Things will work out as long as you are patient.
6 y8 Z7 K) Y4 h0 s, X( p- O 只要你有耐心,事情早晚会解决的。5 Z& g6 N- ^, z5 [+ @
ahead of the game 领先7 j. C! Y# e0 j3 E* E9 n; j0 Y
这是俚语用法,照字面解释,指在一项运动比赛中‘领先其它的人’;亦即表示在某种情况中占优势,超越他人。. {0 ]: ]# Q6 i
She studies hard every day to stay ahead of the game.4 B& C- e2 B6 J
她为了要领先其它同学,每天都很用功。/ q; b: d/ k1 o/ O, |8 @
句型总结
( Q: G s% S/ ^& q5 b5 g. s( d ● 讨论结束
7 @, z3 h+ E! m) W0 a 1. That wraps up the last item on the agenda.7 @' X' E" ^) W- q9 L- ~ o
2. That takes care of the last order of business.# ^+ y1 ~$ j; Z; h1 Y( n& a% C0 r
3. That concludes the final order of business.2 w- p, z- G1 K* p
主席首先应宣布讨论已经结束,之后再作结语。"wrap up"与"conclude"的意思相同,表示‘结束’。"take care of"在此有‘完成’之意。
( h2 _# b* w2 |4 U ● 总结重点# ^3 [/ x$ E: d% e. n
1. In summary, I think we agree that this quarter's domestic sales figures show a marked trend in microwave sales.- r! L/ s7 B. ?! o
2. Overall, I think we are in agreement about the third quarter's sales figures that show a marked trend in microwave sales.
5 y% l1 Y. U( R/ G; M I 3. To repeat, we agree that the microwave sales figures are showing a marked trend.
% ]& n/ Y8 i0 L 宣布讨论结束之后,主持人应总结会议的讨论结果或要点。"I think we agree…"是一个的间接句法,婉转地询问其它人的意见;而"in summary" 、"overall"或"to repeat"是作摘要的实用词汇,通常置于句首。
# S! Q, P# x, _3 S# U* R ● 感谢与会者/ @: R; G7 o# P) \7 k- ?2 v* h
1. Finally, I appreciate your comments and suggestions about the Canadian sales outlook.
4 R2 q7 F8 b1 c4 ]1 O8 K+ F7 ^# \, t! K5 P 2. And lastly, thank you for your comments and suggestions about the Canadian sales outlook.8 N, J8 l* }+ ~: i. \+ q1 B& M
3. In conclusion, I welcome your comments and suggestions about the sales outlook for Canada.
# O. \4 I1 \2 w- ~# j 做过要点总结后,主席可以感谢与会者的建议和参与。用"finally" 、"lastly"或"in conclusion"来承接上文,亦表示这是谈话的最后一段了。并以"appreciate" ,"thank you"这些字眼表达谢意。) z* Z1 }( U; B& Q0 k% u. B: i
● 提议散会
+ [0 X: Q4 f) `7 i X 1. I make a motion to close the third quarterly meeting of Action Appliances. Is there a second?
# w5 g' U7 y2 x( h: E$ t 2. I'd like to make a motion to conclude the third quarterly meeting of Action Appliances. Is there a second?
) p. @6 Z( F& r, \5 c7 U$ J& p4 @ 3. I move that we close this quarterly meeting. Do I have a second?/ t' W' C; [, Y+ v U/ [8 C; t
最后主席应提出散会的动议,并要求台下的人附议,若有人附议,即可进行表决,决定散会与否。 R) W: o; k# F( j7 z Y8 T
结构分析, D8 C% @1 F5 F1 s+ y, n. N
会议主持人的两项主要任务是:一开始介绍会议讨论主题,以及在最后为会议做个总结。前者我们在上一课已经介绍过,这里要告诉你如何为会议做结论;请依照下列四个步骤:6 U B1 E: L7 ?5 a2 O
1. 讨论结束( d; X! t; Y( S; _, k9 G0 H
宣布最后一项讨论结束,询问与会者有无任何问题。
% q, t# c( ?5 d$ L( x G 2. 总结摘要
2 a$ W" `" E; M/ ~! o- C, O$ L, p 摘述会议的要点,并提出总结建议。
% N* D1 k6 U. }; l) d; `7 ]- Z 3. 感谢参与
: _$ t3 w, t+ K, t7 r" f* e& } 感谢与会者的参与及意见。0 ~- V2 N# I& L8 {) U2 R; d' P
4. 结束会议
% D; ^$ T# D2 T 正式提议结束会议,并询问有无附议。 |