时间:2017-08-25 14:20:56
来源:网络 作者:Alex
商务英语实用口语对话连载(五):出差租车(下)
Kyle: Are you on the phone?
你在听吗?
Jessica: Yeah, but I’m on hold.
嗯,但我还有个通话保留。
Kyle: Do you have time for lunch?
有时间一起去吃午餐吗?
Jessica: Not right now. I’m trying to get a free upgrade on my rental car.
现在不行。我现在正在尝试免费升级我租的车。
Kyle: Are you having any luck?
进展如何呀?
Jessica: The rental car agent is talking to her supervisor right now.
租车代理员正在和她的主管沟通。
Kyle: How are you negotiating?
那你是怎么和她谈的?
Jessica: I told the agent that our company does a lot of business with this rental car company.
我跟她说我们公司和你们公司业务往来挺多的。
Kyle: You’re right. We do.
你说的对,我们确实是和她们有很多业务往来。
Jessica: Kyle, hold on. The agent is back on the phone.
凯尔,你先等一下,那个代理员回电话了。
要点笔记:
① are you on the phone用于打电话时,通常用于问别人“还在不在听,还在不在线”
② on hold:待机;等候对方接电话;通话保留/持;悬着;耽误着;拖延着;(暂时)保留。
③ free upgrade/,ʌp'ɡred/:免费升级
④ Are you having any luck”这个用法小茶也是第一次见到,这里问的是“进展如何”“有什么进展吗”,大家注意一下,也积累一下
⑤ supervisor ['supɚvaɪzɚ]:监督人,管理人,主管
⑥ negotiate [nɪ'ɡoʃɪet]:协商,谈判,商务英语用语;日常(生活)对话中一般不能用这个词