2016年6月14日 星期二

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1. I was told the news first and then I relayed it to the others.

2. Let me knnow if I'm saying it wrong.

3. I think what you are trying to say is " "

4. I'm not sure what you meant.

5. I can't seem to recall what the word is in English.

You've hit the mark!
Bull's eye.= bingo

A literal translation 直接翻譯

U7 考慮 當然

1. On second thought, maybe you are right.
Come to think of it, maybe you are right.
Now that you mention it, maybe you are right.

2. Are you coming?

You bet. For sure. Absolutely. Sure thing. Certainly.

3. Are in the mood for~
How does seafood for dinner sound to you?
Do you feel like eating seafood for dinner?
Do you have any objection~


U8 Tour

I also want to draw your attention to the decorative carvings along the wall.
There's alo t of symbolism that went into the design.
I'll let you walk around for the next XXminutes, and then we'll meet for lunch.

take a stroll= take a walk= go for a stroll/ walk

hang out= laze about= hang around=spend time with each other

U6 Contract

1. Hash out the new contract
hash out sth 徹底討論

2. We agree to the terms and conditions.
That sounds fair to me. I think we can agree to those terms.

3. I'm pleased we came to an agreement on the issues.

4. It's my understanding that.../ ~to the best of my knowledge/ as far as  I know

5. Frankly, that's too late.
What if ~

寫合約 draft , prepare, write up, draw up, put~in black and white
審合約 review the contract
面面俱到 cover all the bases

6. 更改 How would you lke to see that changed?
replaced to your liking?

7. 擔心 There is one clause which concerns me.

8. 同意 I guess we have a deal. This deal is done. It's a done deal. Consider it done.
That's it. That's all.
I can't believe we got the deal done. It was touchngo for a while there. 無把握

9. 具體來說 Specifically/ To be specific/ In particular
We are expressly concerned about redistribution. 我們對重新分銷明確擔憂

10. 我覺得
I had a feeling that/ I got the feeling taht/ I got the impression that/ I can feel it in my bones.
ex: You two are holding back some info-  I can feel it in my bones.

The price can fluctuate by 10%
The raw material used is "at the discretion of " the supplier
the delivery dates must be "dealt with on a case-by-case basis "

U5 office

1. newcomer= green= greenhorn

2. May deals with / handles/ works on
Jane's responsible for/ Jane's  in charge of


U4 Tour

1. I've arranged for a demo. Let's have a look around. Can we move on?/
Have you seen enough here?/ Do you have any Q?

2. If you follow me this way , we'll take a stroll through the factory floor.

v.  I want to check out the~

3. Over here on the right, you can see the control room.

4. Let's keep moving, the machine is not far ahead.I think you'll like the next area.

5. That ends our tour of the facilities.

I thought as much. 不出所料

That's fine with me= ok

U3 Meeting

1. Let's move on to the next item on the agenda.
What else would you like to discuss?
Please bring up this point at the next meeting.

We are here to discuss
The main thing I'd like to accomplish today

2. provision 條款

3. I hear you =  I completely your viewpoint/ He makes a point/I agree with you there
v. Your point is beyond me= what you said is over my head= I don't get it

Can we hear what you have/everyone has to say about this?

4. I'd like to hear your thoughts on how to market the product.
I'm interested in your views on how to market the product.
What's your opinion on~

5. If we all agree, let's wind up the discussion./ draw the meeting to a close.
Are there any loose ends left to wrap up?
Let's just wrap it up here./ This meeting is adjourned.

報告用:

My report describes/indicates/mentions/reveals some issues with our recent orders.

The way  I see it, ~~

That ends/ That's all for my presentation.

U2 Airport

1. no less 竟然
Hiroki is having lunch with Honoka, no less.

2. take the edge off sth 減弱
Your apology did take the edge off her anger.

3. put it that/ this way/To put it simply
Tom was too trusting. Let me put it this way: he has no head for buz.

4. be up for 參加 into / in the mood for~
Are you up for it?

5. complimentary= free

6. take its toll on sb/sth
The red eye flight is starting to takes its toll on me.

7. 詢問近況 You need to fill me in on what you've been up to
Did everything work out with that client of yours?
We should find some time to catch up.
Tell me about you.

8. land a new account 得到新客戶

9. Well done! Way to go! Keep up the good work!

10. It's time for a toast.
tipsy 微醺 to feel pretty tipsy

11. play it safe 謹慎行事

12. I reckon 我覺得

13. for sure= without a doubt

14. short and sweet 簡明扼要 v. go into details
Let's get down to buz.
Why don't we get started?

邀請致詞
Would you care to say a few words to us?

Would you mind saying a little sth for us?

Let's clap our hands/ Let's give him a big hand/ Let's give him a warm round of applause.


U1 Plans

1. pick me up 接機
2. Thank you.
Don't mention it./No problem.

3. I'm not quite sure. I'll have to get back to you about that.
get back to sb 回覆某個人

4. I suggest you/How about trying the S Hotel?

5. What do you have in mind?/ What's you say on this?

6. That sounds great./ That works for me./ That sounds good to me.

7. I'll set that up for you. 我幫你處理
-- Is everything all set?/ Have we covered everything?

8. put sb down for sth
put your name down for the trip to Taipei
signed you up for ~

9. top notch: The hotel has been ranked as a top-notch hotel among the locals.

10. valet 停車人員

me too= likewise