外贸口语一点通第171期:参加展会之询问展位

 　　Something about the booth¹询问展位

　　A: Excuse me, sir! Could you tell me where the service desk is located²?

　　先生，您好！请问服务台在哪里？

　　B: It is just right over there.

　　就在这里。

　　A: Hello! I'm jack³ from France. Do you know where I can find my booth?

　　你好，我是来自法国的杰克，请问我的展位在哪里？

　　C: Let me see. You're in booth number 222. Here's a map of the exhibition hall, and here we are at the service desk.

　　嗯，让我看看。您的展位是222号，这是会场布置图，请看，这是我们现在的位置——服务台。

　　A: Okay, and where exactly is our booth? Oh, there it is. Thanks for your help. Pardon me, sir. Our goods were sent from Beijing more than ten days ago, and they're not in our booth!

　　好的，那我的展位究竟在哪里呢？哦，找到了，谢谢！对不起，先生，我们的参展品十多天就从北京寄来，可是怎么还没有摆到展位上？

　　C: Ah, hold on, let me check our records. Oh yes, your goods arrived late yesterday evening, so we haven't had the time to bring your goods to your booth.

　　哦，您等会儿，我查一下资料，有了，你们的货昨天晚上很晚才到，所以我们还来不及搬到您的展位上。

　　A: When can I expect them? I really need to set up before the exhibition!

　　什么时候能够搬过来？我一定得在展览开始前布置好！

　　C: You don't have to worry; I promise you'll have your goods before 2pm.

　　别着急，我保证您的货会在下午2点前送过去。

　　A: En, that makes me feel better. Do you mind if I could check on my goods now?

　　嗯，这样我就放心多了。我现在能不能看一看那些货呢？

　　C: Of course.

　　当然可以。

　　A: Thank you. I just want to be sure that everything is here and in working condition.

　　谢谢，我只是想确定一下每样东西在这里，没有故障。

　　C: It's no trouble at all.

　　别客气，一点也不麻烦。

       　　1. not at all 一点也不；别客气

　　not important at all 不重要

　　not fit at all 一点也不健康

　　not healthy at all 一点也不健康

　　not resolved⁴ at all 完全没有解决

　　not tired at all 一点也不累

　　Not trouble at all 一点也不麻烦

　　not significance⁵ at all 完全不重要

　　not meet at all 完全不符合

　　2. do you mind if... 您介意吗……

　　Do you mind if I come along too and see how you get on?

　　要是我也跟你一起去看看你怎么办，你不介意吧？

　　Do you mind if I change seats?

　　如果我换座位， 你介意吗？

　　Do you mind if I make a suggestion?

　　如果我给你一项建议你会介意吗？

　　3. pardon me 原谅我，对不起；请再说一遍

　　Pardon me while I laugh hysterically⁶ at this thought.

　　请原谅我歇斯底里地嘲笑这种想法。

　　Pardon me , could you tell me what you do for a living ?

　　你能告诉我你是什么工作吗？ 你能告诉我你的名字吗？

　　Don't say “Pardon me.”Say “I beg your pardon.”The first is a command; the second, a request.

　　不要说“原谅我”，改说“我请求您的原谅”。前者是命令，后者是请求。

1 booth   

n.小房间，公用电话亭，岗亭；货摊

参考例句：

• Where can I find a telephone booth?我在哪儿可以找到电话亭？
• Let's walk around to each booth.我们到每个摊子转一转吧！

2 located   

adj.处于，位于

参考例句：

• The mechanic located the fault immediately. 机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
• a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago 位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 resolved   

adj.下定决心的，断然的；坚决的；已解决的v.做决定，分解(resolve的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• I was resolved not to see him. 我决意不见他。
• The union resolved to strike by 40 votes to 18. 工会以40票对18票通过决议举行罢工。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 significance   

n.意义，含义；重要性，重大

参考例句：

• This fact has little significance for us.这一事实对我们没有什么意义。
• This is a matter of great significance.这是一个具有重大意义的问题。

6 hysterically   

ad. 歇斯底里地

参考例句：

• The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。
• She sobbed hysterically, and her thin body was shaken. 她歇斯底里地抽泣着，她瘦弱的身体哭得直颤抖。