Giving the Gift of Flowers 送花学问大 3

Jill:	Here’s the arrangement with the bells of Ireland, which are a little plant-like, and the peonies, which are 1)lush and 2)delicate. And I’ve added a few pink roses for accent.
Brett:	Spectacular. You 3)nailed the English garden look.
Jill:	And now for your wife. Gloxinia, peach blossoms and baby’s breath—4)sparse but 5)elegant.
Brett:	It reminds me of the hall/lobby of a fancy hotel.
Jill:	Ha! Those are my biggest clients.
Brett:	My wife will be impressed.
Jill:	We include a card describing the origin, meaning and history of the flowers.
Brett:	That’s a nice touch.

吉 儿∶	这就是贝壳花的插花，有一点像盆栽，还有茂盛精致的牡丹花。我还加了几根粉红 玫瑰点缀。
布烈特∶	太漂亮了。你捕捉到了英国庭园的样子。
吉 儿∶	然後这是给你太太的。大岩桐、桃花和满天星—稀疏但是高雅。
布烈特∶	让我想到高级饭店的大厅。
吉 儿∶	哈！那些是我最大的客户。
布烈特∶	我太太会惊叹不已。
吉 儿∶	我们附上了一张卡片，描述花的原产地、意义和历史。
布烈特∶	真是锦上添花。

好用句

a nice touch 锦上添花

这句话是指把东西加上一些不必要的细节，让东西在某方面的效果更好。譬如在桌上摆花并非必要，但的确让桌子看起来更漂亮，所以摆花就可以说是个nice touch。

A: How do you like what I did with the kitchen?
你喜欢我布置厨房的样子吗？

B: It looks great. The lace curtains are a nice touch.
看起来很棒。蕾丝窗帘真是锦上添花。

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1) lush (a.) 苍翠繁茂的
The island is covered with lush forests.
 
2) delicate (a.) 细腻的，精细的
The dress was decorated with delicate lace.
 
3) nail (v.) 做得完美
Matthew nailed his presentation.
 
4) sparse (a.) 稀疏的，稀少的
The crowd at the concert was sparse due to the bad weather.
 
5) elegant (a.) 优雅的，漂亮的
The star is known for her elegant fashion sense.