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情景对话:
Okay, guys, I ran some numbers, and I can&`&t come close to the price you had over there. He was losing money on that car.
好啦,各位。我算了一下,我都给不到接近那边的价格。他给你这个价格是在赔钱呢。
知识点讲解:
Run some numbers
算下价钱,数字
【例句一】
A: Can you lower the price anymore?
- 你还能再降些价格么?
B: Let me run some numbers and I&`&ll get back to you.
- 让我算一算再回来告诉你。
【例句二】
We ran some numbers and it doesn&`&t look good. If we keep spending like this, we&`&ll be bankrupt in a year.
我们算过了,情况并不好。如果我们一直这样花钱下去,那么一年之后就要破产了。
I can&`&t come close to…
我做不到接近…;跟…差远了
【例句一】
I&`&ve been playing Flappy Bird for the past week and I can&`&t come close to John&`&s score. He really is that good.
我上周一直在玩Flappy Bird,我跟John的分数差远了。他玩的真的很不错。
【例句二】
You have to come back. The girl we got to replace you can&`&t come close to your talents.
你一定要回来。我们找来接替你的那个女生跟你差远了。
情景对话:
Not helping. All right, Tony, let&`&s cut to the chase. You either start negotiating, or we&`&re gonna walk back over there and take that other deal.
这于事无补啊。这样吧,Tony,我就直说了。或者我们之间商量下价格,或者我们要回到刚才那家店去买车了。
知识点讲解:
Not helping.
没用,不起作用
【例句一】
A: It&`&s too hard. We can&`&t finish it.
- 这太难了。我们不可能完成的。
B: Your whining is not helping. Try to stay positive.
- 你发牢骚是于事无补的。试着乐观一点。
【例句二】
A: How&`&s the calendar app you downloaded?
- 你下载的那个日历应用怎么样?
B: Not helping. Frankly, I think it makes everything more complicated.
- 没什么帮助。老实说,我觉得那个应用把所有事情弄得更复杂了。
Let&`&s cut to the chase.
我们有话直说吧。
【例句一】
A: Hey Pip, how&`&s everything?
- 嘿Pip,最近过得好么?
B: Ok, let&`&s cut to the chase. How much do you want for it?
- 你就直说吧,这个你想要什么价?
【例句二】
Alright everyone, let&`&s cut to the chase. Is it possible to have everything ready by Friday?
好了各位,咱们闲话少叙。到周五是否能把一切准备就绪?
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