实用口语： Bob drives a hard bargain

 　实用口语： Bob drives a hard bargain

　　LESSON 11 BOB DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN

　　Carol¹ from the Village Market calls Bob to discuss Susan's Scrumptious Cookies. Carol and Bob discuss how much Bob will receive for each cookie.

　　Carol: Hi Bob. How's it going?

　　Bob: Fine thanks, Carol. How are you?

　　Carol: Can't complain. Bob, I've had a chance to crunch² some numbers. I can pay you 50 cents per cookie.

　　Bob: That's out of the question. At that price, it's not worth our while. The ingredients³ alone cost us 30 cents per cookie.

　　Carol: Okay, let me sweeten the deal -- 60 cents per cookie?

　　Bob: Carol, my wife and I need to make a living from this business.

　　Carol: Okay, okay, you've twisted⁴ my arm. I'll pay you 75 cents per cookie. Take it or leave it!

　　Bob: Now you're talking! We'll take it.

　　Carol: You drive a hard bargain, Bob.

　　Bob: Yes, but we make a good cookie.

　　Carol: Let's get the ball rolling. Bring me 2,000 cookies on Monday morning by 9 a.m.

1 Carol   

n.赞美诗，圣诞颂歌

参考例句：

• Silent Night is my favourite carol.《平安夜》是我最喜欢的圣诞颂歌。
• The people in the church are singing a christmas carol.教堂里的人们正在唱圣诞颂歌。

2 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

3 ingredients   

n.（混合物的）组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 )；（烹调的）原料；（构成）要素；因素

参考例句：

• All ingredients are readily available from your local store. 所有的原料都可以方便地从你当地的商店买到。
• We never use second quality ingredients to build building. 我们决不使用次等材料用于建筑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 twisted   

adj.（感情、欲望等）反常的，变态的v.扭，搓，缠绕( twist的过去式和过去分词 )；歪曲；转动；扭转

参考例句：

• After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. 那辆车撞成了一堆扭曲的废铁。
• The rope had twisted itself around the wheel, stopping the motor. 绳子把轮子缠住，电动机就不转了。 来自《简明英汉词典》