情景会话口袋书人际篇 第507期:工作协议(3)

 　　9. Do you know the steps of signing an agreement?

　　知道签署协议的步骤吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Do you know how to sign an agreement?

　　Do you know the process of making an agreement?

　　谚语：

　　There is but one step from the sublime¹ to the ridiculous.

　　真理和谬误之间仅差一步。

　　10. I signed the agreement with the signature of my name.

　　协议上签上了我的名字。

　　还能这样说：

　　I signed my name in the agreement.

　　I affixed² my name to the agreement.

　　应用解析：

　　forged signature 伪造的签字；

　　handwritten signature 亲笔签字

　　11. I drew up a contract with a network company.

　　我与一家网络公司签订了协议。

　　还能这样说：

　　I made an agreement with a network company.

　　I entered into a contract with a network company.

　　谚语：

　　Two is company, three is none.

　　二人成伴，三人不欢。

　　12. We are done with the agreement.

　　这个协议就这么定了。

　　还能这样说：

　　This agreement is done.

　　We have concluded the agreement.

1 sublime   

adj.崇高的，伟大的；极度的，不顾后果的

参考例句：

• We should take some time to enjoy the sublime beauty of nature.我们应该花些时间去欣赏大自然的壮丽景象。
• Olympic games play as an important arena to exhibit the sublime idea.奥运会，就是展示此崇高理念的重要舞台。

2 affixed   

adj.[医]附着的，附着的v.附加( affix的过去式和过去分词 )；粘贴；加以；盖（印章）

参考例句：

• The label should be firmly affixed to the package. 这张标签应该牢牢地贴在包裹上。
• He affixed the sign to the wall. 他将标记贴到墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》