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i got a good job.

soooo luck.

i think i need to work hard in the future.
i will do my best.

hope very things will be all right.^^

thank you for your prompt reply on xxx.
to make sure my understanding is correct, i attached 圖 again for your reconfirmation.

please confirm that .....
after your reconfirmation here, we will immediately proceed making 產品.
your assistance will be appreciated.

i am interested in a couple of items in your new catalog, and i would like to know the prices.

great! which items do u have in mind?

we are particularly interested in your new xx, shown on page five of your catalog.

ok. the xx is 30 dollars each for quantities up to five hundred.
then we offer quantity discounts for larger orders.

and the pice on the xx?

the xx is a promotional item this month.
for all oders received by the end of the month, it's 20 dollars each, and that is good on any size order.

that sounds good.
could u send me more details about the xx, including the specifications?

certainly! i can fax or e-mail that information to u this afternoon.

terrific. i will get back to u after i have reviewed the details.

thank u. bye.

face to face 面對面(a)
face upto the fact 面試現實(負面)
eg. u have to face upto the fact that u are going to lose the game.
in the face of 面對(轉折意味)
face the music 做錯事後不得不面對後果

occupy占據
the room is not occupied.這房沒人住

aside from = other than

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go
Can't do it alone
I've tried, but i don't know why

Slow it down, make it stop
Or else my heart is going to pop
Cause its to much, yea its alot
To be something I'm not

I'm a fool, out of love
Cause I just can't get enough

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go
Can't do it alone
I've tride, but i don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but i don't show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down
I know, I've got to let it go

And just enjoy the show

The sun is hot in the sky
Just like a giant spot light
The people follow the signs
And sicronise in time

It's just, no body knows
They got to take it to the show
Yea

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go
Can't do it alone
I've tried, but i don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but i don't show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down
I know, I've got to let it go

And just enjoy the show

Just engoy the show
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go
Can't do it alone
I've tride, but i don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but i don't show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down
I know, I've got to let it go

And just enjoy the show

Just enjoy the show(x2)

I want my money back(x3)

Just enjoy the show

I want my money back(x3)

Just enjoy the show

轉貼來源:知識+

we are desirous of extending our connections in your country, and shall be much obliged if u will give us a list of some reliable business houses in xxx who are interested in the importatiion of hardware.

we are old and well-established exporters of all kinds of goods especially of hardware, and therefore, confident to give our costomers the fullest satisfaction.

to justify our confidence in addressing u, we refer u to the following:
your courtesy will be appreciated, and we earnestly await your reply.

we are pleased to inform u that we established ourselves as an export house of plastic shoes, under the name of xx international trading co., at the following address : xxxxx

our staff members were trained in prominent firms and we have close connections with outstanding manufacturers of footwear of plastic , we are very well-placed to supply u with high grade goods at competitive prices.

on hearing from u, we shall be glad to send u catalogs, which will give u a good idea of the kinds of merchandise we handled.

we have been making a good start in our business with canada, and now we are most disirous of expanding business in your area, we hope u will give us a chance to serve u.

yours truly,
yours very truly,
truly yours,
very truly yours,
yours faithfully/faithfully yours 對長輩
best regards,特別的敬意

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1.many thanks for your letter dated nov.27. 文句親切且直接
2.promptly取代in no time 不用少見的片語
3.文章使用you 多於we..以對方力想思考
4.一句子不要用相同單字代表不同意思..少用被動語氣
5.結尾語不要太冗長

1.no worries=don't sweat it.別放心上
2.step out外出
3.diagram流程圖
4.accommodation=lodging
5.significant= substantial=major重大的 顯著的
6.severe=bad severity嚴重性
7.extend the deadline延長期限
8.vacancy=opening 職缺post職位
9.notify A of N=inform
10.shrinkage遭竊損失

hit the market
mounted on a keychain 安裝 架設
e.g.mounted pictures on wall裝訂畫於牆上


get tire of

bonus額外的好處

speaker不只是演講者
=喇叭

action speakers lounder than words 行動勝於言語

undoubtedly
infinite

pores毛孔
misunderstandings
pimple 痘痘 acne粉刺
e.g.not another pimple
strip-->stripping 剝奪 剝去

washing twice a day is plenty.

popping pimples pushes the bacteria deeper into your skin, spreading the infection.

scar 留下疤痕

skin deep= surperficial敷淺
beauty is only skin deep.諺語

get under your skin 使你不舒服 讓你煩躁

save your own skin 怪罪於他人使自己脫罪
save his skin 使他人脫罪

by that as it may 儘管如此
enhance 提高 提升
intentionally 故意地=on purpose
inevitably 不可避免地=unavoidably

is a small price to pay for sth為某事付上小小的代價
e.g jenny thinks that working as a nanny is a small price to pay for being able to live in switzerland.

pay the price不一定只表是錢..也可用於表示代價
e.g努力工作的代價是健康

eyesore 礙眼的事務 難看的東西
urban 城市的
controversial 有爭議的
needlessly 不用地
adverse有害的

removal=take away
rundown 都市中最繁榮的地方(可以購物 看電影)
in the city 都市市中心的平民區
urban decay城市衰退

abdomen 腹部
saliva唾液
break down分解 故障
nuisance討厭的人事
collapse暴跌 垮掉 崩潰
insecticide殺蟲劑

itchy(a)癢的 期望的
itch(v)發癢
itch to travel 渴望去旅行
itchy foot 旅行的渴望

scratch抓癢 擦傷
scratch the surface初步階段 有待更深入

if u turn up then u arrive somewhere
if u turn back then u go back in the direction u came from
if u turn around then u change your position so that u are facing in the opposite direction
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it's easy to get lost when u're in a new city
take a map

書都讀一半了
才發現這本書是英式英文= =

u know, i think it's smart to stay with the same low price.
your customers will be pleased.

we think that the basis price should stay low.
it's wrong to raise prices just because market demand is going up fast.

right. with such competitive prices, your regular customers will buy only from u.
and i am sure you will get a lot of new customers.

i am just afraid we might start a price war.
the bigger compaies might lower their prices to try to take our customers away, and close us down.

if later they try to compete with u by lowering their prices
i think the consumers would know they had loaded prices before
and would feel cheated.

well, i do not think the consumers would know unless someone tells them.

pain 招惹麻煩 惹人討厭的事/人
e.g. Mosquitoes is such a pain.

take great pains to do sth 煞費苦心

a pain in a neck 成天抱怨的人

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total 合計 完全=complete

e.g. Despite the fire, the house was not a total ruin.

當在與人對話時, 有時我們會以 Totally!
來表示對對方的說法完全同意..非常贊同的意思
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welt 傷痕
They land on u, bite u ,suck out some blood and leave behind an itchy welt.
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contrast with 對比

1.cv= curriculum vitae

2.flaunt (n)炫耀
e.g. one shouldn't flaunt one's success.

3.underling (n)部屬

4.attachment(n)安裝 配件 附著 愛慕
e.g. she formed a strong attachment for him.

This is Tom, phoning from England. We are at the conference.
Oh…hello Tom. Is it all going well? Is everything ok?
Yeah. We do need a few more brochures if u can send some.
Ok. We’ll send them by express. And please try to find a British agent who could represent us there.
Fine, we hadn't forgotten.

What sort of agent, exactly?
Someone to help us in Britain publicity, advertising and so on.
Ok. We will make enquiries. I’ll ring you again soon.
Thanks. Speak to you later. Thanks Tom. Say hello to Mary, bye.

I really think this price is too high.
A price has to be based on costs and the profit you want.

I know. But pricing has to be based on what customers want too, which differs from place to place and time to time.

Yes, experience shows the same product is priced differently in different markets.
But why so much higher in this market?

There are many rich people in this area, so a skimming price is ok and even needed, because they think only a high price means a good product.

But the market prices for other similar products are much lower.
Buyers will notice the flexibility in the price structure, and buy from other companies.

I don't think so. I think the others will have to raise their price ceiling to make customers believe that their products are as good as ours.