情景会话口袋书人际篇 第594期:询盘(4)

 　　14. May I have an idea of your prices?

　　可以了解一下你们的价格吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　May I get wise to your price?

　　Can I know your price?

　　应用解析：

　　run away with the idea that 误以为，接受某错误的想法；

　　the young idea 青少年，尤指学生；

　　get ideas into one's head 抱有难以实现的妄想；

　　what an idea 真过分，岂有此理

　　15. He is making an inquiry¹ for green tea.

　　他正在对绿茶进行询价。

　　还能这样说：

　　He is asking the price of green tea.

　　He is consulting us on the price of green tea.

　　应用解析：

　　gather tea 采茶；

　　grow tea 种茶；

　　not for all the tea in China 无论报酬多高，无论得到多大好处；

　　tea-bag 茶袋；

　　tea-table 茶几，茶桌；

　　make tea 泡茶

　　16. Please send us your best offer stating payment terms and time of shipment².

　　请向我们报最优价，说明支付条件和装运期。

　　还能这样说：

　　Please let us know the best offer, the payment terms and time of shipment.

　　Plesae tell us your lowest price and state payment terms as well as time of shipment.

　　应用解析：

　　the best part of 大部分的；

　　as best one can 尽力，竭力；

　　get the best of sb. 击败某人；

　　make the best 尽量利用，善用

　　17. This is our inquiry sheet. Will you like to have a look?

　　这是我方询价单，请您过目。

　　还能这样说：

　　Will you like to look at our inquiry sheet?

　　This is our inquiry sheet. Please have a look at it.

　　应用解析：

　　white as a sheet 脸色异常苍白，面无血色；

　　a clean sheet 过去工作或操作中无过错的记录；

　　sheet lightning 片状闪电；

　　sheet music 活页乐谱

　　18. Please make an offer for the bamboo shoots of the same quality as that in the last contract.

　　请把上次合同中订的那种质量的竹笋向我们报个价。

　　还能这样说：

　　Please tell us the price of the bamboo shoots which has the same qualtiy of that in the last contract.

　　We would like make an inquiry for the bamboo shoots with the same quality of that in the last contract.

　　应用解析：

　　shoot down 开枪打死；驳倒，彻底否定；

　　shoot off 开枪打掉；夸夸其谈；

　　shoot up 迅速生长；

　　get shoot of sth. 摆脱某事物；

　　shoot one's bolt 竭尽全力

1 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

2 shipment   

n.装货，装载的货物

参考例句：

• The goods are done up in bundles for shipment.货物已打包以备装船。
• Please advise the date of shipment as soon as possible.请尽快通知装货日期。