售房英语对话-Counteroffer(1)

A: I hear the young couple that came by the other day made an offer on our house.
B: Yes, the potential buyers made an offer this morning.
A: Is the offer a good offer?
B: The offer is pretty good. You asked three hundred thousand and they offered two hundred eighty thousand.
A: I would be willing¹ to take two hundred ninety thousand, but no lower².
B: You could make a counteroffer of two hundred ninety thousand dollars. Would you like to do that?
A: Yes, I would like to make the counteroffer.
B: I will make the counteroffer immediately by phone.
A: What if they don’t accept the counteroffer?
B: They can make a counteroffer themselves or state that their first offer stands.
 

1 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

2 lower   

adj.较低的；地位较低的，低等的；低年级的；下游的；vt.放下，降下，放低；减低

参考例句：

• Society is divided into upper,middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
• This price is his minimum;he refuses to lower it any further.这个价格是他开的最低价，他拒绝再作任何降价。