职场英语口语急救包 第50期:商务午餐

 　　第50期:商务午餐

　　你愿意在午餐中讨论这件亊情吗？

　　Would you like to discuss the matter over lunch?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you like to discuss the matter over lunch?

　　你愿意在午餐中讨论这件事情吗？

　　B: Sure.当然。

　　你推荐什么呢？

　　What do you recommend¹?

　　For example:

　　A: What do you recommend?你推荐什么呢？

　　B: Everything's is good.什么都可以。

　　我们讨论正事吧。

　　Let's talk business.

　　For example:

　　A: Let's talk business.我们讨论正事吧。

　　B: Where shall we begin? 我们从哪里开始呢？

　　不要空着肚子谈生意。

　　Never talk business on an empty stomach.

　　For example:

　　A: Let's break for lunch now.我们休息一会儿吃午餐吧？

　　B: That's a good idea. Never talk business on an empty stomach.

　　好主意，不要空着肚子谈生意。

　　你喜欢中餐还是西餐？

　　Do you prefer Chinese or Western food?

　　For example:

　　A: Do you prefer Chinese or Western food?

　　你喜欢中餐还是西餐？

　　B: Either one is OK with me.都可以。

　　这是我们招待贵宾的传统座位。

　　This is our traditional seat for the guest of honor².

　　For example:

　　A: This is our traditional seat for the guest of honor.

　　这是我们招待贵宾的传统座位。

　　B: It's my honor to be given so much attention.

　　受此殊荣我十分荣幸。

　　入乡随俗。

　　When you are in Rome, do as the Roman do.

　　For example:

　　A: Do you like to use the chopsticks or the fork and knife?

　　您喜欢用筷子还是刀叉？

　　B: When you are in Rome, do as the Roman do. I'd take the chop-sticks.

　　入乡随俗，我想用筷子。

　　为何我们不休息一会儿，下午再回到这边呢？

　　Why don't we take a break and come back to this in the afternoon?

　　我想要回到我们刚才讨论的话题。

　　I'd like to get back to what we were talking about.

1 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

2 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。