白领英语口语速查 第14期:办公设备(2)

　　装订
staple¹
A: This copier can staple your copies.
B: Really? It's great!
发传真
fax
A: Please fax this file.
B: OK.I'll take care of it right away.
传真给…
fax sth.to sb.
A: Mr.Wang,the contract is signed by our general manager.
Do you want me to send it overnight?
B: Yes,please.And could you also fax it to me now?
快件
express mail/EMS
A: Should I send it by express mail?
B: This is urgent.Fax it right away.
操作手册
manual
A: How can I send a file by fax?
B: Read the manual.
传真格式
fax template
A: Do we have a fax template of the company?
B: We do.Ask Sophie to get an electronic copy.
在传真中标明页数
mark the total pages on the fax
A: How many pages are you sending?
B: Ten pages including the title page.
A: It's important to mark the total pages on the fax.
订套新的
make an order for a new set
A: Our toner cartridge² is out of ink,could you make an order for a new set?
B: Ok,I will settle it right away.
传真很模糊。
The fax comes through blurred³.
A: Did you put this morning's faxes on my desk?
B: Yes,everything that came in off the fax machine last night is on your desk.
But I noticed that some of them came through pretty blurred.
Maybe you can have a look first.
A: No,you have to ask them to refax the file.These copies are too dark,I can barely read it.
传真机没墨了。
The fax machine is out of toner.
A: How come this file is so light?
B: Yes.Maybe the fax machine is out of toner.
I can change the toner cartridge.That will solve the problem.
介绍新机器
introduce the new machine
A: Hi,can you introduce the new machine?
B: Okay,this is really a gorgeous machine.It's called integrated machine.
It can print,copy,fax and scan.It is a time?saving and effort?saving machine.
记录约会
keep track/record of the daily appointments
A: How do you keep track of the daily appointments?
B: I used to use a day planner,but when the palm pilots came out,
I couldn't resist giving it a try.Now I am hooked.
A: Ha,is it that magical?
B: Yes,it is very convenient with many functions,such as receiving fax,
making phone calls,sending emails,keeping record of meeting and so on.
It is really like having an office in the palm.
买得起
afford
A: Nowadays some new digital electronic products are too expensive,we can not afford them.
B: Yeah.But there are also some new technology that has come out with acceptable prices.
For example,the new OPPO MP4 players are pretty reasonably priced.
You can afford it.You can buy an MP4 with about 3 G of space for about 700-800 yuan.
You can use it to display files and record the meeting,isn't it cheap?

1 staple   

n.主要产物，常用品，主要要素，原料，订书钉，钩环；adj.主要的，重要的；vt.分类

参考例句：

• Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
• Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。

2 cartridge   

n.弹壳，弹药筒；(装磁带等的)盒子

参考例句：

• Unfortunately the 2G cartridge design is very difficult to set accurately.不幸地2G弹药筒设计非常难正确地设定。
• This rifle only holds one cartridge.这支来复枪只能装一发子弹。

3 blurred   

v.（使）变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）难以区分；模模糊糊；迷离

参考例句：

• She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
• Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》