(31)
A: Here are the quotations2 that you asked for .
B: How do they compare to last year's ?
A: The price increases haven't been too bad at all .
B: That's good to hear .let's take a look at your prices .
A:這是你的報的價。
B:與去年的相比如何。
A:沒漲太多。
B:那好,大家來看你的價格吧。
(32)
A: I have a question about this quotation1 you submitted .
B: What is it ?
A: The third item has been omitted .
B: Oh ,yes .we don't carry that item anymore .
A:你提出的價格我有問題。
B:什么呢?
A:第三項目漏掉了。
B:哦,是的,那一項目大家不再賣了。
(33)
A: What is the deadline for submitting the quotation ?
B: We need it in our office by next Monday .
A: I think we'll able to make that .
B: Good .we can't extend the deadline .
A:價格截止日是哪一天?
B:下星期一以前要送到大家公司。
A:我想沒問題。
B:那好,大家可不可以延期的。
(34)
A: We'd like a chance to bid on this business.
B: We'll be taking quotations next month .
A: Will you let us have the specifications3 ?
B: Sure ,just drop in my office some time and pick them up .
A:大家期望能有機會投標這筆買賣。
B:大家將在下個月同意價格。
A:規格說明書可以給大家嗎。
B:沒問題,什么時間到我辦公室來拿都可以。
(35)
A: Can you tell me why our bid was not accepted?
B: I think you were a little too high on some of the items .
A: On which ones ?
B: You're perfectly4 welcome to inspect the winning bid .
A:請告訴我為何大家沒得標怎么樣?
B:我想你們有幾個項目的價格高了一點。
A:哪幾個品目呢,
B:大家非常歡迎你來查閱得標者。
(36)
A: Was our bid accepted ?
B: No ,I 'm sorry .it wasn't .
A: Can you tell me why ?
B: Sorry ,but I'm not at liberty to reveal that information.
A:大家得標了嗎?
B:抱歉,沒。
A:能告訴我哪些原因嗎?
B:對不起,我示能隨便泄露情報。
(37)
A: Congratulations ! your bid has won .
B: I'm glad to hear that .
A: When can you come around to discuss some details with us ?
B: I'll be there next Monday at noon .
A:恭喜!你得標了。
B:真是好消息,
A:什么時間可以過來和大家討論細節呢?
B:下個星期一中午吧。
(38)
A: What is your best price on this item ?
B: $24.95 per hundred pieces
A: That will be fine with us .
B: Fine . I'll start the paperwork for your order right away .
A:此一品目的最底價是多少?
B:一百個美金二十四塊九毛五。
A:這價錢還可以。
B:好啊,那我立刻就為你們的訂單作籌備了。
(39)
A: Can we expect the same price as last time ?
B: Oh ,yes ,no problem about that.
A: Good ,we'll be ordering in just a few days.
A:價錢可以和上次的是否一樣?
B:哦,可以。沒問題的。
A:非常不錯,兩三天內大家就會下訂單。
(40)
A: This price is quite a bit higher than it was last time .
B: We're sorry ,but we 've had a slight price increase here .
A: Slight ?I wouldn't call this slight .
B: We've had to increase our prices on this item by just 8%.
A:這次的價格比上次要貴了一些。
B:真抱歉,不過大家出只漲了一點點而已。
A:一點點?這叫一點點?!
B:這一種大家不能已也只加了8%而已