社交英語口語視頻(中級)135 Choosing the Right Christmas Tree

Is it fresh or is it fake?

真樹還是人造樹?

Tough to tell right?

很難判別，對吧?

Artificial trees aren't what they used to be.

人造樹不是它們之前的樣子。

They're more realistic and they're easier to set up.

更逼真，也更容易搭設(shè)。

Well, before you buy,...

在你購買之前…

...here are some things to think about when you choose your artificial tree.

…當你選擇人造樹，需要考慮幾點。

The material matters.

材質(zhì)問題。

You can choose shredded PVC,...

你可以選擇PVC材質(zhì)…

...which used to be the main material used for artificial trees.

…這是用于人造樹的主要材料。

Not very realistic-looking, but it is easy on the budget.

看起來不是很逼真，但價格劃算。

Or you can choose PE or polyethylene.

或者你可以選擇PE材質(zhì)。

PE can be molded to look more like a real tree.

這種材質(zhì)制作的圣誕樹，看起來更真實。

It gives the branches and needles more substance and they're more pliable.

樹枝以及針葉更實質(zhì)也更有韌性。

Finally, the choice of material influences the time it takes to set up the tree.

最終，材質(zhì)的選擇和搭設(shè)圣誕樹所花費的時間息息相關(guān)。

Trees made from shredded PVC do need some shaping,...

PVC材質(zhì)制作的樹需要做一些修整…

...while trees made from PE are basically ready to go right out of the box.

…而PE材質(zhì)制作的樹，可從箱中拿出直接使用。

Wanna save even more time?

想節(jié)省更多的時間?

Choose a pre-lit tree so you can just pop it together and plug it in.

選擇pre-lit樹，只需擺放好，點亮開關(guān)就好。。

Remember to shop with some measurements in hand.

請記得測量好尺寸。

You need to know the height of the space where you'll place the tree...

你需要知道擺放空間的高度…

...and available width too.

…以及寬度。

And don't forget to account for a tree topper when you're measuring.

當你測量時，別忘了算上圣誕樹頂部裝飾的高度。