高频英语口语对话 第320期:运输损坏交涉(2)

 　　unit 350

　　运输损坏交涉（2）

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:Just whose fault is this damage?

　　A:这次的损坏究竟是谁的责任呢？

　　B:The order was in good shape when it left out factory.

　　B:货出厂时都是完好无缺的啊。

　　A:It certainly didn't arrive here that way.

　　A:迭到这儿时可不是那样！

　　B:We'll make it right with you, of course.

　　B:真相如何，我们一定会让你知道。

　　A:How about taking the damaged portion¹ at a lower² price?

　　A:损坏的那一部分就算便宜一点，如何？

　　B:What kind of price did you want?

　　B:你想要多少呢？

　　A:I was thinking of 30% off.

　　A:打个7折吧。

　　B:That will probably be Ok.

　　B:应该可以吧。

 

1 portion   

n.部分，份，命运；v.将...分配，分配

参考例句：

• You are paid your portion not later than a week. 不会晚于一周你就可以得到你那一部分报酬。
• Three thousand dollars is no more than a portion.3000美元只不过是一部分。

2 lower   

adj.较低的；地位较低的，低等的；低年级的；下游的；vt.放下，降下，放低；减低

参考例句：

• Society is divided into upper,middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
• This price is his minimum;he refuses to lower it any further.这个价格是他开的最低价，他拒绝再作任何降价。