礼节美语 Business Etiquette 177 Souvenir Shopping (1)

　　公司副总裁Jason到上海，由Gina接待。
Jason: Hello Gina! We've spoken so many times on the phone but's it's so good to finally meet you in person!
G: Hello sir. Good to meet you, too.
J: Oh, please don't call me "sir." Just call me Jason.
G: Ok, Jason. So how was the flight?
J: Pretty good. There was a bit of turbulence¹ while we were over the Pacific Ocean but it wasn't too bad. The worst thing was the guy behind me. He snored all through the night!
G: Really? But you were in first class! Nobody woke that guy up?
Jason和Gina以前只在电话上沟通过，Jason说，it's so good to finally meet you in person, 见到你本人很高兴。寒暄过后，Gina问Jason路上是否顺利，Jason说，飞机在太平洋上空遇到气流有些颠簸，turbulence is spelled t-u-r-b-u-l-e-n-c-e, turbulence，是气流的意思。但最糟糕的是，坐在Jason后面的人打了一夜呼噜。
J: The stewardess² said it's not company policy to wake people up for any reason.
G: That's terrible! So you didn't get any sleep?
J: Not much...but that's ok...I'm a night owl³ anyway.
G: So, aside from visiting our factory and offices, are there any other things you want to accomplish while you're in China?
J: I'd love to squeeze⁴ in a trip to the Great Wall.
G: That's not a problem. We can have a company car take you there. It's only about a two hour drive.
空服拒绝把打呼噜的人叫醒，因为it's not company policy，不符合公司规定。Jason说，自己反正是a night owl， 夜猫子，所以问题不大。除了视察工作外，Jason说还想抽时间去爬长城，I'd love to squeeze in a trip to the Great Wall. Gina说，长城不远，只要两小时车程，所以没问题。
J: Also...I'd like to do some shopping while I'm here.
G: Well, you've come to the right place! China is a shopping paradise⁵. Name it - we've got it.
J: To be honest, I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. But I need gifts for my wife, kids and I should bring something back for the senior partners of my firm as well.
G: Hum...I'd recommend silk for your wife. Maybe a bathrobe or perhaps a shawl. Silk dresses and shirts are good, too.
J: Yeah...that sounds good. But my wife is picky so I'll need your help to choose the right one. It should be classy and not too flashy.
G: I think I know just the store to visit. Leave it to me.
除了观光，Jason还想购物，给太太、孩子和公司合伙人买礼物。Gina建议Jason给太太买丝绸制品。Jason说太太很 picky，picky is spelled p-i-c-k-y, picky，picky，是挑剔的意思，衣服要典雅classy, 不能过于招摇，flashy. Gina说，leave it to me，包在我身上。

1 turbulence   

n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流

参考例句：

• The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
• The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。

2 stewardess   

n.空中小姐，女乘务员

参考例句：

• Please show your ticket to the stewardess when you board the plane.登机时请向空中小姐出示机票。
• The stewardess hurried the passengers onto the plane.空中小姐催乘客赶快登机。

3 owl   

n.猫头鹰，枭

参考例句：

• Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
• I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。

4 squeeze   

vt.硬塞，硬挤；挤压；n.榨；经济困难；拮据

参考例句：

• This machine helps you to squeeze more juice out.这台机器能挤出更多的果汁。
• It was a tight squeeze in the crowded bus.公共汽车上载客太多，挤得很。

5 paradise   

n.伊甸乐园，天堂

参考例句：

• My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.我那幢房子有一个小后院，那是孩子们玩耍的乐园。
• On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。