商务口语天天说 怎样谈论电子邮件和书信

第一句：Maybe because e-mail is much more convenient and far faster than regular letters.

可能是电子邮件要比传统书信方便而且快得多吧。

A: Tom, why are so many people turning from letter writing to e-mail nowadays?

汤姆，为什么近来那么多人不写信而发电子邮件呢？

B: Maybe because e-mail is much more convenient and far faster than regular letters.

可能是电子邮件要比传统书信方便而且快得多吧。

A: Don’t you think e-mail is too fast?

第二句：你不觉得电子邮件太快了吗？

E-mail becomes too realistic and much less romantic.

电子邮件显得太现实，不浪漫。

A: E-mail becomes too realistic and much less romantic.

电子邮件显得太现实，不浪漫。

B: What do you mean?

这话什么意思？

A: I mean, when I am reading a letter, I feel that my friend is talking intimately¹ with me.

我的意思是当我读一封书信时，我感觉像是和朋友亲切交谈。

 

背诵句型：

From his handwriting I can guess what his mood is.

根据他的字迹，我可以感觉到他的情绪。

Personally I cannot accept e-mail with any real enthusiasm².

我个人是不能真正充满热情地接收电子邮件的。

1 intimately   

adv.亲密地，私下地

参考例句：

• He knew the town intimately.那个城市他非常熟悉。
• He was--what is the phrase I'm looking for--not intimately acquainted with his subject.他--我该怎么说呢--对自己的课程很不熟悉。

2 enthusiasm   

n.热情，激情；巨大兴趣；热衷的事物

参考例句：

• We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm.我们立刻兴致勃勃地干起来。
• A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.情绪高涨的球队更可能获胜。