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与a few of相关的情景对话

商务外贸/International Trade-(国际贸易)

A:

Hello. Sales Department. This is Betty Fields speaking.

喂，业务部，我是贝蒂.尔兹。

B:

Hello, Ms Fields. This is Ralph Peterson at World Computers.

嗨，菲尔兹女士。我是世界计算机的瑞夫.皮特森。

A:

Yes, how may I help you?

好的，我能为你效劳吗?

B:

I'm interested in a couple of items in your new catalog, and I would like to know the prices.

我对你们新目录里的几项产品感兴趣，我想知道它们的定价。

A:

Great. We're offering a special promotional price on a few of the items. Which items did you have in mind?

好的。我们针对几项产品提供特价。你对哪些产品有兴趣?

B:

We're particularly interested in your new RS-five sound card shown on page five of your catalog. I would also like more details about the model RS-four card on page seven.

我们特别中意你们目录第五页里的新型RS-5 的声卡。我还想知道更多关于第七页里RS-4 型声卡的细节。

A:

OK. The price on the RS-five is forty-five U.S. dollars for quantities up to five hundred units. Then we offer quantity discounts for larger orders.

好的。数量有达到五百片的话，RS-5 的价格是四十五美元。大量定购的话我们还有折扣。

B:

And the price on the RS-four?

那RS-4 的价格呢？

A:

The RS-four is one of our promotional items this month. For orders received by the end of the month, the price is thirty-three dollars each. That price is good on any size order.

RS-4 是我们本月的促销产品之一，本月底前接到订单的话，单价是三十三美元。不管定单数量多少都是这个价格。

B:

That price sounds good. Could you send me more details about the RS-four, including the specifications?

这个价格听起来不错。你可以寄给我更详细的RS-4 型的资料和说明书吗？

A:

Certainly. I can fax or E-mail that information to you this afternoon.

当然。我可以在今天下午把资料传真或寄电子邮件给你。

B:

Terrific. I'll get back to you after I've reviewed the details. Thank you. Good-bye.

太好了。我看完详细资料后会打电话给你。谢谢你，再见。

时事热点/借钱

A:

What do you do when people ask you for money?

有人向你要钱的时候你会怎么办？

B:

I rarely give people money.

我很少给人钱。

A:

Why not?

为什么不给呢？

B:

I never know what they’re going to use it for.

我不知道他们会用这些钱去做什么。

A:

What do you think they use it for?

你觉得他们会用钱去干什么呢？

B:

Some beggars have to give their money to someone else, some people actually need it, and some people use it to buy alcohol.

一些乞丐不得不把这些钱给别人，一些人确实需要钱，还有一些人用这些钱买酒。

A:

So do you just ignore them?

所以你就不理睬他们吗？

B:

No, I try to treat them nicely. If I have food, I give it to them.

不，会很好的对待他们。如果有食品，我会给他们。

A:

What if they’re not hungry?

要是他们并不饿呢？

B:

I think that if they’re begging for money, they must be hungry.

我觉得如果他们在祈求钱财，他们就一定是饿了。

A:

I guess. Do you ever feel bad for not giving them money?

我想是的，你不给他们钱的时候会觉得不舒服吗？

B:

Sometimes I do. What do you do?

有时候会，你会怎么办？

A:

I always give the money.

我通常会给他们钱。

B:

How much do you give them?

给多少？

A:

A few dollars.

几美元。

B:

That’s a lot of money. Do they ever say thank you?

很多了，他们会向你道谢吗？

A:

Some people do.

有些人会。

B:

Do you think they need the money?

你觉得他们需要钱吗？

A:

I’m not one to judge.

我无法判断。

B:

What if they’re using it for alcohol?

要是他们用这些钱来买酒呢？

A:

Then so what. If I give them money, it’s theirs. They can use it how they like.

那也没办法，如果我把钱给了他们，钱就是他们的了，他们可以按自己的意愿用这些钱。

B:

It’s difficult situation, isn’t it?

这是一个很困难的局面，是不是？

A:

It sure is.

当然是的。