2 disc like a coin used to operate certain machines or as a form of payment (用以启动某些机器或用作付款形式的)代币, 专用辅币: Tokens for the cigarette machine are available at the bar. 在柜台可以买到供自动售烟机使用的代币。
* s$ O. t; j" _7 ^& B% h! P% J* milk tokens, ie (in Britain) bought from the milkman and left on the doorstep to pay for the milk delivered 牛奶票(送奶人出售的票证, 购者用以付送奶费, 可置于门外)。
4 L& I$ q' @0 W& T. p, {3 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) voucher or coupon, usu attached to a greetings card, which can be exchanged for goods of the value shown 赠券; 礼券:
z5 n2 a2 T# q- e* a 10 `book/`record/`gift token 金额10英镑的书券[唱片券/礼券].
) c4 d8 @$ p% `& \2 j! @in token of sth as evidence of sth 作为某事的证据:
( k) `* Z+ c9 o% A* Please accept this gift in token of our affection for you. 请接受这一礼物, 这是我们微薄的情意。
8 {( t+ s! T/ U# A2 J5 NI'm sorry to say we can’t close business at that price. Aren't we old friends?
: b7 ^0 E' J! s, x' V: U我很抱歉,以这样的价格我们无法成交。我们都是老朋友了吧! X. \; w" m; f/ c6 U5 D5 O: s
Well, in view of our good cooperation over the past years, we can take some considerations, but only for this order.
7 p: g4 _/ `6 y4 m9 G- {% d/ V/ w# P好吧,鉴于我们过去多年的友好合作,我们可以做些考虑,但尽限这批订货。0 y! S ~- K5 N
Then how much can you go down?
: \/ j6 {. M1 O那么你能减多少?
1 A$ M1 K& Q; F5 p1% off the original price.7 R/ j: a E ?5 U6 g( T
原价的1%.
) Z+ E* b0 l5 W& Z1%! Your reduction is too modest. What about 4%?
2 B, g s4 \( `2 i1%! 你的降价幅度太小了。4%怎么样?3 ]0 [) [' Y# I. \ c9 P, w* `
Other companies are also saying that their products are the best.
: Y% n( Y8 P) B c别的公司也都说他们的产品是最好的。
( j% _& K$ ^# S+ ` e2 qLet's meet each other half way. I’ll cut another 5%. That's definitely my rock bottom price.# l# Q# U. H, }0 z
我们来折中一下吧。我再降5%.这绝对是最低价格了。# _% f# m) R+ c) O# c3 {
rock-`bottom n [sing] (used without a/the 不用a/the) lowest point 最低点:
, I5 X* Y& L. u+ s* Prices have reached rock-bottom. 物价已下降到最低点。
9 V. z/ G" \9 T" R) x H! e* [attrib 作定语] ,rock-bottom (ie bargain) `prices 最低的价格。, c4 `8 \! ?1 r& k X
All right. That's settled.
, A$ S5 b- R1 Z4 S0 \& v好吧。就这么定了。
, j& s- b6 ^& Q7 q/ e% N/ bUnfortunately your price appears to be higher than ever.
* O/ w; L9 x( u" ?6 S/ G; x很遗憾,您的价格比以往都高。
) P* W9 J, u6 u( p3 aYes, we know. Because of the price hike in raw materials, we were forced to adjust our prices accordingly." [% J c- r9 x& ?. I) D
是的,我们知道。但由于原材料涨价,我们不得不相应调整产品的价格。9 V. W& }- U* j' \0 X; `
hike : (infml 口) rise in prices, costs, etc (价格、 价值等的)提高, 增加:
% \7 Z1 ~0 k* o9 x7 l! {, W* The union demands a 7% wage hike. 工会要求提高工资7%.) g/ q, \. @* v0 T
Then what's your idea of a good price?
/ J Z& Z- ^+ ^! c那你觉得什么价格合适?
# r B1 F$ q4 M: @5 t; ?I would say 20% off the listed price.; g/ |+ I+ l) E- ~
标价减20%.
# ]$ U) _( J% l; w1 o0 ]2 C0 `' KImpossible. We won't make any profit at that price. 10% is the best we can do.
' f0 S0 D X3 Y, P' ]! Q4 |' D那不可能。这样我们就无钱可赚了。最多降10%.
1 p6 R- y( r9 C0 N% W9 qIt's still too high.
8 Z+ u' W3 F# @; {还是太高。
/ l+ v2 [# [3 T. y4 POur quality is far beyond comparison. Besides, the market is advancing. Our goods can always find a good sale.
3 ?4 { U3 y' O; M f9 E* _我们的质量是无与伦比的。而且行情上涨,我们的货物销路一直很好。, A) P8 y& C# Q2 W* L
We are surprised to find that your price is 25% higher compared with other companies.
) }- q/ t% t7 A% B6 z4 ^6 c( T发现你们的价格比其他公司的高25%,我们很吃惊。4 H# i8 l% g7 D2 @! \
25%? You can't be serious!, m! V2 q' c& ^3 _" a* |2 P( e( \
25%? 你不是开玩笑吧!
1 n, b" d! B7 M3 M( X+ N0 ^# `That has been confirmed by our survey. I'm afraid I’ll have to cancel the deal unless you reduce your price.! p. h$ S/ n8 R0 W" W" Q4 i6 U
我们调查证实过了。恐怕我将不得不取消这笔生意,除非您降价。
' C! d5 h& l' EBut you know fully well that our product is of superior quality. Other products can't be compared with it.
: ?7 K' K- x: u& m5 J5 q( W) G但您很了解我们的产品质量上乘,其他产品无法与之相比。
# g7 m4 u/ M0 i4 G y5 xTrue. But it's also a fact that your price is too high.
" {& [3 o+ R% r1 ?; o M. ]是的。但您的价格太高了,这也是一个事实。1 d2 m7 t- D) D: y" L% P, r1 p
But even for such products we have minimum quality requirements that must be met.
) d( _, Q; J4 B u' N8 U9 T' p即使是这些产品,我们也规定了必须达到的最低质量要求。
* p, e8 E8 r! p$ zIndeed, they are not bad, indeed. Do you do them in any other colours?! W$ H" T' t/ Y" R. F
确实不错。还有其他颜色吗?9 b. I j; S. \8 `# V9 c
Yes, there is dark blue, light grey, desert tan, all available in a full range of sizes.8 v3 t; z& _% k) ~. ~7 c6 R
有的,还有深蓝、浅灰、土黄 — 这些颜色尺码都齐全。- [6 n2 x4 V. ]: m+ V5 w
range [C] group or series of similar things; selection or variety 成套或成系列的东西; 种类:
9 J+ Z; Q$ L( i( W) E* sell/stock a whole range of tools, dresses, foods 出售[备有]各种各样的工具、 服装、 食品" T% S8 B# B8 D/ |) J# Y( W
* The new model comes in an exciting range of colours. 这种新式样有各种鲜艳的颜色。" g3 B; o, u' g* G
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* have a wide/narrow range of interests, hobbies, etc 兴趣、 爱好等甚广[不广]. |