精選商務(wù)英語(yǔ)活學(xué)活用句式
商務(wù)英語(yǔ)活學(xué)活用 不確定答復
Ⅰ.核心學(xué)習:不確定的答復
Michael: You look pretty wound up. What’s up?
邁克爾:你看起來(lái)很不開(kāi)心,有什么事嗎?
Billy: It’s nothing, just my boss keeps asking about the annual stock report.
比利:沒(méi)什么,只是我的老板總是問(wèn)我年度股票報告的事。
Michael: What does she want to know?
邁克爾:她想知道什么?
Billy: She wants to know if I know when it will be done. But I am unsure.
比利:她問(wèn)我知不知道報告什么時(shí)候做好,可我還不能確定。
Michael: You should tell her you are unsure.
邁克爾:你應該告訴她你不能確定。
Billy: I try, but I can’t express myself correctly.
比利:我盡力了,可我不能正確地表達。
Michael: Fine, I will teach you some useful business English that will help you.
邁克爾:好吧,我會(huì )教你一些有用的商務(wù)英語(yǔ),這會(huì )對你有幫助。
Ⅱ.單詞簡(jiǎn)析
1) Annual : once a year
每年一次
ex:It is time for our annual office party.
我們辦公室開(kāi)年度派隊的時(shí)候到了。
2) Excuse : reason, delay
借口,托辭
ex:Jack is full of excuses about why he doesn’t work hard.
杰克為自己不努力工作找了一堆借口。
3) Raise : increase in salary
加薪
ex:Time will tell if I get the raise or not.
我能不能加薪,到時(shí)自會(huì )有分曉。
4) Stock : piece of the company, ticket
股票
ex:My friend Tom made a fortune by trading stocks.
我的朋友湯姆靠股票交易發(fā)了一筆財。
5) Trading : buying and selling, one for another
交易
ex:Let’s do some tape trading. I’ll give you a Beatles tape for your Will Smith tape.
咱們來(lái)做個(gè)交易,我用披頭士樂(lè )隊的磁帶來(lái)?yè)Q你的威爾·史密斯的磁帶。
Ⅲ.課文篇
Often the big boss wants to know why you have not finished a report or project. This lesson explains a few common excuses you can use to satisfy your boss when you are unsure about an outcome. If the boss asks a question like, "Will you be done by this afternoon?" you should give him/her a clear synonym for being UNSURE.
通常大老板想知道你為什么沒(méi)完成一份報告或一個(gè)項目。本課解釋了一些常用的借口,在你對事情的結果不能確定時(shí)可以用來(lái)應付你的老板。 如果你的老板問(wèn)你一些諸如“你今天下午能完成嗎?”之類(lèi)的問(wèn)題,你可以給他一個(gè)和“不能確定”意思相同的答復。
Synonyms for UNSURE
“不能確定的`”的同義詞:
1) 50/50: "Can you be done by tonight?"
"There is a 50/50 chance."
50%的機會(huì ):“你今晚能完成嗎?”
“有50%的可能!
2) It could happen: "Will Bobby get here for the meeting in time?"
"If he tries hard, it could happen."
有可能:“鮑勃能及時(shí)趕來(lái)參加會(huì )議嗎?”
“如果他盡力而為的話(huà),有可能!
3) I am not sure: "Can you do some information trading this Friday evening?"
"At this time I am not sure."
我不能確定:“你能在這個(gè)星期五晚上做一些信息交易嗎?”
“現在很難說(shuō)!
4) Maybe yes, maybe no: "Will you stamp my visa into your lovely country?"
"Maybe yes, maybe no!"
可能會(huì ),也可能不會(huì ):“您能為我去貴國簽證嗎?”
“可能會(huì ),也可能不會(huì )!
5) "Will our company’s stocks increase in value?"
"Maybe, time will tell."
“我們公司的股票會(huì )升值嗎”
“有可能,時(shí)間會(huì )證明的!
、.對話(huà)篇
Gordon: Miss Molly, will you be done with the stock report by this afternoon?
戈登:莫莉小姐,今天下午以前你能完成這份股票報告嗎?
Molly : Sorry to say I am unsure, time will tell.
莫莉:很遺憾我還不能確定,看時(shí)間吧。
Gordon: Well, do your best. I am off to lunch now.
戈登:好吧,你盡力而為吧,F在我要去吃午飯了。
Molly : Sir, can you pick me up a sandwich before the cafe closes at two o-clock?
莫莉:先生,您能在咖啡店兩點(diǎn)關(guān)門(mén)之前幫我買(mǎi)一個(gè)三明治嗎?
Gordon: There is a 50/50 chance. I won’t make it before then, but I will try.
戈登:有五成的可能晚點(diǎn)兒,不過(guò)我會(huì )盡力。
Molly : Well, do you best.
莫莉:好吧,請盡量幫忙。
Gordon: Oh, did the boss say he would give you a raise?
戈登:噢,老板說(shuō)過(guò)要給你加薪了嗎?
Molly : He said maybe yes, and maybe no.
莫莉:他說(shuō)有可能會(huì ),也有可能不會(huì )。
Gordon: What does that mean?
戈登:那是什么意思?
Molly : It means if I work hard this month, it could happen.
莫莉:意思是說(shuō),如果我這個(gè)月工作努力,就很有可能加薪。
Gordon: Good luck.
戈登:祝你好運。
Molly : Thanks.
莫莉:謝謝。
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