金融英语口语辅导：WTO英语900句20

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　　Is this the service counter of the restaurant？
- H6 u4 @: R3 I. m/ k9 h6 o　　餐厅服务台吗？
　　Can I reserve a table for eight people？
　　请预订一桌八个人的酒席。
　　Do you like to have Chinese food or Western food？
& E3 s% `% b" P/ M: K$ ^　　你们要中餐还是西餐？
　　We'd like to have Chinese food and pay ten yuan a head.
　　我们要中餐，每人十块钱。
　　Welcome. Please sit down.
( r5 x  X, \/ T/ A/ @　　欢迎光临，请入席。
　　Thank you very much for preparing such a splendid dinner specially for us.
　　你们专门为我们准备了这么丰盛的宴席，十分感谢。
　　This food is a Sichuan specialty. Help yourself， please.
　　这是四川名菜，请大家不必客气。
　　Make yourself at home and eat it while it's hot.
- |  W9 h  m3 h　　大家趁热吃，别客气。
+ Y2 P% o; ]* h3 u0 C　　May I ask， what line are you in？
. h0 ^- l+ w' R- m( x: G( E　　请问，您一向做什么生意？
" u/ N& k* q- |3 @% L　　I mainly deal in Chinese crafts.
　　主要经营中国工艺品。
) T0 G2 x& _7 [  Z. U; Q+ n　　You can talk the business over with Mr. Wang who is in charge of this line.
3 X2 Y2 m9 `) f8 H* e/ Z7 p: r( O　　具体业务您可以和主管这项业务的王先生洽谈。
　　We'd appreciate your kind consideration in the coming negotiation.
8 v: G- D0 N1 @5 ~, m　　洽谈中请您多多关照。
　　Let's hope for good cooperation between us.
　　希望我们能很好地合作。
4 h& b8 {% }( G. t6 L　　I wish a brisk business for you all and a continued development in our business dealings！
　　祝大家生意兴隆，买卖越做越好！
　　brisk / brisk； brisk/ adj （-er， -est）
　　1 quick； active； energetic 敏捷的； 活泼的； 精神饱满的：
3 s( f2 L: J0 U5 [　　* a brisk walk， walker 轻快的散步、 走路轻快的人
　　* at a brisk pace 以轻快的步伐
8 d: R5 T) ]' J7 x　　* a brisk and efficient manner 胜任愉快的样子
. R; [9 C$ Q3 `6 h5 E, Q　　* Business is brisk today. 今天生意兴隆。
　　2 giving a healthy feeling； refreshing 令人爽快的； 清新的：
( u. s$ N. X" J( y. k/ ~8 r8 K　　* a brisk breeze 清新的微风。
　　> briskly adv. briskness n [U].
. w) f  W1 u! n/ F/ P  D9 i4 o; R　　Your health！
　　为您的健康干杯！
6 G' P! W" D" b5 [7 N　　It is said that a new policy is being put into practice in your foreign trade. Is that true？
　　据说你们正在实施一种新的贸易政策，不知有没有这回事？
' v" r7 ?5 A$ N% j　　We stick to a consistent policy in our foreign trade.
　　我们的贸易政策是一贯的。
　　We insist on the principle of equality and mutual benefit， as well as exchanging needed goods.
　　我们坚持平等互利、互通有无的原则。
　　You have adopted a more flexible policy in your work than before.
　　你们的一些具体做法比以前灵活多了。
　　We are trying to get rid of the over-rigid practices and adopt some general international practices.
　　我们设法消除一些死板的做法，采用国际上通用的贸易方式。
5 c* F* E4 C; N/ O& T　　rigid / 'rid3id； `rid3id/ adj
6 H  [# U" T. o( J4 S) `" p# q% C* u　　1 stiff； not bending or yielding 坚硬的； 不弯曲的； 刚性的：
　　* a rigid support for the tent 帐篷的坚硬的支柱
　　* （fig 比喻） Her face was rigid with terror. 她吓得目瞪口呆。
- I4 D$ X% Z+ o1 A# ^: o/ s　　2 strict； firm； unchanging 严格的； 坚强的； 不变的：
　　* a man of very rigid principles 原则性很强的人
　　* practise rigid economy， ie be very frugal 厉行节约。
　　> rigidity / ri’d3idэti; ri`d3idэti/ n [U]:
　　* The rigidity of the metal caused it to crack. 这金属因刚度强而产生裂纹。
　　* He deplored the rigidity of her views. 他痛感她的观点僵化。
　　rigidly adv： rigidly constructed buildings 建造得很坚固的建筑物
　　* rigidly opposed to any change 顽固地反对一切变革。
　　We have adopted a flexible policy in our foreign trade work.
$ Y# w- ~$ c* Z# d　　我们在外贸工作中采取了一些灵活作法。
% k- n4 Y0 _+ N2 u　　Would you give us a brief account about the new practices you have adopted？
　　你们主要采取了哪些新的做法，能不能给我们简单介绍一下？
　　We have mainly adopted some usual international practices.
' L: q. m/ h2 O0 M! u" R8 C　　我们主要是采用了一些国际上的习惯作法。
　　We would very much like to know something about this line. Could you tell us more about it.
3 ^' _1 {6 v, i3 L+ a　　我们很想了解这方面的情况，您能具体谈谈吗？
　　We have adopted， for example， payment by installments.
　　比如说：分期付款，我们现在可以采用了。
! ?6 }0 o4 z, t( l3 z8 T" K　　We're very glad that you have such a friendly attitude.
* w( ]! i3 C' F" V6 V& ~0 O　　我们对你们这种友好的态度感到非常高兴。
　　It'll benefit us both then.
　　这样一来，对双方都有利