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A: 說(shuō)起來(lái)，我原來(lái)上初中還是籃球隊(duì)的呢! I used to be great at shooting! You should come play basketball with me—I can teach you!
B: Well, thanks for the invitation, but I would rather go to a museum and enjoy the AC and the beautiful art!! You can go run around and get all sweaty—I, on the other hand, want to surround myself with 高雅文化。
A: 呦，原來(lái)你還是個(gè)藝術(shù)愛(ài)好者? 那下面的 business etiquette正合你的胃口，今天，我們要去看看怎么用不同形式的藝術(shù)作品來(lái)進(jìn)行裝飾!
B: Let's take a look!
公司主管 James 找到公關(guān)部主任 Felicia.
James: Hey, Felicia...do you have time for a quick conversation?
Felicia: Sure, boss. What's up?
J: I was walking through the hallways of our office yesterday and it struck me that we could use a little beautification around here.
F: Are you thinking about repainting the hallways?
J: Well, actually I was considering buying some art to display around the office and factory grounds. I think we could all benefit from a little touch of culture, don't you think?
F: Yes...that's a great idea. I think looking at beautiful things helps lift morale.
公司主管James說(shuō)，自己昨天經(jīng)過(guò)公司走廊，突然覺(jué)得，We could use a little beautification around here. 我們的工作環(huán)境需要美化一下。beautification is spelled b-e-a-u-t-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n, beautification 是名詞，意思是美化。原來(lái)，James是想購(gòu)置一些藝術(shù)作品，給公司增添些許文化氣息。Felicia 表示贊成，她覺(jué)得，看到賞心悅目的東西，也有助于 lift morale 提高員工士氣。James 說(shuō)：
J: Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It might brighten up the office and lift people's spirits a bit as well. I'm not really sure about what kind of art to buy though.
F: That is a tricky issue. Everyone has different tastes. You know the old expression: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
J: What about you Felicia? What kind of art do you like?
F: Well, actually I like abstract modern art. I love the works of Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
J: I see. So you're a bit of a modernist, huh?
每個(gè)人對(duì)藝術(shù)的偏好都不一樣，Everyone has different tastes. taste is spelled t-a-s-t-e, taste 在這里是名詞，意思是品味。俗話說(shuō)： Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 只要看的人喜歡，那就是美。這句話經(jīng)常被用在情感方面，相當(dāng)于中文里所說(shuō)的情人眼里出西施。Felicia 說(shuō)，她偏愛(ài) abstract modern art 抽象派現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)。為什么呢？
F: I feel modern art is open to interpretation. Each person looks at the painting with a different understanding and gets a different message from it. Sometimes I find landscape paintings or more traditional art to be a bit boring.
J: Yes, I would agree with that. I don't want any pictures of fruit in bowls hanging on our walls...it needs to be something inspirational!
F: How about you, boss? What kind of art inspires you?
J: I'm a big fan of photography. I like real images captured by a camera. They're so genuine, and I find that I don't get tired of looking at them over and over again.
Felicia 喜歡抽象派現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)作品是因?yàn)椋篒t is open to interpretation. 這類藝術(shù)作品給觀眾留下了解釋的空間，每個(gè)人對(duì)抽象派藝術(shù)作品的解讀都可能不一樣。James 說(shuō)，他最喜歡攝影作品。I'm a big fan of photography. 用相機(jī)捕捉的真實(shí)畫(huà)面，令人百看不厭。
A: 所以，你喜歡哪種呀 Kat? Abstract modern art or photography?
B: I think I enjoy photography more. It captures an authentic moment and you can feel the different emotions in each piece. Actually there's a new exhibit opening today, do you wanna go see it with me?
A: 我還是算了，我對(duì)藝術(shù)一點(diǎn)也不懂，去了也看不明白！
B: Well that's true. I don't think you will enjoy it much if art's not your thing- you'll just be bored and your feet will hurt from standing there for hours.
A: 謝謝你能換位思考！在下面的美語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)里，我們就要來(lái)看看Kat無(wú)數(shù)優(yōu)點(diǎn)中的一個(gè)——換位思考該怎么說(shuō)!
