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.
　　哦，我在这儿过得非常愉快。你们真是太好了。
3 D5 V- E/ d4 K/ \7 ^/ b! \! W  _　　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：
　　* When it's foggy the trains are late more often than not. 雾大时火车往往误点。
# H  X& M4 M+ C( d- c　　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。
- s9 n. n: L. D' h& `$ g; ?. [　　I hope so.
　　希望如此。
3 n+ s6 Z$ l8 c" |9 [) X+ @4 B　　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。
- n$ `: X( N" h$ S) M6 `# U　　Not too long， I suppose. What kind of weather do you have at this time of the year？
　　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.
　　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。
　　this adv to this degree； so 到此程度； 如此： It's about this high. 大约有这么高。
　　* 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。
　　* Can you afford this much （ie as much as this）？ 你花得起这么多钱吗？
　　Here we are at the airport.
% H+ l' M6 u4 W+ S3 J: V6 i　　我们到机场了。
　　It's very kind of you to come and see me off， Mr.Zhang.
0 F9 ?% L; z: ~* h" y8 U" L- f% s　　张先生，谢谢你来送我。
& i7 E8 d% j2 L　　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。
) @6 m/ m8 g  J　　What's the temperature today？
1 B+ n! T$ H5 v　　今天的气温有多高？
  z. R  f3 i6 |' h" Q# P8 y　　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。
) W  P% x& [+ a) h5 |+ c9 z　　Fahrenheit / 'fжrэnhait； `fжrэn.hait/ adj
# E/ O+ n4 o2 p' \, M7 o) t　　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）：
( |! V/ M. Y$ u% ]5 P( P3 r  r  ]　　* The temperature today is seventy degrees Fahrenheit. 今天气温是华氏七十度。
6 c& ~- c% i$ k  x　　Oh， that's pretty high. What is the highest temperature you get here？
　　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。
" B2 l2 L" b( c' Q1 j: h; s3 S　　How long do you think this hot weather will last？
　　你估计这样热的天气会持续多久？
/ E  N1 u# O4 _* i* Y  Q　　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。
1 r+ x; `9 x/ `* v( ~5 y0 ~　　Sounds great. I can't wait to go there now， Miss Zhang.
　　听起来太好了。我现在就迫不及待想去崂山，张小姐。
　　It's very hot today. Do you mind the heat？
9 H/ S1 f* z! C; U　　今天真热。你讨厌热天气吗？
: f) p6 h7 }: Y7 L# ^8 E* o　　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）：
2 R3 a+ K' C7 d" c! k" q% g　　*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？
" ^( h" h1 ^4 C: a5 h9 _% S1 R　　* I wouldn't mind （ie I would very much like） a drink. 我很乐意喝他一杯。
2 k  R, F- k$ _1 O1 ]/ j) J+ Q5 g& o　　* She minded very much that he had not come. 他没有来， 她为此十分不悦。
' L8 Q* ?. w% H1 n: {$ O　　* I don't mind how cold it is. 我不在乎有多么冷。
　　* 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？
　　* Do you mind my closing the window？ 我关上窗户行吗？
　　Well， it's all right. I’d say it's much better than Britian， actually. It’s so humid there.
9 s9 U( Y$ F1 E7 E% \: L& c　　我倒觉得没什么。这儿比英国好多了，那儿太潮湿。
　　Yes， it's rather dry here.
　　是的，我们这儿气候干燥。
　　Yes. But I've always wanted to come.
　　是的。不过我一直想来这儿。
　　Well， there are plenty of worthwhile places for you to see.
　　那么，值得你看的地方可不少。