雅思聽力對話：手工編織的傳承01
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聽力原文及翻譯
Good morning everyone. So today we are going to look at an important creative activity, and that is hand knitting. Ancient knitted garments have been found in many different countries, showing that knitting is a global activity with a long history. When someone says the word "knitting," we might well picture an elderly person, a grandmother perhaps, sitting by the fire, knitting garments for themselves or other members of the family.
大家早上好。今天，我們將討論一項重要的創(chuàng)造性活動，那就是手工編織。許多不同的國家都發(fā)現(xiàn)了古代針織服裝，這表明編織是一項具有悠久歷史的全球性活動。當(dāng)有人說“編織”這個詞時，我們很可能會想象一位老人，也許是一位祖母，坐在爐火旁，為自己或其他家庭成員編織衣服。
It's a homely image, but one that may lead you to feel that knitting is an activity of the past. And indeed, during the previous decade, it was one of the skills that was predicted to vanish from everyday life. For although humans have sewn and knitted their own clothing for a very long time, many of these craft-based skills went into decline when industrial machines took over, mainly because they were no longer passed down from one generation to another.
這是一個樸素的畫面，但可能會讓你覺得編織是一種過去的活動。事實上，在過去的十年里，它是被預(yù)測將從日常生活中消失的技能之一。因為盡管人類縫制和編織自己的衣服已經(jīng)有很長一段時間了，但隨著工業(yè)機器的接管，許多這些基于工藝的技能逐漸衰落，主要是因為它們不再代代相傳。
However, that's all changing, and interest in knitting classes in many countries is actually rising, as more and more people are seeking formal instruction in the skill. With that trend, we're also seeing an increase in the sales figures for knitting equipment. So, why do people want to be taught to knit at a time when a machine can readily do the job for them? The answer is that knitting as a handicraft has numerous benefits for those doing it.
然而，這一切都在改變，許多國家對編織課程的興趣實際上正在上升，因為越來越多的人正在尋求這項技能的正規(guī)指導(dǎo)。隨著這一趨勢的發(fā)展，針織設(shè)備的銷售數(shù)字也在增長。那么，為什么人們在機器可以輕松完成工作的時代還想學(xué)習(xí)編織呢？答案是，編織作為一種手工藝，對從事編織的人來說有很多好處。
Let's consider what some of these might be. While many people knitted garments in the past because they couldn't afford to buy clothes, it's still true today that knitting can be helpful if you're experiencing economic hardship. If you have several children who all need warm winter clothes, knitting may save you a lot of money, and the results of knitting your own clothes can be very rewarding.
讓我們考慮一下其中的一些好處。雖然過去許多人因為買不起衣服而編織衣服，但今天，如果你遇到經(jīng)濟困難，編織仍然會有所幫助。如果你有幾個孩子都需要溫暖的冬裝，編織可以為你省下很多錢，而自己編織衣服的結(jié)果可能是非常值得的。
Even though the skills you need to get going are really quite basic, and the financial outlay is minimal, the more significant benefits in today's world are to do with wellbeing. In a world where it's estimated that we spend up to 9 hours a day online, doing something with our hands that is craft-based makes us feel good. It releases us from the stress of a technological, fast-paced life.
盡管你需要的技能真的很基礎(chǔ)，而且財務(wù)支出很少，但在當(dāng)今世界，更重要的好處與幸福有關(guān)。在這個估計我們每天在網(wǎng)上花費長達(dá)9個小時的世界里，用我們的雙手做一些基于工藝的事情會讓我們感覺很好。它使我們擺脫了科技和快節(jié)奏生活的壓力。
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