Small Trial Order 小批量试单

对话

Small Trial Order

Customer: I’m interested in these, but I’m not sure how well they’ll sell.
Wholesaler: No problem. You just want to start small?
Customer: Yeah. I don’t want to buy too many until I see how they do.
Wholesaler: I understand. Our usual minimum is fifty pieces.
Customer: Could I start with twenty-five just to test the market?
Wholesaler: Since it’s your first order, I can do twenty-five.
Customer: Great. Can I mix the colors?
Wholesaler: Sure. You can pick whichever colors you want.
Customer: Perfect. I’ll take twenty-five for now and see how they sell.
Wholesaler: Sounds good. If they do well, you can always come back for more.
Customer: Yeah, that’s the plan. If they sell quickly, I’ll place a bigger order next time.
Wholesaler: No problem. I’ll get the twenty-five ready for you.

音标

Small Trial Order
/smɔl ˈtraɪəl ˈɔrdər/

Customer: I’m interested in these, but I’m not sure how well they’ll sell.
/aɪm ˈɪntrəstəd ɪn ðiz | bət aɪm nɑt ʃʊr haʊ wɛl ðeɪl sɛl/
Wholesaler: No problem. You just want to start small?
/noʊ ˈprɑbləm | yə dʒʌst wɑnt tə stɑrt smɔl/
Customer: Yeah. I don’t want to buy too many until I see how they do.
/yɛə | aɪ doʊnt wɑnt tə baɪ tu ˈmɛni ənˈtɪl aɪ si haʊ ðeɪ du/
Wholesaler: I understand. Our usual minimum is fifty pieces.
/aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd | aʊər ˈyuʒuəl ˈmɪnəməm ɪz ˈfɪfti ˈpisɪz/
Customer: Could I start with twenty-five just to test the market?
/kəd aɪ stɑrt wɪð ˈtwɛntiˌfaɪv dʒʌst tə tɛst ðə ˈmɑrkət/
Wholesaler: Since it’s your first order, I can do twenty-five.
/sɪns ɪts yər fɜrst ˈɔrdər | aɪ kən du ˈtwɛntiˌfaɪv/
Customer: Great. Can I mix the colors?
/ɡreɪt | kən aɪ mɪks ðə ˈkʌlərz/
Wholesaler: Sure. You can pick whichever colors you want.
/ʃʊr | yə kən pɪk wɪtʃˈɛvər ˈkʌlərz yə wɑnt/
Customer: Perfect. I’ll take twenty-five for now and see how they sell.
/ˈpɜrfɪkt | aɪl teɪk ˈtwɛntiˌfaɪv fər naʊ ən si haʊ ðeɪ sɛl/
Wholesaler: Sounds good. If they do well, you can always come back for more.
/saʊndz ɡʊd | ɪf ðeɪ du wɛl | yə kən ˈɔlweɪz kʌm bæk fər mɔr/
Customer: Yeah, that’s the plan. If they sell quickly, I’ll place a bigger order next time.
/yɛə | ðæts ðə plæn | ɪf ðeɪ sɛl ˈkwɪkli | aɪl pleɪs ə ˈbɪɡər ˈɔrdər nɛkst taɪm/
Wholesaler: No problem. I’ll get the twenty-five ready for you.
/noʊ ˈprɑbləm | aɪl ɡɛt ðə ˈtwɛntiˌfaɪv ˈrɛdi fər yə/

英中对照

Small Trial Order
小批量试单

Customer: I’m interested in these, but I’m not sure how well they’ll sell.
我对这款挺感兴趣的，不过不确定好不好卖。
Wholesaler: No problem. You just want to start small?
没问题。你是想先少拿一点试试？
Customer: Yeah. I don’t want to buy too many until I see how they do.
对。我想先看看卖得怎么样，不想一下子拿太多货。
Wholesaler: I understand. Our usual minimum is fifty pieces.
明白。我们一般是50个起订。
Customer: Could I start with twenty-five just to test the market?
那我可以先拿25个试试市场反应吗？
Wholesaler: Since it’s your first order, I can do twenty-five.
你第一次拿货的话，可以让你拿25个。
Customer: Great. Can I mix the colors?
太好了。颜色可以混着拿吗？
Wholesaler: Sure. You can pick whichever colors you want.
可以。你想要哪些颜色都可以自己选。
Customer: Perfect. I’ll take twenty-five for now and see how they sell.
好，那我先拿25个，看看卖得怎么样。
Wholesaler: Sounds good. If they do well, you can always come back for more.
可以。如果卖得不错，你随时可以回来再补货。
Customer: Yeah, that’s the plan. If they sell quickly, I’ll place a bigger order next time.
对，我就是这么打算的。如果卖得快，下次我就多拿一些。
Wholesaler: No problem. I’ll get the twenty-five ready for you.
没问题。我去把这25个给你准备好。

说明

实用句子

I just want to try a few first. /aɪ dʒʌst wɑnt tə traɪ ə fyu fɜrst/
我想先少拿几个试试。
Can I place a sample order first? /kən aɪ pleɪs ə ˈsæmpəl ˈɔrdər fɜrst/
我可以先下一个样品单吗？
What’s the smallest order you can do? /wʌts ðə ˈsmɔləst ˈɔrdər yə kən du/
你们最少可以做多少量的订单？
Do I have to meet the full minimum on my first order? /də aɪ hæv tə mit ðə fʊl ˈmɪnəməm ɑn maɪ fɜrst ˈɔrdər/
第一次下单也必须达到完整的最低起订量吗？
Could you make an exception for a trial order? /kəd yə meɪk ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən fər ə ˈtraɪəl ˈɔrdər/
试单的话，可以通融一下吗？
I don’t want to tie up too much money in inventory yet. /aɪ doʊnt wɑnt tə taɪ ʌp tu mʌtʃ ˈmʌni ɪn ˈɪnvənˌtɔri yɛt/
我暂时不想压太多资金在库存上。
I want to see how customers respond first. /aɪ wɑnt tə si haʊ ˈkʌstəmərz rɪˈspɑnd fɜrst/
我想先看看顾客的反应怎么样。
I need to figure out which styles sell best. /aɪ nid tə ˈfɪɡyər aʊt wɪtʃ staɪlz sɛl bɛst/
我得先看看哪些款式最好卖。
Can I reorder the same item later if it sells well? /kən aɪ ˌriˈɔrdər ðə seɪm ˈaɪtəm ˈleɪɾər ɪf ɪt sɛlz wɛl/
如果卖得好，我之后可以补同一款吗？
How quickly can you restock me if I sell out? /haʊ ˈkwɪkli kən yə ˌriˈstɑk mi ɪf aɪ sɛl aʊt/
如果我卖完了，你们最快多久能给我补货？
If these move well, I’ll definitely order more. /ɪf ðiz muv wɛl | aɪl ˈdɛfənətli ˈɔrdər mɔr/
如果这些卖得好，我肯定会再多拿一些。
I’d rather start small and build up from there. /aɪd ˈræðər stɑrt smɔl ən bɪld ʌp frəm ðɛr/
我还是想先少量开始，再根据销售情况慢慢加量。

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