孙先生,他看起来是个有为的青年,很难找到像他这样有才干、有热忱的人。
S: Don't I know it. He's doing a great job for us. And please, call me Steven.
我完全同意,他在公司表现不凡,请叫我Steven就行了。
J: Steven, can you tell me in a nutshell what the retail market is like in Taiwan?
Steven,你可以简单地告诉我台湾零售市场的现况吗?
S: Well, as per capita income goes up and up, the growth sector seems to be in the to-end.
唔,由于每人的平均收入不断地增高,市场的发展领域似乎偏向于高价位商品。
J: Retail is going upscale here? Taiwan is certainly growing more quickly than I had imagined.
此地的零售走入高价位了?台湾的发展比我想像得要快多了。
S: Yes. Things certainly have changed since I was a boy. We've developed very quickly.
没错,现在的台湾和我小时候完全不一样了,这里发展得非常快速。
J: Do you think the trend will continue?
你想这种趋势还会维持下去吗?
S: I don't see why not. We do have some problems, but we are still willing to work hard-and wages aren't too high at this point.
我不觉得有什么不行!虽然是有一些问题,但我们仍愿意勤奋工作,而且现阶段工资仍不算太高。
J: Everything I've seen so far is very impressive. Very impressive indeed.
到目前为止,我所看到的一切都令我印象深刻,真的十分深刻。
情境短语
1. get acquainted (with…) (和`……)认识,熟悉……
这个常用的短语暗示双方从不认识到熟识, "get"可换 "become"。若是短语之后,要加上被认识的对象,以介系词 "with"连接。
例: Our boss got acquainted with a couple of real estate agents in the golf Club.
(我们老板在高尔夫俱乐部里结识了几位做房地产的商人。)
2. on top of things 完全掌握
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