商务英语就是要professional,也就是formal ways to speak(正式的谈吐)。There are formal ways to say even the simplest words.Read the following to find out the most polite ways to say some everyday business words.即使是最简单的单词也有正式的表达方法。
Billy:Good morning,how are you today,sir?
比利:早上好,先生,您今天好吗?
Michael:I am fine,thank you for asking.How are you getting along,Mam?
迈克尔:我很好,谢谢您问候。女士,最近您好吗?
Billy:Great!I just purchased some new formal clothes for my upcoming job interview.
比利:好极了!我刚为近期的*面试购买了一些正式服装。
Michael:Was the suite expensive?
迈克尔:您的套装贵吗?
Billy:Affirmative.Would you like to buy one?
比利:当然了。你要买一套吗?
Michael:Negative,I have enough expensive clothes,thanks.
迈克尔:不,谢谢,我已有足够多的昂贵衣服。
Billy:You are really improving your business English.You can really sound formal when you want to.
比利:你的商务英语进步很快,如果您想,你真的可以让您的谈吐听起来很正规。
Michael:Employers appreciate it when employees facilitate a business atmosphere with professional vocabularies.
迈克尔:雇主非常欣赏职员用职业词汇进行交谈创造*氛围。
Notes:
1)Affirmative(肯定的,当然):a positive yes,of course
Affirmative,sir,I will be at work on time.
当然,先生,我会准时来上班的。
2)Casual(休闲的,非正式的):not formal at all
It is fine to dress casually at the party.
参加晚会时穿休闲装是不错的。
3)Confidence(自信,信任):am sure,trust,believe in
I have confidence that Bolynda will do a great job!
我相信Bolynda会做得很好!
4)Facilitate(帮助,促进,使发生):make happen,make better
Recycling and cleaning up the streets facilitates a better world.
废物再利用和街道清洁让世界变得更美丽。
5)Formal(正式的,职业化的):serious,business like
Dressing formal dress at inns would be funny.
在小旅馆穿正式服装显得很可笑。
1 suite
n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员
参考例句:
She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。
2 casually
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
参考例句:
She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换*。
I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国*感兴趣。
3 dressing
n.(食物)调料;*扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。