情景会话口袋书人际篇333:讨价还价(2)

 　　5. Can it be cheaper?

　　能便宜一点吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Can you reduce the price a little?

　　Can you come down a bit?

　　6. Have you got anything a little cheaper?

　　有便宜一点的吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Do you have something less expensive?

　　Have you got any that cost less?

　　谚语：

　　Gold will not buy anything.

　　黄金并非万能。

　　7. Lower¹ the price, and I'll consider it.

　　价钱低一点我才会考虑。

　　还能这样说：

　　I'll consider it if you cut down the price.

　　If you reduce the price, maybe I'll take it.

　　应用解析：

　　consider well over the matter 好好考虑这个问题；

　　consider from different standpoints² 从不同的角度考虑；

　　consider the feelings of others 体谅别人的感觉

　　8. I can't afford this new computer.

　　我买不起这台新电脑。

　　还能这样说：

　　I don't have enough money to buy this new computer.

　　This new computer is beyond my purse.

　　应用解析：

　　afford sth. (to sb.) 供给某事物，给予某事物。

　　例如：The story books afford pleasure to me.

　　故事书给我带来乐趣。

1 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。

2 standpoints   

n.立场，观点( standpoint的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This is an unprofitable discussion. Our standpoints are too different. 这是一种无益的讨论。我们的立场太不一样了。 来自辞典例句
• This period may be viewed from a number of different standpoints. 这个时期可以从许多方面进行研究。 来自辞典例句