商务口语天天说 第62期 怎样转入正题

第一句：Can we start the business matter?
可以开始谈生意了吗?
A: Mary, sit down, please.
玛丽，请坐。
B: Martin. Thank you.
马丁，谢谢。
A: What would you like to drink?
想喝点什么?
B: A glass of iced-water, thanks. Can we start the business matter?
我想要一杯冰水，谢谢。可以开始谈生意了吗?
第二句：Mary, would you mind if I start to talk about our business before the dinner?
玛丽，你介意我在开饭前谈生意吗?
A: Mary, would you mind if I start to talk about our business before the dinner?
玛丽，你介意我在开饭前谈生意吗?
B: It doesn't matter.
没关系的。
A: That's good.
太好了。
其他表达法：
桌位较多时，要摆桌次牌。宴会可用圆桌、方桌或长桌，一桌以上的宴会，桌子之间的距离要适中，各个座位之间的距离要相等。
As the executive summary in my proposal shows, I think our new line of graphics workstations are exactly what you need.
就像我在建议书的大纲中所提到的那样，我们新的一系列制图工作站正是你们所需要的。
In fact, they're less expensive and more powerful than your stated requirements.
事实上，它们比你们所要求的更便宜，更先进。