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1. All right, we agree to meet you halfway in order to start the ball rolling.
注解：halfway：折中地 meet halfway：妥協；向...讓步 （同義短語：go hafway）
例句：Can we meet halfway on this?
我們是否能各讓一半?
2. Just to comply, we're ready to reduce the price by 5 percent. I hope this concession of ours will get the ball rolling.
注解1：comply：順從, 遵照, 答應 它和介詞with搭配。
例句：She must be made to comply with the rules.
必須強迫她遵守這些規則。
She was told to pay the fine, but refused to comply.
通知她交納罰款，但她拒不服從。
注解2：reduce the price by 5 percent：降低百分之五的價格
注解3：concession 讓步，妥協
例句：I hope you can make some concession.
我希望你能做些讓步。
We will make some concession in price.
我們將在價格上做些讓步。
3. The old men having set the ball rolling, the others began to throw in their suggestions.
注解：throw in：外加；額外奉送；插話；附送
例句：You can have the piano for 60, and I'll throw in the stool as well.
這架鋼琴可以賣給你 60 英鎊，琴凳我奉送。
If you will take ten copies,I will throw in another.
你如果買十本，我再加送一本。
I'm so disqusted with the whole thing that I'm going to throw in my hand.
我對這一切厭煩極了，決定撒手不干了。
4. No one seems inclined to ask a question, will you set the ball rolling, Tom?
注解：inclined：傾向于 ... 的
例句：I'm inclined to believe him innocent.
我傾向于相信他的無辜。
Louise is very musically inclined.
路易絲很有音樂天賦。
He's inclined to be lazy. 他愛偷懶。
4. It looks like a dull party with everybody just sitting there. But Dick started the ball rolling by telling a couple of funny jokes. And then Jack brought out his guitar and sang some folk songs. People started singing along and we had a good time after all.
注解1：dull 無趣的 a dull party：無趣的聚會
注解2：a couple of ：幾個
注解3：bring out 出版,推出；使顯出；激起,引起
例句: I want to bring out the meaning of the poem.
我想講一下這首詩的意義。
When will the publishers bring out their new book?
出版社什么時候將出版他們的新書？
The company intends to bring out a new series of educational books.
這家公司打算出一套新的教育叢書。
That friend of his seems to bring out the worst in him.
他那位朋友似乎顯示出他最惡劣的一面。
注解4：sing along：跟著唱 folk songs：民歌，民謠
have a great time 玩得愉快 after all：最終，終究
例句：Her songs made you want to sing along and clap to the beat.
她的歌曲讓你想跟她一起唱、手打拍子。
