英语小达人 200 Good First Impression

 　　Good First Impression

　　良好的第一印象

　　A young doctor was just setting¹ up his first office. He had just rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with equipment and fittings².

　　一个年轻医生刚刚开设了自己的第一家诊所。他刚刚租下一间漂亮的办公室，并布置好器具陈设。

　　Then his secretary told him there was a man too see him. The doctor wanted to make a good first impression by having the man think he was successful and very busy. He told his secretary to show the man in.

　　这时秘书告诉他有人找他。年轻人想给来人一个良好的第一印象，使人认为自己是工作繁忙的成功人士。他让秘书把来人领进来。

　　At that moment, the doctor picked up the telephone and pretended to be having a conversation with a patient. The man waited silently until the "conversation" was over. Then, the doctor put the telephone down and asked the visitor, "Can I help you?"

　　这时，他自己拿起话筒，假装在和病人通电话。那个人一声不吭地等他把“电话”打完。然后，医生放下话筒问道：“你要看病吗？”

　　To which the man replied, "No, I'm just here to connect your telephone."

　　那个人回答：“不，我是来给你接电话线的。”

　　1. set up

　　创建；建立；安排；组建

　　eg. The two sides agreed to set up a commission³ to investigate claims.

　　双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。

　　eg. Tell us when and why you started your business and how you went about setting it up.

　　告诉我们你是何时出于何种原因开办了自己的企业，又是如何着手创建的。

　　2. have sb. do sth.

　　让某人做某事，强调一次性的动作

　　eg. If you happen to talk to him, have him call me.

　　如果你碰巧能和他说话，让他给我打个电话。

　　eg. The bridge is not as impressive⁴ as some guides would have you believe.

　　这座大桥并不像有些导游说的那么雄伟。

　　3. pretend to do

　　假装做某事；

　　Don't pretend to know when you don't.

　　不要不懂装懂。

　　eg. Sometimes the boy pretended to be asleep.

　　有时这个男孩会假装睡着了。

　　4. have a conversation with sb.

　　与某人交谈；谈话；会话

　　eg. The last thing anyone wants is to have a conversation with someone who isn't there.

　　所有人都不喜欢的事情是与一个心不在焉的人谈话。

　　eg. My boss had a conversation with me on that matter.

　　老板就那件事情和我谈话。

1 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

2 fittings   

n. 家具, 设备 名词deferment的复数形式

参考例句：

• Fittings should be completely removed for cleaning. 装置都得全部移走以便清扫房子。
• The standardized fittings can be employed universally. 标准化零件可以通用。

3 commission   

n.委托，授权，委员会，拥金，回扣，委任状

参考例句：

• The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
• The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成，其中包括两名妇女。

4 impressive   

adj.给人深刻印象的，感人的

参考例句：

• This cinema is so impressive that we can't help crying.这影片如此感人以至我们禁不住流下泪来。
• The suit made him look especially impressive.他穿上这套衣服真精神。