基礎(chǔ)商務(wù)英語 Unit13:Entertaining visitors(2)

中英文雙語對照：

MR. SAKAI: If I could just touch on business for a second...

酒井先生：我能否說幾句公事…

DON BRADLEY: Please do.

堂.布拉德利：請說。

MR. SAKAI: Let me be open.

酒井先生：那我就直說了。

A rival of Bibury Systems is not only marketing a similar product but is also launching it around the same time.

Bibury系統(tǒng)公司的一個(gè)競爭對手不僅是類似的產(chǎn)品，并且上市的時(shí)間也幾乎相同。

DON BRADLEY: Have you seen the rival product?

堂.布拉德利：你見過他們的產(chǎn)品嗎?

MR. SAKAI: Yes, I have seen Dealer Dan.

酒井先生：是的，我見過“商人丹”。

DON BRADLEY: Which product would you prefer?

堂.布拉德利：那你喜歡哪件產(chǎn)品?

MR. SAKAI: Personally I like the Boss better.

酒井先生：我個(gè)人更喜歡“大老板”。

MR. SAKAI: Why did you come to the UK?

酒井先生：你為什么來英國?

DON BRADLEY: My wife is English.

堂.布拉德利：我太太是英國人。

We lived in America for a while, but she prefers living near her family.

我們在美國住過一段時(shí)間，但她更愿住得離她的家庭近些。

MR. SAKAI: How did you meet your wife?

酒井先生：你是怎樣和你的太太相遇的?

DON BRADLEY: After university I came to Europe to have a short holiday.

堂.布拉德利：大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，我來歐洲度個(gè)短假。

At least that was the plan.

至少當(dāng)時(shí)是這樣計(jì)劃的。

Within six months I was both married and working for Bibury Systems.

但在六個(gè)月的時(shí)間里我結(jié)了婚，并且開始為Bibury系統(tǒng)公司工作。

And I' m still here.

現(xiàn)在，依然還留在這里。

MR. SAKAI: You must like living in the UK, then?

酒井先生：那你一定喜歡住在英國了?

DON BRADLEY: At first I thought I would never get used to the weather, but there are lots of good things.

堂.布拉德利：最初，我想我絕不會適應(yīng)這里的天氣，但也有一些好的方面。

I love the countryside and I really enjoy going to the theatre.

我喜歡鄉(xiāng)村風(fēng)景，我很享受去電影院的感受。

MR. SAKAI: Ah, you like the theatre.

酒井先生：啊，你喜歡電影院。

DON BRADLEY: I love the theatre!

堂.布拉德利：我熱愛電影院!

MR. SAKAI: That' s good.

酒井先生：太好了。

I was planning to go to the theatre to see 'welfth Night'.

我正準(zhǔn)備去電影院看《第十二夜》呢。

Do you have any plans for tomorrow evening?

你明天晚上有計(jì)劃嗎?

DON BRADLEY: No, not really.

堂.布拉德利：不，沒有。

MR. SAKAI: If you can spare the time perhaps you and your wife would care to join me.

酒井先生：如果你能抽出空來，或許你和你的太太可以和我一起去。

DON BRADLEY: Well, I' ll have to check with her, but it sounds like a wonderful idea.

堂.布拉德利：嗯，我要看一下她的時(shí)間，不過這確實(shí)是個(gè)好注意。

And after the play you must let us buy you dinner in return.

看完后，你一定允許我們請你吃晚餐作為回報(bào)。

MR. SAKAI: See you tomorrow, Don.

酒井先生：明天見，堂。

DON BRADLEY: Bye-bye.

堂.布拉德利：再見。

MR. SAKAI: First of all I would like to thank you for your hospitality, your excellent presentations and your patience.

酒井先生：首先感謝你們的熱情款待，精彩的演示和堅(jiān)韌不拔。

I' m afraid it has taken me a long time to decide on a European partner,

恐怕我花在選擇歐洲伙伴上的時(shí)間有些長，

but I am sure you will understand that it is a very important decision for Detmore Systems.

但我相信你們能理解這對Detmore系統(tǒng)公司是個(gè)很重要的決定。

I have looked at all the options, I have talked to my staff in Tokyo and we have decided on Big Boss.

我已經(jīng)看過了所有的選擇，也和在東京的工作人員談過，我們決定用“大老板”。

Ten minutes ago Clive and I shook hands on a provisional agreement.

10分鐘前，克萊夫和我就已經(jīng)臨時(shí)協(xié)議達(dá)成一致。

There is still a lot of negotiating to do, of course,but I am looking forward to successful partnership with your company

當(dāng)然，還有很多方面要談，但我期望和貴公司的合作是成功的，

and I am sure we' ll get to know each other very well over the next few months.

我確信在接下來的幾個(gè)月我們會彼此更深的了解。