒是用发酵的甘蔗汁或发酵的糖蜜蒸馏而成的。这一瓶在牙买加酿造，在伦敦装瓶。杜松子酒是谷类糊浆和杜松子酱果酿造的，而伏特加则是燕麦、大麦或马铃薯蒸馏而成的，伏特加可以和果汁搭配。3.谈论礼物A:I have many friends in the US.But I don"t know what I should buy them for gifts.A:我有很多朋友在美国，但是我不知道该为他们买些什么礼物。B:It"s unnecessary to buy anything.B:没必要买什么礼物。A:Really?You are kidding.How can I go emptyhanded to visit my friends?I would be embarrassed.A:是吗？你不是在开玩笑吧。我怎么能空手去拜访我的朋友呢？我会很难堪的。B:If you really want to bring something,it should be a small,inexpensive item.You should bring some candy,toys,Chinese paper cutting or fancy bookmarks.B:如果你真的要买，买些便宜的小东西就行了。例如糖果、玩具、中国剪纸或者是漂亮的书签。A:Such a small gift?A:这么小的礼物？B:Yes,Americans are different from Chinese.The American idea of a gift is to bring a nice“token”that says“I have thought of you,”not a gift that says“Look,how much money I have spent!”B:是的，美国人和中国人不同。在美国人眼里，送礼物是送一份“诚意”，表明“我一直惦念你”，而不是说“看，我花了多少钱”！4.征求意见A:How about Chinese tea?A:中国的茶叶怎么样？B:Tea is a good gift.B:茶叶作为礼物不错。A:Thanks for your advice.A:谢谢你的指点！B:You"re welcome.B:不客气。5.降价销售A:Can I help you，madam？A:夫人，您要买点什么？B:I"d like to buy some presents for my friends．B:我想为朋友买些礼物。A:Would you like jewellery？Today is Mother"s Day and all the jewellery is on sale at Rich"s.A:您要不要首饰？今天是母亲节，瑞奇首饰专柜的所有首饰都降价销售。B:That"s great.Do you have gold jewels？B:那太好了。你们有黄金饰品吗？A:Yes,we have 24K and 18K gold necklaces，chains and earrings．A:有，我们有24K和18K的金项链、手链和耳环。B:May I have a look？B:我可以看看吗？A:Sure.A:可以。6.打折A:What is the price of this tea set?A:这套茶具多少钱？B:It is 600 yuan.B:600元钱。A:That"s too much,I"ll take it if you give me a 50% discount.A:太贵了，如果给我打5折，我就买了它。B:Well,I can just take 100 yuan off the price.B:嗯，我只可以便宜100元。A:All right,I will take this set.A:好吧，我要买这一套。7.剪纸A:What is the design of this paper cut?A:这个剪纸的图案是什么？B:They are lotus flowers.B:它们是荷花。A:Ah,how beautiful!How much is it?A:啊，多美啊！多少钱？B:It is 20 yuan.B:20元钱。A:I will take it.Can I have it framed.I want to send it to my friend.A:我要买了它。你可以把它装进框子里吗？我想把它送给我朋友。B:Yes,but you will have to pay for the frame.It is 30 yuan.B:可以，但是框子要付钱，框子30元。A:All right.Here is the money.It is 50 yuan altogether.A:好吧。给你钱，总共是50元。B:Thank you.B:谢谢。8.结婚礼物A:So,your friend"s getting married on Saturday.What have you bought her as a wedding gift? I find it so hard to choose the right gift.A:你朋友周六结婚。你给她买了什么结婚礼物？我发现挑选一个合适的礼物很难。B:My friend and her fiance had a really good idea.They have cut out pictures from catalogues and pasted them in a notebook.The pictures are of the things they want.People sign their name by the item they will buy.B:我朋友和她的未婚夫有很不错的想法。他们把图片从目录中剪下来，粘到笔记本上。他们想要的就是照片上的那些东西。别人就在他们准备买的东西旁写上名字。A:That"s clever!What things were in the notebook?A:真聪明！本上有些什么东西呢？B:Most of the things were household appliances.You know,everything from an iron through a vacuum cleaner to a cooker.B:大部分都是家用设备。你知道的，从熨斗到吸尘器到灶具。