通用商务：用简单英语谈生意－约会篇(2)

(16)
A: I need to change the time we meet for lunch.
B: What time would be good for you?
A: I'll be about half an hour late.
B: Good, I'll see you there at 12:30.
A：我需要更改我们见面吃午饭的时间。
B：什么时间你合适呢？
A：我大概要慢半个小时。
B：好的，十二点我会在那儿与你碰面。

(17)
A: I'll get the check.
B: No, let me pay this time.
A: No, I insist.
B: Well, thank you very much.
A：我来付帐。
B：不，这次由我付。
A：不，还是我来。
B：好吧，那就谢谢你啦?

(18)
A: This lunch is on me today,
B: I think you got it last time.
A: It's my pleasure.
B: That's very nice of you.
A：今天这顿饭算我请客。
B：我记得上回也是你请的。
A：我请得心里高兴。
B：既然这样，那就多谢了。

(19)
A: Shall we split¹ the check.
B: Why don't you let me pick it up.
A: Oh, that's not necessary.
B: I know it's not necessary. I want to do it.
A：大家分摊吧？
B：就让我来付帐好了。
A：啊，不必这样。
B：我知道不必这样，可是我愿付?

(20)
A: I really enjoyed the lunch.
B: Yes, let's do it again real soon.
A: I'll be back in town next month.
B: Good, I'll invite you out when you're here.
A：这顿饭我吃得好高兴。
B：是啊，让我们不久再一起用餐吧。
A：我下个月会再回这里来。
B：好极了，等你来的时候，请再接受我的招待。

1 split   

n.劈开，裂片，裂口；adj.分散的；v.分离，分开，劈开

参考例句：

• Who told you that Mary and I had split up?谁告诉你玛丽和我已经离婚了？
• The teacher split the class up into six groups.老师把班级分成6个小组。