A Special Ring for President Trump
送給川普總統的特別戒指
Introduction
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre made a gold ring for President Donald Trump. The ring is for the 250th birthday of the United States.
安特衛普世界鑽石中心為唐納德·川普總統製作了一枚金戒指，旨在慶祝美國建國250週年。
Main Body
A jeweler named David Gotlib made the ring. It has gold, diamonds, and other colorful stones. Experts say the ring costs between $25,000 and $35,000.
這枚戒指是由一名叫 David Gotlib 的珠寶師製作的，鑲有黃金、鑽石和其他彩色寶石。專家表示這枚戒指的價值約在 25,000 到 35,000 美元之間。
Antwerp sells many diamonds to the US. The US stopped charging extra taxes on these diamonds. The diamond center is happy about this.
安特衛普向美國出口大量鑽石。美國已停止對這些鑽石徵收額外稅金，鑽石中心對此感到十分滿意。
Some people say the ring is too expensive. US law says presidents must be careful with gifts from other countries. The ring was given to Ambassador Bill White at a big party in Brussels.
有些人認為這枚戒指太昂貴。美國法律規定總統在接受外國禮物時必須謹慎。這枚戒指是在布魯塞爾的一場盛大派對上，遞交給了大使 Bill White。
Conclusion
President Trump saw the ring in a video. He does not have the ring yet.
川普總統在影片中看過這枚戒指，但他目前尚未收到。
Vocabulary Learning
💎 The 'Cost' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about money and value. To reach A2, you need to describe how much things cost using simple structures.
1. The Price Range
When we aren't 100% sure of the price, we use: between [Price A] and [Price B].
- Example: "The ring costs between 35,000."
2. Describing Value To say something is 'too much' money, use Too + Adjective:
- Example: "The ring is too expensive."
3. Simple Word Swap Instead of saying "gave a gift," the text uses "given to".
- *The ring was given to Ambassador Bill White."
Quick Vocabulary Map
- Jeweler person who makes jewelry
- Expensive costs a lot of money
- Gift a present