情景会话口袋书人际篇335:讨价还价(4)

 　　14. If I buy more than one, will you give me a discount?

　　多买一点有折扣吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Can I get a discount if I buy more than one?

　　Can you reduce the price if I buy more than one?

　　15. I can't afford it at that price.

　　我付不起那样的价格。

　　还能这样说：

　　That price is beyond my ability.

　　The price is beyond what I could pay.

　　16. We regret that the price is only one here.

　　很遗憾这里不讲价。

　　还能这样说：

　　We are sorry that the price is non-negotiable.

　　We regret that we have only one price.

　　应用解析：

　　refuse with many regrets 婉言谢绝

　　17. The price you offered is difficult to accept.

　　你还的价格我们无法接受。

　　还能这样说：

　　It is difficult to accept the price you offered.

　　We are unable to accept the price you offered.

　　应用解析：

　　accept everything 来者不拒；

　　accept bribes¹ 贪赃；收受贿赂

　　18. We two can make some concession² to conclude a deal.

　　我们双方可以做些让步以达成交易。

　　还能这样说：

　　We two can meet each other halfway³ to make a deal.

　　We two can compromise to conclude a deal.

　　应用解析：

　　strike compromise 达成协议；

　　compromise with...on 在……方面同……妥协

1 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

2 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

3 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。