2016年商务英语口语中级名师解读二
come up with... 想起……
普通句:I just come up with a story.
我想起了一个故事。
次级高手句:I just come up with an old story.
我刚想起一个古老的故事。
高手句:I just come up with an old story my mom had told me.
我刚想起一个妈妈给我讲过的古老的故事。
超级高手句:I just come up with an old story my mom had told me a lot of times.
我刚想起一个妈妈给我讲过多次的古老的故事。
专家句:I just come up with an old story my mom had told me a lot of times before.
我刚想起一个以前妈妈给我讲过多次的古老的故事。
1.Housing 住房
A:How about the housing costs in this town?
B:The average house will cost $200,000. If you rent, you are looking at $1,500 a month for a nice apartment.
A:这个地方的住房费用怎么样?
B:平均的房价是20万美元,如果租的话,好的公寓差不多一个月1500美元。
2. Income tax 所得税
A: Does the company withhold income tax?
B: Yes. You need to fill a W-4 form, so we know how much we should withhold.
A:公司预扣所得税吗?
B:是的,你得填一个W-4表,以便我们知道我们需要扣多少。
3.Insurance payment 保险金
A: How do we pay our portion of the insurance payment?
B: It will be deducted from the salary for each paycheck.
A:我们怎样付自己承担的那部分保费?
B:从每次发的工资里扣除。
4.Lunch 午餐
A: Where do you go for lunch?
B: Some of us go to the Cafeteria. You can go out for lunch as well.
A:你们在哪儿吃午饭啊?
B:有的去自助食堂,你也可以出去吃。
5.Outside line 外线
A: How do I get an outside line?
B: Easy! Just dial zero.
A:我怎么拨打外线电话啊?
B:很简单!只要加拨0就可以了。