John:The National Palace Museum houses a magnificent collection of artifacts from all over Mainland China. (約翰:國立故宮博物院收藏了一批來自全中國大陸的絕佳工藝品。)
Terry:What a beautiful sculpture! (泰瑞:好美的一座雕塑!)
John:Oh, yes, this piece is a splendid example of jade carving. It was excavated in 1930 in an area near resentday Mongolia. (約翰:噢,是的,這件是玉石雕刻的極佳代表。 它是1930年在一個靠近現今蒙古的地區挖掘出土的。)
Terry:The workmanship is unbelievable. (泰瑞:這手工真是令人難以置信。)
John:This type of carving served a decorative function. Wealthy people often displayed them in their homes. (約翰:這種雕刻物具有一種裝飾的功用,有錢人常常在家裡展示它們。)
Terry:I wouldn't mind displaying something like that in my place. (泰瑞:我倒不介意在我家展示展示像這樣的東西。)
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.The (name of museum) houses a magnificent collection of (art/objects etc.) from.... (博物館名)收藏了一系列來自......的絕佳(藝術品/物品等)。 .This piece is a... from the... Dynasty. 這是一件......朝的......。 .This... is priceless. 這件......是無價之寶。 .This... is a splendid example of.... 這件......是......的極佳代表。 .This... was excavated in (year) in (place). 這......是(年)在(地方)挖掘出土的。 .This... is made of/made from.... 這......是由......製成的。 .This... would have been used by (person) to.... 這......可能曾被(人)用來......。 .This... (would have) served a (ceremonial/practical /decorative) function. 這個......(可能曾)有一種(儀式上的/實用性的/裝飾性的)功用。