每日商务英语 第73期:挖掘销售潜力

 　　to be shaking¹ the trees 挖掘销售潜力

　　英文释义

　　To be looking for extra² sales³ that are not easy to find, usually because there have been very few⁴ sales recently⁵

　　例句

　　Business⁶ has been very slow recently so we are shaking the trees by revisiting old customers⁷ who we haven't see for a long time and trying to sell our products⁸ to them.

　　公司近期发展缓慢，因此我们再度拜访久未见面的老客户，向他们推销产品，以挖掘销售潜力。

1 shaking   

n.摇动；挥动；震动；震惊adj.抖动的，发抖的，颤抖的v.摇撼( shake的现在分词 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. 尽管她竭尽全力控制自己，声音仍然在颤抖。
• I arrived cold and shaking in Liverpool early the next morning. 第二天一早我到达了利物浦，冷得瑟瑟发抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

3 sales   

adj.销售的，推销的n.销售（额）；卖( sale的名词复数 )；销售额；销路；贱卖

参考例句：

• A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. 良好的广告宣传活动会增加我们的销售量。
• Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. 我们在纽约的代理商经办在整个美国的销售。

4 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

5 recently   

adv.近来，最近

参考例句：

• The book was published as recently as last week.这本书上周刚出版。
• The weather has been very snowy recently.近来天气多雪。

6 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。

7 customers   

n.[商业]客户( customer的名词复数 )；主顾；[口]家伙；[计算机]用户

参考例句：

• If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. 如果你要吸引更多顾客，就试试在当地报纸登广告。
• He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers. 他喜欢和顾客开玩笑。

8 products   

n.乘积( product的名词复数 )；（自然、化学或工业过程的）产物；产量；制品

参考例句：

• When burnt, plastic produces dangerous by-products. 塑料燃烧时产生出危险的副产品。
• Handmade goods appeal to those who are tired of cookie-cutter products. 手工制品受到那些已厌倦划一产品的人的欢迎。