情景会话口袋书人际篇 第561期:市场调研(4)

 　　13. What are the advantages and disadvantages of our products?

　　我们产品的优点和缺点各是什么？

　　还能这样说：

　　What are the strong points and weak points of our products?

　　What are the merits and demerits of our products?

　　应用解析：

　　have the advantage of sb. 比某人强，占上风。

　　例如：You have the advantage of me, I'm afraid.

　　恐怕您比我强。

　　14. Many customers have good comments on it.

　　许多客户对它给予了高度评价。

　　还能这样说：

　　Many customers speak highly of it.

　　Many customers praise it warmly.

　　应用解析：

　　no comment 无可奉告；

　　make comments on 评论某事

　　15. The quality is all right, but the style is a bit outdated¹.

　　质量无问题，只是样式有点过时。

　　还能这样说：

　　The quality is good, while the style is out of date.

　　The quality is all right, however the style has gone out of fashion.

　　应用解析：

　　an outdated building 老式的建筑物；

　　outdated clothing 老式衣物

　　16. This price is beyond the acceptance of most people.

　　大多数人无法接受这个价格。

　　还能这样说：

　　This price can't be accepted by a majority of people.

　　Most of the consumers can't accept the price.

　　应用解析：

　　beyond one's belief 无法相信；

　　beyond all praise 称赞不尽的；

　　go beyond oneself 失态，忘形；超出自己往常的力量

1 outdated   

adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时

参考例句：

• That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
• Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。