职场英文口语 第197期:领奖致辞(2)

 　　Err¹, I don't actually know.But I've had some success.Oh, here comes Paul. 我不太明白。但我有点收获。保罗来了。

　　Hi Paul.Oh hello. Having a good day? 嗨，保罗。你们好，今天过得好吗？

　　Yes, we're just talking about our success – let's hope we win that Plastic Innovation² of the Year award, eh? 是的，我们在讨论我们的成果，期待我们能赢得年度塑料创新奖。

　　Oh yes...let's hope so.Although that means I've got to read out that speech you wrote for me. 是的，希望如此。尽管我得读出你给我写的演讲稿。

　　Public speaking is not really one of my things. 我不擅长公众演讲。

　　Host Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats for our special award ceremony. 女士们，先生们，请为我们的特别颁奖典礼就座。

　　OK, here's your speech Paul.We've got to win first.Listen! 好了，这是你的演讲稿，保罗。我们要争第一。听着！

　　Thank you everyone for attending this year's conference. 感谢大家参加这次年度会议。

　　As you know, the highlight³ of the day is announcing the winner of our Plastic Innovation Award. 如你们所知，今天的重点是宣布塑料创新奖的得主。

　　So, without further ado, let's find out who this year's winner is. 闲话少说，让我们看看谁是今年的赢家。

1 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。

2 innovation   

n.改革，革新，新观念，新方法，新发明

参考例句：

• There are all sorts of possibilities for technical innovation.技术革新的门道很多。
• An enterprise should encourage innovation.企业应鼓励创新。

3 highlight   

n.加亮区；v.加亮，强调；[计算机]醒目

参考例句：

• Her performance was the highlight of the show.她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。
• The highlight of this term is the school trip to Austria.这学期最重要的活动就是去奥地利的校外旅行。