評論
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Dialogue 2
A: Hello, Mr Wang, nice to see you again. How are you?
B: Fine, thank you ,and you?
A: I'm fine, we just moved in our new house. Everything is in a great mess. It's a nightmare. But i'll appreciate not having to spend so much time commuting to my work every day.
B: Yes, it took me nearly one hour to get here today. Bus service in this area is not so good.
A: Well, will you like a cup of coffee?
B: Thank you, that would be nice.
A: Milk or sugar?
B: Black will do, thank you.
A: So, how's business in your section?
B: Not too bad. We have a lot of work to do as far as our contract George is concerned this time.
A: Then i think you can say a few words about that first.
點睛注釋
1. in a mess: 亂成一團
Example: Since 9 O' clock , Mr. Gill has been sorting out the shipping documents which are in a mess in the files.從九點以來,吉爾小姐一直在整理文件夾里亂成一團的海運單據(jù).
2. commute: 乘通勤車上班
Example: I commute to work from Shenyang to Fushun on weekdays.周一到周五我從沈陽到撫順乘通勤車上班.
bus commuter 乘通勤汽車上班的人
train commuter 乘通勤火車上班的人
3. as far as sb./sth. be concerned: 就什么而言; 至于
Example: As far as i am concerned, i agree with Jack on this point.就我而言, 我同意杰克的觀點.
As far as color is concerned, Tom prefers black. 就顏色而言, 湯姆更喜歡黑色.
