英语句型学口语 090

90. Let's split¹ the difference.
让我们折中一下。

用法透视
买东西时，与对方讨价还价，各不相让，最后就可以用这句话来建议各让一步，达成一致。

支持范例
1. OK. Let's split the difference, and then I'll take it.
好吧，我们折中一下，我就买。
2. In that case, let's split the difference.
这样的话，让我们折中一下。
3. Let's split the difference. I'll give you 100.
我们折中一下，我出一百。

会话记忆
A: This blouse is a special offer today. You can have it at 10% off the regular price.
这件衬衫是今天的特别推荐商品，价钱可以打九折。
B: It's nice, but still too expensive. Can you give me a 20% discount?
是不错。但还是太贵了。能打八折吗？
A: No. 10% is my last word.
不行，最多打九折。
B: Come on. Let's split the difference, 15%.
算了，让我们折中一下，八五折吧

1 split   

n.劈开，裂片，裂口；adj.分散的；v.分离，分开，劈开

参考例句：

• Who told you that Mary and I had split up?谁告诉你玛丽和我已经离婚了？
• The teacher split the class up into six groups.老师把班级分成6个小组。