I'm dealing with a big deal working 我在谈一笔很大的生意

英语笑话

A young business man had just started his business, and rented a beautiful office. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to appear busy, the businessman picked up the phone and pretended that he had a big deal working. He threw huge figures around and made giant commitments.

Finally, he hung up and asked the visitor. "Can I help you?" The man said, "Sure. I've come to install the phone."

中文翻译

一个年轻人刚开始做生意，租了一间漂亮的办公室。坐在办公室，他看见一个人从外面走进办公室。装着很忙的样子，他拿起话筒，假装正在跟人谈一笔很大的生意。他从嘴里说出的，都是数目很大的数字，还有口气很大的许诺。

最后，他挂上电话，问来访者：“您有什么事吗？”来访者说：“哦，我是来装电话的。”

词汇点睛

rent [rent] v. 租借，租用

outer [ˈaʊtə(r)] adj. 外面的

appear [əˈpɪə(r)] v. 显现，呈现

pick up 拿起

pretend [prɪˈtend] v. 假装，装作

figure [ˈfɪgə(r)] n. 数字

giant [ˈdʒaɪənt] adj. 巨大的

commitment [kəˈmɪtmənt] n. 承诺，保证

hung up 挂上电话

install [ɪnˈstɔːl] v. 安装

语法分析

1. Wishing to appear busy, the businessman picked up the phone and pretended that he had a big deal working. 装着很忙的样子，他拿起话筒，假装正在跟人谈一笔很大的生意。

解析 　这是一个由that引导的宾语从句，Wishing to appear busy作整个句子的伴随状语，that引导的从句作pretend的宾语。

口语实践

A　I looked at the contract, and I think we need to make somechanges.

B　What's wrong with the current terms?

A　我看了一下合同，我认为我们需要做一些修改。

B　目前的条款有什么问题吗？

★contract [ˈkɒntrækt] n. 合同

★current [ˈkʌrənt] adj. 现在的，现行的

A　So the way our company works, we take 50% initially as a down payment and for purchasing materials.

B　Okay, that's standard.

A　按照我公司的规定，首付款是总额的50％，以便我方采购原料。

B　好，那很正常。

★initially [ɪˈnɪʃəli] adv. 开始地

★down payment 预付定金，分期付款

★purchase [ˈpɜːtʃəs] v. 买，购买

★standard [ˈstændəd] adj. 符合标准的

A　Can you reconsider your price and give a new bid? Then it's possible for us to meet halfway.

B　This is our rock-bottom price, and we can't make any concessions.

A　你方能否再考虑一下你方的价格然后重新出价？这样我们才有可能作出让步。

B　这是我们的最低价，我们不能再让步了。

★reconsider [ˌriːkənˈsɪdə(r)] v. 重新考虑

★bid [bɪd] n. 出价

★meet halfway 妥协，向……让步★rock-bottom price 最低价

★concession [kənˈseʃn] n. 妥协，让步

A　Have you had time to read over the renegotiated terms of the contract?

B　Yes, I have. My client and I are satisfied.

A　您看过新商定的合同条款了吗？

B　是的，我看过了。我和我的客户都很满意。

★renegotiate [ˌriːnɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] adj. 重新商定的

★client [ˈklaɪənt] n. 客户