英语翻译In every British town,large and small ,you will find shops that sell second-hand goods.Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture,sometimes in books,sometimes in ornaments (装饰) and household goods,sometimes even in clothes.The furn

英语翻译In every British town,large and small ,you will find shops that sell second-hand goods.Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture,sometimes in books,sometimes in ornaments (装饰) and household goods,sometimes even in clothes.The furn
英语翻译
In every British town,large and small ,you will find shops that sell second-hand goods.Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture,sometimes in books,sometimes in ornaments (装饰) and household goods,sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be”antique”,and it may well have changed hands many times.It may also be very valuable,although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms,where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds.As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables,you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood,of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books,too,may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings.Often when someone dies or has to move house,his books may all be sold,so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop.On the border between England and Wales,there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well.Even the cinema and castle have been taken over,and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
There are also much more humble shops,sometimes simply called “junk shops”,where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply.Sometimes the profits from these shops go to charity(慈善事业).Even these pieces,though can make yon feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them ,but who have moved on,to another country or to death.
Although the British do not worship their ancestors,they do treasure the past and the things of the past.This is true of houses as well.These days no one knocks them down,they are restored until they are often better than new.In Britain,people do not buy something just because it is new.Old things are treasured for their proven worth;new things have to prove themselves before they are accepped.

英语翻译In every British town,large and small ,you will find shops that sell second-hand goods.Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture,sometimes in books,sometimes in ornaments (装饰) and household goods,sometimes even in clothes.The furn
In every British town,large and small ,you will find shops that sell second-hand goods.Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture,sometimes in books,sometimes in ornaments (装饰) and household goods,sometimes even in clothes.
在英国的每个城镇,无论大小,你都会找到卖二手物品的商店.这些物品大部分是家私,有时是书籍,装饰物或者家庭用品,甚至也有衣服.
The furniture may often be”antique”,and it may well have changed hands many times.It may also be very valuable,although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms,where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds.As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables,you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood,of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
也许有人认为这些家私被转手无数次,应该十分残旧.但同样,这些旧家私也是非常值钱的,而最值钱的通常会被摆在在伦敦的橱窗里用来展示,甚至以成千上万的英磅给卖出.当你经过这些商店,看到这些木质光亮的衣橱和桌子时,会让你情不自禁地幻想那一刹那的情景-----那些已经不在世上的古老木匠,曾经用他们的双手细心打磨木材,然后倾注热爱地关注他们的杰作.
The books,too,may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings.Often when someone dies or has to move house,his books may all be sold,so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop.On the border between England and Wales,there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well.Even the cinema and castle have been taken over,and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
还有非常珍贵的古旧书籍,有些是比较罕有的首印本.当有人去世或者必须要清理屋子的时候,他的书多数会被全部卖掉,所以有时候你可能会在一家商店找到所有的藏书.位于英格兰和威尔士边境地方,有一个城镇也已经成为一家大型的书店.甚至那里的电影院和城堡式的建筑都已经被接管,而现在书籍也代替羊皮成为小镇的主要贸易方式.
There are also much more humble shops,sometimes simply called “junk shops”,where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply.Sometimes the profits from these shops go to charity(慈善事业).Even these pieces,though can make yon feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them ,but who have moved on,to another country or to death.!
同样也有更加多的简陋商店,有时简称为“旧货店”,在那里你可以买到一些非常便宜的小件家用物品.有时候,这些旧货店的利润会用作慈善用途.可能这些旧的东西会使你感到伤心,因为曾经珍爱过它们的主人
都已经离开了,去了其他国家或者去世了!
Although the British do not worship their ancestors,they do treasure the past and the things of the past.This is true of houses as well.These days no one knocks them down,they are restored until they are often better than new.In Britain,people do not buy something just because it is new.Old things are treasured for their proven worth;new things have to prove themselves before they are accepped.
尽管英国人不会供奉他们的祖先,但他们的确很怀旧过去的一切,包括现实中的房屋.它们都被保存着不会被人丢弃,而且大多数都比新的事物还要好.在英国,人们购买东西通常不是因为它是崭新的.一些被认同有价值的旧东西会得到人们的珍藏,而一些新东西要被接受就要得到人们的认同.