CRI听力:Diamonds a Form of Investment for Young Couples in China

短语讲解：

1. She says couples are likely to look for diamonds as a symbol of everlasting love.

look for寻找(某人或某物)
例句：Some birds are looking for food.
有些鸟在寻找食物。

2. When she grows old, she hopes to remember her younger days whenever she looks at her gem.

look at看, 注视(某人或某物)
例句：The pupils are all looking at the chart on the wall.
学生都瞧着墙上的挂图。

3. If I grow very old, when I look at the diamond, it will remind me of the good old times.

remind of使(某人)想起…
例句：The film reminded him of what he had seen in Paris.
这部电影使他回想起在巴黎所看到的情况。

4. Around 14 million couples get married every year in the country, according to the Civil Administration Bureau of China.

get married结婚
例句：They will get married next June.
他们会在明年六月结婚。

5. And the precious gem industry estimates that 30 percent of those about to walk down the aisle purchase diamonds.

walk down沿着…向下走
例句：They had to walk down a long hall. 
他们必须通过一道长走廊。 

6. But the approach of the Chinese buyers is a bit different with many going online for their first contact with the glitzy world of diamonds.

contact with接触
例句：Farm workers frequently come in contact with these insecticides.
农场工人常常接触这些杀虫剂。

7. Nowadays online shopping is the trend, and more people have adapted themselves to it.

adapt to变得习惯于…, 使适应于, 能应付…
例句：I adapted quickly to the new climate.
我很快地适应了这种新的气候。

8. This is one reason why they have turned to jewelry and diamonds.

turn to (把注意力等)转向
例句：More and more people turn to computer science.
愈来愈多的人从事计算机科学研究。

9. After they have enough money, they start to think about investments.

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。

10. International jewelers such as De Beers, Cartier, Bulgari or Tiffany, have all set up flagship stores in mega-cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.

set up建立, 创立, 竖立
例句：Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。