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古玩店的魅力
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  • Antique shops exert a peculiar1 fascination2 on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to muster3 up courage to enter a less pretentious4 antique shop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth5 of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted6 junk that litter the floors.

    No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated7 searcher for art treasures must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable8 as the dealer9. Like a scientist bent10 on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.

    My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere11 &5. One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood. As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him. The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing-case lying on the floor. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger12, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature Painting at the bottom of the packing-case. As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided13 to buy it. Glancing at it briefly14, the dealer told him that it was worth &5. Frank could hardly conceal15 his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth thousands of pounds.

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    1 peculiar [pɪˈkju:liə(r)] cinyo   第7级
    adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
    参考例句:
    • He walks in a peculiar fashion. 他走路的样子很奇特。
    • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression. 他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
    2 fascination [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn] FlHxO   第8级
    n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
    参考例句:
    • He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport. 他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
    • His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience. 广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。
    3 muster [ˈmʌstə(r)] i6czT   第8级
    vt. 召集;对…进行点名;使振作 n. 集合;检阅;点名册;集合人员 vi. 召集;聚集
    参考例句:
    • Go and muster all the men you can find. 去集合所有你能找到的人。
    • I had to muster my courage up to ask him that question. 我必须鼓起勇气向他问那个问题。
    4 pretentious [prɪˈtenʃəs] lSrz3   第9级
    adj.自命不凡的,自负的,炫耀的
    参考例句:
    • He is a talented but pretentious writer. 他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
    • Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious. 自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
    5 labyrinth [ˈlæbərɪnθ] h9Fzr   第9级
    n.迷宫;难解的事物;迷路
    参考例句:
    • He wandered through the labyrinth of the alleyways. 他在迷宫似的小巷中闲逛。
    • The human mind is a labyrinth. 人的心灵是一座迷宫。
    6 assorted [əˈsɔ:tɪd] TyGzop   第8级
    adj.各种各样的,各色俱备的
    参考例句:
    • There's a bag of assorted sweets on the table. 桌子上有一袋什锦糖果。
    • He has always assorted with men of his age. 他总是与和他年令相仿的人交往。
    7 dedicated [ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd] duHzy2   第9级
    adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
    参考例句:
    • He dedicated his life to the cause of education. 他献身于教育事业。
    • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design. 他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
    8 knowledgeable [ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl] m2Yxg   第7级
    adj.知识渊博的;有见识的
    参考例句:
    • He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre. 他对戏剧很有心得。
    • He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting. 他在会上的发言颇有见地。
    9 dealer [ˈdi:lə(r)] GyNxT   第7级
    n.商人,贩子
    参考例句:
    • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting. 那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
    • The dealer reduced the price for cash down. 这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
    10 bent [bent] QQ8yD   第7级
    n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的;v.(使)弯曲,屈身(bend的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • He was fully bent upon the project. 他一心扑在这项计划上。
    • We bent over backward to help them. 我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
    11 mere [mɪə(r)] rC1xE   第7级
    adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
    参考例句:
    • That is a mere repetition of what you said before. 那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
    • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer. 再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
    12 dagger [ˈdægə(r)] XnPz0   第8级
    n.匕首,短剑,剑号
    参考例句:
    • The bad news is a dagger to his heart. 这条坏消息刺痛了他的心。
    • The murderer thrust a dagger into her heart. 凶手将匕首刺进她的心脏。
    13 decided [dɪˈsaɪdɪd] lvqzZd   第7级
    adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
    参考例句:
    • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents. 这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
    • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting. 英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
    14 briefly [ˈbri:fli] 9Styo   第8级
    adv.简单地,简短地
    参考例句:
    • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem. 我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
    • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group. 他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
    15 conceal [kənˈsi:l] DpYzt   第7级
    vt.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
    参考例句:
    • He had to conceal his identity to escape the police. 为了躲避警方,他只好隐瞒身份。
    • He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure. 他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

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