图片新闻【270】世界上最昂贵的鞋子

Model Nicola Churchwood models a pair of ruby and platinum slippers in the shoe department at London's Harrods store, Monday April 28, 2003. The world's most expensive shoes, by designer Stuart Weitzman, go on sale at Harrods Monday with a price tag of 1 million pounds ($1,594,505). The shoes are woven from platinum thread and set with 642 round and oval rubies, totalling over 120 carats. (AP Photo/PA, Matthew Fearn)

词汇：

ruby n.红宝石
platinum n.白金, 铂
slipper n.拖鞋
on sale adj.待售的, 拍卖的
tag n.标签
weave vt.编织, 组合
thread n.线, 细丝
oval adj.卵形的, 椭圆的
carat n.(=karat)克拉(宝石的重量单位)