美语咖啡屋Lesson36:JeannieSpinningWool[1]

J: Oh, Cotswold sheep, oh, Yang Chen, that is simply a type of sheep. But that's not the important part. The important part is that the wool is very coarse and therefore it's easy to spin.

Y: 她这种羊毛比较粗，因为粗呢，所以就比较容易纺成毛线。

J: Right. Coarse is spelled C-O-A-R-S-E.

Y：纺毛线一定很难吧？

J: Well, let's hear Jeannie explain.

实录3: Jeannie: Oh man, well, you're taking raw wool and your putting a twist in order to get it hold it together to make yarn which you can then make into hats or sweaters or blankets or whatever.

Y: Jeannie真了不起。她从剪羊毛，到纺毛线，然后织成毛衣，或者帽子、毯子，她全都一手包办了。

J: She's amazing! She does everything. Well, almost everything. In our conversation she said she doesn't wash the wool 'cause (because) it's too difficult. But in her case, she begins by cutting the wool off the backs of the sheep with scissors.

(Enter sound of scissors)

实录4: Jeannie: Okay, in my case it came off the sheep with scissors. And the sheep stand up like little dogs and I cut the wool off of their backs. And it's a big job. And then it's very dirty so you need to wash it. And after washing it needs to be combed or carded so it's easily spun.

Y: 羊毛剪下来不仅要清洗，她说还要comb。

J: Right comb C-O-M-B.

Y: 噢，就象梳头发那样。

J: Right! To comb your hair. She cuts the wool, sends it someone else to wash it, combs the wool, spins the wool into yarn and then knits the yarn into hats, sweaters or blankets. It's amazing!

Y: 看来除了清洗羊毛这一道程序其他都是她自己做的。哇，那种程序这么复杂。什么时候才能变成一件羊毛衫穿在我身上呐？

J: That's a good question. I asked Jeannie the same thing.

实录5: Jeannie: Well, it takes many many hours. I'd say a hat if you just counted the time for one hat probably takes 6 hours. A sweater I think takes 30-40 hours.

Y: 你想一件毛衣需要30到40个小时才完成。如果是我的话我一定没有这种耐心。

J: But you know, I think that Jeannie really loves the process not really the product.

实录6: Jeannie: I love the process of taking a raw thing like a dirty sheep and raising the babies and then ending up with incredible works of art.

J: Jeannie. She's wonderful. I just love her. Thanks for joining us on American Cafe.

Y: 谢谢大家收听美语咖啡屋。我们下次节目再见！