金融英语综合辅导：WTO英语（8）

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　　Well， I've certainly had an excellent time here. And you have been kind.
' \0 H6 d+ ?1 s+ J5 d+ n. w　　哦，我在这儿过得非常愉快。你们真是太好了。
# j. L% ?" R3 b( V9 G　　It's been a great pleasure to have you with us. We hope you’ll come here more often in the future.
　　我们很高兴和你在一起。希望你今后经常来。
　　as ，often as `not； more ，often than `not： very frequently 往往； 大抵：
+ @" O, g6 n* O1 U　　* When it's foggy the trains are late more often than not. 雾大时火车往往误点。
0 T- Z0 t% v" M1 U6 L　　I'm sure I will. Now that we’ve got to know each other better， I'm certain we can do more business to our mutual benefit.
　　肯定会。既然我们彼此更加了解了，相信今后我们能做成更多的互利互惠生意。
+ u( H9 f/ w' X5 j3 I* t) U　　I hope so.
; ~9 K. ?+ H1 [9 h; H4 s: `8 b　　希望如此。
8 x* [) z+ \6 ?　　I do hope you'll visit us someday soon.
　　我非常希望不久的将来你也能访问我们。
4 i* v3 l" t8 g8 T  t! o7 P　　Not too long， I suppose. What kind of weather do you have at this time of the year？
, L( B+ ^- b5 y% S5 D　　我想不会太久。你的家乡这个季节的天气怎么样？
　　It's not this hot. The highest temperature there is 28 degrees， and there’s more rain. I prefer the dry weather you have here.
; t2 i8 \- H6 g& q' I　　没有这么热，那儿最高气温只有28度，但雨水比较多。我还是喜欢你们这儿的干燥天气。
5 A. }- l% Z- ]! e+ {　　this adv to this degree； so 到此程度； 如此： It's about this high. 大约有这么高。
. V1 [7 [. l% V' N0 p- c　　* I didn't think we’d get this far， ie as far as this. 我没想到我们会走这么远。
9 w! }( P0 `' m( C) p  e. b- w" h　　* Can you afford this much （ie as much as this）？ 你花得起这么多钱吗？
/ X8 m& ^* e) A# B# H　　Here we are at the airport.
　　我们到机场了。
　　It's very kind of you to come and see me off， Mr.Zhang.
' k( I. H4 h- o: F* p* ?　　张先生，谢谢你来送我。
　　It's my pleasure. It’s a pity that you have to go now.
　　这是我的荣幸，可惜你现在就要走了。
$ _' o8 r* o- G7 A7 }3 ~! k　　What's the temperature today？
　　今天的气温有多高？
　　About 32 degrees centigrade. 摄氏及华氏度转换公式： 1 C = （F- 32）* 5/9
　　大约摄氏32度。
　　Fahrenheit / 'fжrэnhait； `fжrэn.hait/ adj
$ }( z! E5 f6 I. q1 U* `0 {; Y, W5 Z　　of a temperature scale with the freezing-point of water at 32 and the boiling-point at 212 华氏温度计的， 华氏的（冰点为32度， 沸点为212度）：
0 V% P! \4 A# e/ V　　* The temperature today is seventy degrees Fahrenheit. 今天气温是华氏七十度。
　　Oh， that's pretty high. What is the highest temperature you get here？
$ H. {# J" a* i* y" ?( S. y: J　　够高的！这儿气温最高能达到多少度？
　　About 38 degrees， I'd say.
　　我估计大约38度。
. q* K% p8 s! ~) N1 k0 F! A  p/ z　　How long do you think this hot weather will last？
# }  x8 g, c1 O  X2 L& n　　你估计这样热的天气会持续多久？
　　Mt. Laoshan would be the ideal place for you， then. It has around 200 sightseeing spots.
　　那崂山将是你理想的地方。它总共有200多个旅游景点。
　　Sounds great. I can't wait to go there now， Miss Zhang.
- f: ?7 L( ^; C& F/ u" A　　听起来太好了。我现在就迫不及待想去崂山，张小姐。
5 Z% [8 Z$ p( N: i3 s6 `( D. p& c　　It's very hot today. Do you mind the heat？
% t8 _6 \: ]" Z　　今天真热。你讨厌热天气吗？
　　mind： no passive 不用于被动语态， ~ about sth/doing sth （esp in questions， negative and conditional sentences and in affirmative sentences that answer a question 尤用于疑问句、 否定句、 条件句及用作回答问话的肯定句） ： feel annoyance or discomfort at （sth）； object to （sth） 对（某事物）介意； 反对（某事物）：
　　*Did she mind （about） not getting the job？ 她没得到那份工作是不是很失意？
　　* Do you mind the noise？ 这声音影响你吗？
3 q; X3 f  r) t2 z3 q: H9 P　　* I wouldn't mind （ie I would very much like） a drink. 我很乐意喝他一杯。
　　* She minded very much that he had not come. 他没有来， 她为此十分不悦。
　　* I don't mind how cold it is. 我不在乎有多么冷。
4 s0 G( t( n' F　　* Do you mind if I smoke？ 我抽烟你介意吗？
　　* Would you mind helping me？ ie Would you please help me？ 请帮帮我的忙好吗？
8 j. c% J9 z7 C3 v! b, B% |/ ~　　* Do you mind my closing the window？ 我关上窗户行吗？
# b9 A, M& c2 ~, a0 v) w　　Well， it's all right. I’d say it's much better than Britian， actually. It’s so humid there.
& g# P: V; [- M: `# a　　我倒觉得没什么。这儿比英国好多了，那儿太潮湿。
9 k' `$ w2 u+ C6 Z　　Yes， it's rather dry here.
4 K9 S4 u& R( G" q　　是的，我们这儿气候干燥。
) m1 D; A1 B3 e$ x2 p1 a6 k; |$ B　　Yes. But I've always wanted to come.
) M* C/ X% V6 C) {2 N! ~　　是的。不过我一直想来这儿。
# u. P  I) c( D$ C  u8 {　　Well， there are plenty of worthwhile places for you to see.
　　那么，值得你看的地方可不少。