情景会话口袋书人际篇 第624期:付款(2)

 　　5. We'll not pay until we see the shipping¹ documents for the goods.

　　见不到货物装船单据，我们不付款。

　　还能这样说：

　　We prepare to pay when goods are received.

　　You can receive the payment as soon as you deliver the goods.

　　谚语：

　　The more you pay, the more you will gain.

　　付出越多，收获就越多。

　　6. Would you rather accept D/P payment terms or L/C payment terms?

　　您愿意接受付款交单方式还是信用证付款方式？

　　还能这样说：

　　Which would you prefer, D/P payment or L/C payment?

　　There are two kinds of payment: D/P payment and L/C payment. Which would you choose?

　　应用解析：

　　D/P是“document against payment”的缩写，意思是“付款交单”；

　　L/C是“letter of credit”的缩写，意思是“信用证”。

　　7. We expect payment in advance on first order.

　　我们希望第一次订货预付货款。

　　还能这样说：

　　Since this is our first cooperation, we hope that you can pay in advance.

　　Prepayment is a necessity for first order.

　　8. I heard you accept various kinds of payment.

　　我听说你方会接受不同形式的付款。

　　还能这样说：

　　I heard that different kinds of payment are acceptable to you.

　　I heard that in your company, different kinds of payment are available.

　　谚语：

　　Every ass² likes to hear himself bray³.

　　每只驴子都爱自己叫。

1 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

2 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

3 bray   

n.驴叫声, 喇叭声；v.驴叫

参考例句：

• She cut him off with a wild bray of laughter.她用刺耳的狂笑打断了他的讲话。
• The donkey brayed and tried to bolt.这头驴嘶叫着试图脱缰而逃。