英语四级晨读100篇精华版024:Collectibles收藏品
24.Collectibles收藏品
Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times. Whereas some objects have heen collected for their usefulness, others have been selected for their aesthetic beauty alone. In the United states, the kinds of collectibles currently popular range from traditional objects such as stamps, coins. Rue books, and art to more recent items of interest like dolls, bottles baseball cards, and comic books.
从古代开始,收藏品就是文化的一部分。一些物品因其用途被收藏,而另一些则纯粹因其美观被收藏。在美国,当今流行的收藏品种类有传统物件,如邮票、硬币、珍本书籍、艺术品,还有更近期一些有趣的东西,如布娃娃、瓶子、垒球卡、连环漫画册。
Interest in collectibles has increased enoi-mousiy during be past decade, in part because some collectibles have demonstrated their value as in vestments. Especially during cycles of high inflation try co purchase tangible assets that will at least retain their current market values. In general, the lost traditional collectibles will be soug because they have preserved their vaiue over the years, there is an organized auction market fr them, art they are most easily sold in the event cash is needed.
收藏兴趣在过去10年中大大地增长,部分原因是一些收藏品显示出了它们的投资价值。尤其在高通货膨胀时期,投资者尽量购买那些至少会保持他们现有市场价值的有形资产。一般来说,最传统的收藏品备受青睐,因为它们多年后仍保持其价值。它们拥有完善的拍卖市场,在需要现金的时候最容易变现
Some examples of the most stable collectibles are old Paintings, Chinese ceramics ,stamps coins rare books antique jewelry, silver, porcelain ,art by well-known artists , autographs. and period furniture .other item of more recent interest include old photograph record ,old magazine ,post cards, baseball cards, art glass dolls, classic cars, old bottles, and comic books. These relatively new kinds of collectibles may actually appreciate faster as short term investments, hut may not hold their value as long-term investments. Once a collectible has had its initial play. it appreciates at a fairly steady rate, supported by an increasing number of enthusiastic collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become increasingly more difficult to locate.
一些最稳妥的收藏品有古老的画、中国陶器、邮票、硬币、珍本书籍、古代珠宝、银嚣、瓷器、著名艺术家的作品、亲笔签名和有时代特征的家具。其他更近期的物品有旧唱片、1日杂志、明信片、垒球卡片、彩色玻璃、布娃娃、早期汽车、古瓶和连环画。作为短期投资这些相对来说较新颖的收藏品的确可能更快地增值,但作为长期投资则可能不能保值。一旦一件收藏品有了第一发交易,它便以一个相当稳定的比率增值。这个增值率受到趟来越多的热情的收藏者的支持,他们为有限的而且越来越难找到的收藏品而竞争。
CET4四级词汇:
collectible 收臧品
retain 保持;保留;保住
aesthetic 审美的;美学的;菱感的
enormously .非常;极其
tangible 确切的;真实的;有形的
tangible assets 有形资产
CET4阅读单词短语考点:
Once a collectible has had its initial play. it appreciates at a fairly steady rate, supported by an increasing number of enthusiastic collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become increasingly more difficult to locate.
一旦一件收藏品有了它第一次交易,它便以一个相当稳定的比率增值,这个增值率受到越来越多的热情的收藏者的支持,他们为有限的而且越来越难找到的收藏品而竞争。
本句中应注意动词appreciates的用法,意思是欣赏,珍惜。
该句中主语为矿,once a collectible has had its initial play为条件状语, supported by an increasing number of enthusiastic collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become increasingly more difficult Iocate 整个句子做定语,修饰限定a fairly steady rat.:开始的;最初的
The government underwrote the init ial costs of the operation.
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