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I’d like to talk about the decorative fish tank in our living room, which is a gift I gave to my dad on his 50th birthday. And it’s the first thing you see when you step into my place.
He has always been fascinated with fishes, but since my mom bought me a cat, he just had to … you know, give up that interest, ‘cause those two creatures are not designed to live under the same roof.
Anyway, it’s been a long time now, and my cat is getting old, I mean, he won’t jump around and chase moving stuff any more, so I thought it would be a good time for my dad to pick up the old hobby. So I just went ahead and bought him a huge fish tank where he could keep as many fishes as he wants.
My dad was thrilled when he saw the gift. We placed it in our living room, and the best thing about it is that it’s not only a fish tank, but can also serve as a coffee table. It’s about this long (body language這個(gè)時(shí)候派上用場(chǎng)了，拿手比劃), and it’s adorned with precious stones. This tank has become my father’s favorite item in our home and he bought quite a few expensive tropical fish.
There are light bulbs on top of the tank, and when it’s getting dark, my dad likes to turn them on, and the whole living room would be lit up with the warm, soft light. So I have to say, it’s a great decoration.
And the fish tank is an advanced one. I mean, it’s equipped with a self-cleaning system that could filter the waste automatically. So the water is always crystal clear.
And the “view” (body language又出場(chǎng)了，請(qǐng)拿手指打引號(hào)) in the tank is gorgeous, I mean, if you look closer, it’s just like a real underwater world. It has seaweed, coral reefs, shells, everything you are supposed to see in the ocean.
So both of my dad and my mom are pretty satisfied with this gift.
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)解析：
1. decorative
(Of an object or a building) decorated in a way that makes it attractive; intended to look attractive or pretty. 例如：
The mirror is functional yet decorative.
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home.
2. place
A house or flat / apartment; a person’s home. 例如：
What about dinner at my place?
I’m fed up with living with my parents, so I’m looking for a place of my own.
3. thrilled
Very excited and pleased. 下次想表達(dá)“激動(dòng)的，興奮的”，不要光會(huì)用excited哦!例如：
I was thrilled to be invited.
如果想表達(dá)“對(duì)即將發(fā)生的好事兒特別激動(dòng)”的心情，可以用psyched，例如：
The kids are really psyched about the vacation.
4. adorn
To make something/ somebody look more attractive by decorating it or them with something. 這是個(gè)較為正式的說(shuō)法，某些情況下可以替換decorate，而且經(jīng)常用在被動(dòng)句式中，例如：
The walls were adorned with paintings.