作者： Su Xiongchang

对话

Catching Up About Work

A: So, how have you been? Is everything going okay at work?
B: I’ve been doing all right, but work has been pretty stressful lately. I recently took over another teacher’s classes, so I’m still trying to adjust.
A: That sounds tough. Are you still teaching Chinese at that language school in Singapore?
B: Yes, I am. I still enjoy teaching, but taking over someone else’s classes has been harder than I expected.
A: I can imagine. You have a whole new group of students to get to know and adjust to.
B: Exactly. The younger kids really keep me on my toes. You need a lot of patience, and sometimes you have to stay one step ahead of them.
A: That’s true. When you teach kids, knowing the language is one thing, but knowing how to teach it is another.
B: Absolutely. I’ve had to work on my teaching techniques and spend a lot more time on lesson planning and course design.
A: I guess educational psychology comes in handy too, especially when you’re trying to understand what motivates them.
B: Definitely. It helps me understand why they behave the way they do and how to keep them engaged in class.
A: It sounds exhausting. Do you still get a sense of accomplishment from teaching?
B: Yes, definitely. When I see my students making progress, it feels really rewarding.

音标

Catching Up About Work
/ˈkætʃɪŋ ʌp əˈbaʊt wɜrk/

A: So, how have you been? Is everything going okay at work?
/soʊ | haʊ həv yə bɪn | ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈɡoʊɪŋ oʊˈkeɪ ət wɜrk/
B: I’ve been doing all right, but work has been pretty stressful lately. I recently took over another teacher’s classes, so I’m still trying to adjust.
/aɪv bɪn ˈduɪŋ ɔl raɪt | bət wɜrk həz bɪn ˈprɪɾi ˈstrɛsfəl ˈleɪtli | aɪ ˈrisəntli tʊk ˈoʊvər əˈnʌðər ˈtitʃərz ˈklæsɪz | soʊ aɪm stɪl ˈtraɪɪŋ tə əˈdʒʌst/
A: That sounds tough. Are you still teaching Chinese at that language school in Singapore?
/ðæt saʊndz tʌf | ər yə stɪl ˈtitʃɪŋ tʃaɪˈniz ət ðæt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ skul ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr/
B: Yes, I am. I still enjoy teaching, but taking over someone else’s classes has been harder than I expected.
/yɛs | aɪ æm | aɪ stɪl ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ˈtitʃɪŋ | bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈsʌmwʌn ˈɛlsɪz ˈklæsɪz həz bɪn ˈhɑrdər ðən aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
A: I can imagine. You have a whole new group of students to get to know and adjust to.
/aɪ kən ɪˈmædʒɪn | yə həv ə hoʊl nu ɡrup əv ˈstudənts tə ɡɛt tə noʊ ən əˈdʒʌst tu/
B: Exactly. The younger kids really keep me on my toes. You need a lot of patience, and sometimes you have to stay one step ahead of them.
/ɪɡˈzæktli | ðə ˈyʌŋɡər kɪdz ˈrɪəli kip mi ɑn maɪ toʊz | yə nid ə lɑt əv ˈpeɪʃəns | ən ˈsʌmtaɪmz yə hæv tə steɪ wʌn stɛp əˈhɛd əv ðəm/
A: That’s true. When you teach kids, knowing the language is one thing, but knowing how to teach it is another.
/ðæts tru | wɛn yə titʃ kɪdz | ˈnoʊɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪz wʌn θɪŋ | bət ˈnoʊɪŋ haʊ tə titʃ ɪt ɪz əˈnʌðər/
B: Absolutely. I’ve had to work on my teaching techniques and spend a lot more time on lesson planning and course design.
/ˌæbsəˈlutli | aɪv hæd tə wɜrk ɑn maɪ ˈtitʃɪŋ tɛkˈniks ən spɛnd ə lɑt mɔr taɪm ɑn ˈlesən ˈplænɪŋ ən kɔrs dɪˈzaɪn/
A: I guess educational psychology comes in handy too, especially when you’re trying to understand what motivates them.
/aɪ ɡɛs ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑlədʒi kʌmz ɪn ˈhændi tu | ɪˈspɛʃəli wɛn yər ˈtraɪɪŋ tə ˌʌndərˈstænd wʌt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪts ðəm/
B: Definitely. It helps me understand why they behave the way they do and how to keep them engaged in class.
/ˈdɛfənətli | ɪt hɛlps mi ˌʌndərˈstænd waɪ ðeɪ bɪˈheɪv ðə weɪ ðeɪ du | ən haʊ tə kip ðəm ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn klæs/
A: It sounds exhausting. Do you still get a sense of accomplishment from teaching?
/ɪt saʊndz ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ | də yə stɪl ɡɛt ə sɛns əv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt frəm ˈtitʃɪŋ/
B: Yes, definitely. When I see my students making progress, it feels really rewarding.
/yɛs | ˈdɛfənətli | wɛn aɪ si maɪ ˈstudənts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑɡrɛs | ɪt filz ˈrɪəli rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ/

英中对照

Catching Up About Work
聊工作近况

A: So, how have you been? Is everything going okay at work?
最近怎么样？工作还顺利吗？
B: I’ve been doing all right, but work has been pretty stressful lately. I recently took over another teacher’s classes, so I’m still trying to adjust.
我还行，不过最近工作压力挺大的。我最近接手了另一个老师的班，所以还在慢慢适应。
A: That sounds tough. Are you still teaching Chinese at that language school in Singapore?
听起来挺不容易的。你现在还在新加坡那家语言学院教中文吗？
B: Yes, I am. I still enjoy teaching, but taking over someone else’s classes has been harder than I expected.
对，还在那里。我还是挺喜欢教书的，不过接手别人的班比我想象中要难一些。
A: I can imagine. You have a whole new group of students to get to know and adjust to.
可以想象。一下子要重新认识和适应一批新的学生。
B: Exactly. The younger kids really keep me on my toes. You need a lot of patience, and sometimes you have to stay one step ahead of them.
就是啊。那些年纪小的孩子真的得让我时刻打起精神。教他们需要很大的耐心，有时候还得比他们多想一步。
A: That’s true. When you teach kids, knowing the language is one thing, but knowing how to teach it is another.
确实。教小孩子的时候，自己懂这门语言是一回事，懂得怎么教又是另一回事。
B: Absolutely. I’ve had to work on my teaching techniques and spend a lot more time on lesson planning and course design.
完全同意。我也得不断改进自己的教学技巧，而且现在花在备课和课程设计上的时间也多了很多。
A: I guess educational psychology comes in handy too, especially when you’re trying to understand what motivates them.
我觉得教育心理学应该也挺有用的，尤其是当你想弄清楚怎样才能调动他们的学习积极性时。
B: Definitely. It helps me understand why they behave the way they do and how to keep them engaged in class.
确实。它能帮助我理解他们为什么会有那些表现，也能让我更清楚怎么让他们在课堂上保持投入。
A: It sounds exhausting. Do you still get a sense of accomplishment from teaching?
听起来确实挺累的。不过你现在教书还是会有成就感吗？
B: Yes, definitely. When I see my students making progress, it feels really rewarding.
当然会。看到学生一点点进步的时候，我还是会觉得特别有成就感。

说明

实用句子

How many classes are you teaching right now? /haʊ ˈmɛni ˈklæsɪz ər yə ˈtitʃɪŋ raɪt naʊ/
你现在一共带几个班？
What age group do you mostly teach? /wʌt eɪdʒ ɡrup də yə ˈmoʊstli titʃ/
你主要教哪个年龄段的学生？
Do you have to prepare all the materials yourself? /də yə hæv tə prɪˈpɛr ɔl ðə məˈtɪriəlz yərˈsɛlf/
所有教学材料都要你自己准备吗？
How long does it usually take you to prepare for a class? /haʊ lɔŋ dəz ɪt ˈyuʒuəli teɪk yə tə prɪˈpɛr fər ə klæs/
你通常备一节课要花多长时间？
Some classes are much easier to manage than others. /sʌm ˈklæsɪz ər mʌtʃ ˈiziər tə ˈmænɪdʒ ðən ˈʌðərz/
有些班确实比其他班好带得多。
It takes time to figure out what works best for each group. /ɪt teɪks taɪm tə ˈfɪɡyər aʊt wʌt wɜrks bɛst fər itʃ ɡrup/
要花一些时间才能摸索出每个班最适合的教学方式。
Classroom management can be one of the hardest parts of teaching. /ˈklæsˌrum ˈmænɪdʒmənt kən bi wʌn əv ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrts əv ˈtitʃɪŋ/
课堂管理可能是教学中最难的部分之一。
You have to be flexible because every class is different. /yə hæv tə bi ˈflɛksəbəl bɪˈkɔz ˈɛvri klæs ɪz ˈdɪfrənt/
你得灵活应变，因为每个班的情况都不一样。
I try to change my approach depending on the students. /aɪ traɪ tə tʃeɪndʒ maɪ əˈproʊtʃ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɑn ðə ˈstudənts/
我会根据学生的情况调整自己的教学方式。
The hardest part is keeping everyone focused. /ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwʌn ˈfoʊkəst/
最难的是让所有人都保持专注。
It is really satisfying when a student finally understands something. /ɪt ɪz ˈrɪəli ˈsætəsˌfaɪɪŋ wɛn ə ˈstudənt ˈfaɪnəli ˌʌndərˈstændz ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
当学生终于把一个知识点弄懂时，真的很有满足感。
Teaching can be tiring, but it is never boring. /ˈtitʃɪŋ kən bi ˈtaɪərɪŋ | bət ɪt ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈbɔrɪŋ/
教学有时候会很累，但绝对不会无聊。

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对话

New Arrivals

Wholesaler: Hey, we just got these in. I thought you might want to take a look.
Customer: Oh, nice. Are these new?
Wholesaler: Yeah, they came in a few days ago.
Customer: How have they been selling so far?
Wholesaler: Pretty well. They’ve been moving pretty fast already.
Customer: That’s good. How much are they?
Wholesaler: They’re five dollars each if you take fifty or more.
Customer: Do they come in any other colors?
Wholesaler: Yeah, we’ve got black, white, blue, and green right now.
Customer: Okay. I might take fifty and see how they do.
Wholesaler: Sure. I’d go with more black and white. Those have been the most popular so far.
Customer: Sounds good. Let me take a look at them first.

音标

New Arrivals
/nu əˈraɪvəlz/

Wholesaler: Hey, we just got these in. I thought you might want to take a look.
/heɪ | wi dʒʌst ɡɑt ðiz ɪn | aɪ θɔt yə maɪt wɑnt tə teɪk ə lʊk/
Customer: Oh, nice. Are these new?
/oʊ | naɪs | ər ðiz nu/
Wholesaler: Yeah, they came in a few days ago.
/yɛə | ðeɪ keɪm ɪn ə fyu deɪz əˈɡoʊ/
Customer: How have they been selling so far?
/haʊ həv ðeɪ bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ soʊ fɑr/
Wholesaler: Pretty well. They’ve been moving pretty fast already.
/ˈprɪɾi wɛl | ðeɪv bɪn ˈmuvɪŋ ˈprɪɾi fæst ɔlˈrɛdi/
Customer: That’s good. How much are they?
/ðæts ɡʊd | haʊ mʌtʃ ər ðeɪ/
Wholesaler: They’re five dollars each if you take fifty or more.
/ðər faɪv ˈdɑlərz itʃ ɪf yə teɪk ˈfɪfti ər mɔr/
Customer: Do they come in any other colors?
/də ðeɪ kʌm ɪn ˈɛni ˈʌðər ˈkʌlərz/
Wholesaler: Yeah, we’ve got black, white, blue, and green right now.
/yɛə | wiv ɡɑt blæk | waɪt | blu | ən ɡrin raɪt naʊ/
Customer: Okay. I might take fifty and see how they do.
/oʊˈkeɪ | aɪ maɪt teɪk ˈfɪfti ən si haʊ ðeɪ du/
Wholesaler: Sure. I’d go with more black and white. Those have been the most popular so far.
/ʃʊr | aɪd ɡoʊ wɪð mɔr blæk ən waɪt | ðoʊz həv bɪn ðə moʊst ˈpɑpyələr soʊ fɑr/
Customer: Sounds good. Let me take a look at them first.
/saʊndz ɡʊd | lɛt mi teɪk ə lʊk ət ðəm fɜrst/

英中对照

New Arrivals
新货到店

Wholesaler: Hey, we just got these in. I thought you might want to take a look.
嗨，这些刚到货。我想你可能会感兴趣，可以看看。
Customer: Oh, nice. Are these new?
哦，不错。这些是新品吗？
Wholesaler: Yeah, they came in a few days ago.
对，几天前刚到的。
Customer: How have they been selling so far?
目前卖得怎么样？
Wholesaler: Pretty well. They’ve been moving pretty fast already.
挺不错的。才刚到没几天，就已经卖得挺快了。
Customer: That’s good. How much are they?
那不错。这个多少钱？
Wholesaler: They’re five dollars each if you take fifty or more.
如果拿50个以上，每个5美元。
Customer: Do they come in any other colors?
还有其他颜色吗？
Wholesaler: Yeah, we’ve got black, white, blue, and green right now.
有，现在有黑色、白色、蓝色和绿色。
Customer: Okay. I might take fifty and see how they do.
好，那我可能先拿50个，看看卖得怎么样。
Wholesaler: Sure. I’d go with more black and white. Those have been the most popular so far.
可以。我建议你黑色和白色多拿一些。目前这两个颜色最受欢迎。
Customer: Sounds good. Let me take a look at them first.
行。那我先看看货。

说明

实用句子

We just got a new shipment in this morning. /wi dʒʌst ɡɑt ə nu ˈʃɪpmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
我们今天早上刚到了一批新货。
These are part of our latest shipment. /ðiz ər pɑrt əv aʊər ˈleɪtəst ˈʃɪpmənt/
这些是我们最新一批到的货。
This is one of our newest items. /ðɪs ɪz wʌn əv aʊər ˈnuəst ˈaɪtəmz/
这是我们最新到的商品之一。
We haven’t had these for very long. /wi ˈhævənt hæd ðiz fər ˈvɛri lɔŋ/
这款我们到货还没多久。
A few customers have already reordered these. /ə fyu ˈkʌstəmərz həv ɔlˈrɛdi ˌriˈɔrdərd ðiz/
已经有几个客户回来补这款货了。
These have been getting a lot of attention. /ðiz həv bɪn ˈɡɛɾɪŋ ə lɑt əv əˈtɛnʃən/
这款最近很受关注。
This color has been going the fastest. /ðɪs ˈkʌlər həz bɪn ˈɡoʊɪŋ ðə ˈfæstəst/
这个颜色目前卖得最快。
We’re already running low on a couple of colors. /wɪr ɔlˈrɛdi ˈrʌnɪŋ loʊ ɑn ə ˈkʌpəl əv ˈkʌlərz/
有几个颜色我们已经快没货了。
Do you want me to show you what just came in? /də yə wɑnt mi tə ʃoʊ yə wʌt dʒʌst keɪm ɪn/
要不要我给你看看刚到的新品？
Would you like to try a small order first? /wəd yə laɪk tə traɪ ə smɔl ˈɔrdər fɜrst/
你要不要先少拿一点试试？
I can set a few aside for you if you want. /aɪ kən sɛt ə fyu əˈsaɪd fər yə ɪf yə wɑnt/
如果你想要，我可以先帮你留几个。
If these keep selling like this, we may sell out soon. /ɪf ðiz kip ˈsɛlɪŋ laɪk ðɪs | wi meɪ sɛl aʊt sun/
如果照这个速度继续卖下去，我们可能很快就会卖完。

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对话

Best Sellers

Customer: I’m not sure what to get this time. What’s selling really well right now?
Wholesaler: These portable fans are one of our best sellers. We’ve been selling a lot of them lately.
Customer: Yeah? What else is moving fast?
Wholesaler: Phone chargers are always popular, and these rechargeable lights have been selling really well too.
Customer: How about new arrivals? Anything new that’s selling well?
Wholesaler: Yeah, these mini Bluetooth speakers just came in, and they’re already moving pretty fast.
Customer: Those look good. What about seasonal items?
Wholesaler: With the hot weather, cooling towels and portable fans are both doing really well right now.
Customer: Okay. If you had to pick one, which one would you recommend?
Wholesaler: I’d go with the portable fans. They’re probably the safest bet right now.
Customer: All right. I’ll start with those and see how they sell.
Wholesaler: Sounds good. If they sell well, you can always come back for more.

音标

Best Sellers
/bɛst ˈsɛlərz/

Customer: I’m not sure what to get this time. What’s selling really well right now?
/aɪm nɑt ʃʊr wʌt tə ɡɛt ðɪs taɪm | wʌts ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl raɪt naʊ/
Wholesaler: These portable fans are one of our best sellers. We’ve been selling a lot of them lately.
/ðiz ˈpɔrtəbəl fænz ər wʌn əv aʊər bɛst ˈsɛlərz | wiv bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ə lɑt əv ðəm ˈleɪtli/
Customer: Yeah? What else is moving fast?
/yɛə | wʌt ɛls ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ fæst/
Wholesaler: Phone chargers are always popular, and these rechargeable lights have been selling really well too.
/foʊn ˈtʃɑrdʒərz ər ˈɔlweɪz ˈpɑpyələr | ən ðiz riˈtʃɑrdʒəbəl laɪts həv bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl tu/
Customer: How about new arrivals? Anything new that’s selling well?
/haʊ əˈbaʊt nu əˈraɪvəlz | ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nu ðəts ˈsɛlɪŋ wɛl/
Wholesaler: Yeah, these mini Bluetooth speakers just came in, and they’re already moving pretty fast.
/yɛə | ðiz ˈmɪni ˈbluˌtuθ ˈspikərz dʒʌst keɪm ɪn | ən ðər ɔlˈrɛdi ˈmuvɪŋ ˈprɪɾi fæst/
Customer: Those look good. What about seasonal items?
/ðoʊz lʊk ɡʊd | wʌt əˈbaʊt ˈsizənəl ˈaɪtəmz/
Wholesaler: With the hot weather, cooling towels and portable fans are both doing really well right now.
/wɪð ðə hɑt ˈwɛðər | ˈkulɪŋ ˈtaʊəlz ən ˈpɔrtəbəl fænz ər boʊθ ˈduɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl raɪt naʊ/
Customer: Okay. If you had to pick one, which one would you recommend?
/oʊˈkeɪ | ɪf yə hæd tə pɪk wʌn | wɪtʃ wʌn wəd yə ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
Wholesaler: I’d go with the portable fans. They’re probably the safest bet right now.
/aɪd ɡoʊ wɪð ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl fænz | ðər ˈprɑbəbli ðə ˈseɪfəst bɛt raɪt naʊ/
Customer: All right. I’ll start with those and see how they sell.
/ɔl raɪt | aɪl stɑrt wɪð ðoʊz ən si haʊ ðeɪ sɛl/
Wholesaler: Sounds good. If they sell well, you can always come back for more.
/saʊndz ɡʊd | ɪf ðeɪ sɛl wɛl | yə kən ˈɔlweɪz kʌm bæk fər mɔr/

英中对照

Best Sellers
热销商品

Customer: I’m not sure what to get this time. What’s selling really well right now?
我这次还不知道该进什么货。最近什么东西卖得特别好？
Wholesaler: These portable fans are one of our best sellers. We’ve been selling a lot of them lately.
这些便携式风扇是我们卖得最好的商品之一，最近卖出去很多。
Customer: Yeah? What else is moving fast?
是吗？还有什么卖得比较快？
Wholesaler: Phone chargers are always popular, and these rechargeable lights have been selling really well too.
手机充电器一直都很好卖，这些充电灯最近也卖得很不错。
Customer: How about new arrivals? Anything new that’s selling well?
那新到的货呢？有没有什么新品卖得不错？
Wholesaler: Yeah, these mini Bluetooth speakers just came in, and they’re already moving pretty fast.
有，这些迷你蓝牙音箱刚到货，已经卖得挺快了。
Customer: Those look good. What about seasonal items?
这些看起来不错。那季节性商品呢？
Wholesaler: With the hot weather, cooling towels and portable fans are both doing really well right now.
最近天气热，冰巾和便携式风扇现在都卖得特别好。
Customer: Okay. If you had to pick one, which one would you recommend?
好。如果只能选一种，你会推荐哪一种？
Wholesaler: I’d go with the portable fans. They’re probably the safest bet right now.
我会选便携式风扇。目前来说，这个应该是最稳妥的选择。
Customer: All right. I’ll start with those and see how they sell.
行，那我先拿一些这个，看看卖得怎么样。
Wholesaler: Sounds good. If they sell well, you can always come back for more.
可以。如果卖得好，你随时可以回来再补货。

说明

实用句子

What are people buying the most right now? /wʌt ər ˈpipəl ˈbaɪɪŋ ðə moʊst raɪt naʊ/
现在大家买得最多的是什么？
Which items are your fastest sellers? /wɪtʃ ˈaɪtəmz ər yər ˈfæstəst ˈsɛlərz/
你们哪些商品卖得最快？
What’s been selling better than expected? /wʌts bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈbɛɾər ðən ɪkˈspɛktəd/
最近有什么商品卖得比预期还好？
Do you have anything that’s been really popular lately? /də yə hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðəts bɪn ˈrɪli ˈpɑpyələr ˈleɪtli/
最近有没有什么特别受欢迎的商品？
Which of these would you recommend for a first order? /wɪtʃ əv ðiz wəd yə ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd fər ə fɜrst ˈɔrdər/
这些里面如果第一次进货，你会推荐哪一种？
Are customers coming back for this one? /ər ˈkʌstəmərz ˈkʌmɪŋ bæk fər ðɪs wʌn/
顾客会回来重复买这一款吗？
This one has been selling out pretty quickly. /ðɪs wʌn həz bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ aʊt ˈprɪɾi ˈkwɪkli/
这一款最近很快就会卖完。
We just got these in, and they’re already doing well. /wi dʒʌst ɡɑt ðiz ɪn | ən ðər ɔlˈrɛdi ˈduɪŋ wɛl/
这些才刚到货，已经卖得不错了。
This tends to do well with younger customers. /ðɪs tɛndz tə du wɛl wɪð ˈyʌŋɡər ˈkʌstəmərz/
这一款通常比较受年轻顾客欢迎。
These usually sell better around this time of year. /ðiz ˈyuʒuəli sɛl ˈbɛɾər əˈraʊnd ðɪs taɪm əv yɪr/
这些东西通常每年这个时候会卖得比较好。
You probably won’t have much trouble selling these. /yə ˈprɑbəbli woʊnt hæv mʌtʃ ˈtrʌbəl ˈsɛlɪŋ ðiz/
这些你应该不会太难卖。
I’d start with a few different items and see what moves. /aɪd stɑrt wɪð ə fyu ˈdɪfrənt ˈaɪtəmz ən si wʌt muvz/
我会建议先拿几种不同的商品，看看哪些卖得快。

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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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对话

Negotiating the Price

Customer: What’s the best price you can do on these?
Wholesaler: They’re six dollars each if you take a hundred.
Customer: What if I take two hundred? Can you do any better?
Wholesaler: For two hundred, I can bring it down to five fifty each.
Customer: What about three hundred?
Wholesaler: If you take three hundred, I can do five twenty-five each.
Customer: Is that your best price? What if I pay cash?
Wholesaler: If you’re paying cash, I can knock another ten cents off each one.
Customer: I’ve been buying from you for a while. Can you give me your regular-customer price?
Wholesaler: All right. I can do five dollars each if you take three hundred and pay cash.
Customer: Five even? Okay, you’ve got a deal.
Wholesaler: You got it. I’ll get the order ready for you.

音标

Negotiating the Price
/nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə praɪs/

Customer: What’s the best price you can do on these?
/wʌts ðə bɛst praɪs yə kən du ɑn ðiz/
Wholesaler: They’re six dollars each if you take a hundred.
/ðər sɪks ˈdɑlərz itʃ ɪf yə teɪk ə ˈhʌndrəd/
Customer: What if I take two hundred? Can you do any better?
/wʌt ɪf aɪ teɪk tu ˈhʌndrəd | kən yə du ˈɛni ˈbɛɾər/
Wholesaler: For two hundred, I can bring it down to five fifty each.
/fər tu ˈhʌndrəd | aɪ kən brɪŋ ɪt daʊn tə faɪv ˈfɪfti itʃ/
Customer: What about three hundred?
/wʌt əˈbaʊt θri ˈhʌndrəd/
Wholesaler: If you take three hundred, I can do five twenty-five each.
/ɪf yə teɪk θri ˈhʌndrəd | aɪ kən du faɪv ˈtwɛntiˌfaɪv itʃ/
Customer: Is that your best price? What if I pay cash?
/ɪz ðæt yər bɛst praɪs | wʌt ɪf aɪ peɪ kæʃ/
Wholesaler: If you’re paying cash, I can knock another ten cents off each one.
/ɪf yər ˈpeɪɪŋ kæʃ | aɪ kən nɑk əˈnʌðər tɛn sɛnts ɔf itʃ wʌn/
Customer: I’ve been buying from you for a while. Can you give me your regular-customer price?
/aɪv bɪn ˈbaɪɪŋ frəm yə fər ə waɪl | kən yə ɡɪv mi yər ˈrɛɡyələr ˈkʌstəmər praɪs/
Wholesaler: All right. I can do five dollars each if you take three hundred and pay cash.
/ɔl raɪt | aɪ kən du faɪv ˈdɑlərz itʃ ɪf yə teɪk θri ˈhʌndrəd ən peɪ kæʃ/
Customer: Five even? Okay, you’ve got a deal.
/faɪv ˈivən | oʊˈkeɪ | yəv ɡɑt ə dil/
Wholesaler: You got it. I’ll get the order ready for you.
/yə ˈɡɑɾɪt | aɪl ɡɛt ði ˈɔrdər ˈrɛdi fər yə/

英中对照

Negotiating the Price
谈价格

Customer: What’s the best price you can do on these?
这款你最低能给我什么价？
Wholesaler: They’re six dollars each if you take a hundred.
如果你拿100个，每个6美元。
Customer: What if I take two hundred? Can you do any better?
那如果我拿200个呢？价格还能再低一点吗？
Wholesaler: For two hundred, I can bring it down to five fifty each.
拿200个的话，我可以给你降到每个5块5。
Customer: What about three hundred?
那300个呢？
Wholesaler: If you take three hundred, I can do five twenty-five each.
如果拿300个，我可以做到每个五块两毛五。
Customer: Is that your best price? What if I pay cash?
这是你能给的最低价了吗？如果我付现金呢？
Wholesaler: If you’re paying cash, I can knock another ten cents off each one.
如果付现金的话，每个我还可以再便宜10美分。
Customer: I’ve been buying from you for a while. Can you give me your regular-customer price?
我在你这里拿货也有一段时间了，能不能给我个老客户价？
Wholesaler: All right. I can do five dollars each if you take three hundred and pay cash.
行吧。如果你拿300个而且付现金，我可以给你每个5美元。
Customer: Five even? Okay, you’ve got a deal.
整5美元？行，就这么定了。
Wholesaler: You got it. I’ll get the order ready for you.
没问题。我去给你准备货。

说明

实用句子

Can you come down a little on the price? /kən yə kʌm daʊn ə ˈlɪɾəl ɑn ðə praɪs/
价格还能再低一点吗？
Is there a discount if I order in larger quantities? /ɪz ðər ə ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt ɪf aɪ ˈɔrdər ɪn ˈlɑrdʒər ˈkwɑntətiz/
如果我多拿一些，有数量折扣吗？
What’s your price for five hundred? /wʌts yər praɪs fər faɪv ˈhʌndrəd/
拿500个是什么价？
At what quantity does the price drop? /ət wʌt ˈkwɑntəti dəz ðə praɪs drɑp/
拿到多少数量，单价会再降？
Can you match this price? /kən yə mætʃ ðɪs praɪs/
这个价格你能跟吗？
I can get these a little cheaper somewhere else. /aɪ kən ɡɛt ðiz ə ˈlɪɾəl ˈtʃipər ˈsʌmˌwɛr ɛls/
我在别的地方能拿到更便宜一点的价格。
If I order regularly, can you give me a better rate? /ɪf aɪ ˈɔrdər ˈrɛɡyələrli | kən yə ɡɪv mi ə ˈbɛɾər reɪt/
如果我长期固定拿货，价格能不能再优惠一点？
Can you do a package price for everything? /kən yə du ə ˈpækɪdʒ praɪs fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/
这些全部一起拿，可以给我一个打包价吗？
That’s a little higher than I was hoping for. /ðæts ə ˈlɪɾəl ˈhaɪər ðən aɪ wəz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər/
这个价格比我预期的高了一点。
I need a little more room on the price. /aɪ nid ə ˈlɪɾəl mɔr rum ɑn ðə praɪs/
这个价格我还需要再优惠一点。
If you can do that price, I’ll take them today. /ɪf yə kən du ðæt praɪs | aɪl teɪk ðəm təˈdeɪ/
如果你能做到这个价格，我今天就拿。
That’s about as low as we can go. /ðæts əˈbaʊt əz loʊ əz wi kən ɡoʊ/
这个价格基本已经是我们能给的最低价了。

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对话

Out of Stock

Customer: Hey, do you still have those rechargeable fans I bought last time?
Wholesaler: Sorry, we’re out of those right now. They sold out a couple of days ago.
Customer: Oh, okay. Do you know when you’ll have more?
Wholesaler: We should be getting another shipment early next week.
Customer: Do you have anything similar in the meantime?
Wholesaler: Yeah, we have this model. It’s about the same size, but the battery lasts a little longer.
Customer: How much are these?
Wholesaler: They’re a dollar more each, but I can give you the same price if you take fifty or more.
Customer: That’s not bad, but I’d rather wait for the other ones. Can I preorder them?
Wholesaler: Sure. How many do you want me to reserve for you?
Customer: Let’s do a hundred. Can you hold them for me when they come in?
Wholesaler: Absolutely. I’ll set aside a hundred for you and give you a call as soon as they come in.

音标

Out of Stock
/ˌaʊt əv ˈstɑk/

Customer: Hey, do you still have those rechargeable fans I bought last time?
/heɪ | də yə stɪl hæv ðoʊz riˈtʃɑrdʒəbəl fænz aɪ bɔt læst taɪm/
Wholesaler: Sorry, we’re out of those right now. They sold out a couple of days ago.
/ˈsɑri | wɪr aʊt əv ðoʊz raɪt naʊ | ðeɪ soʊld aʊt ə ˈkʌpəl əv deɪz əˈɡoʊ/
Customer: Oh, okay. Do you know when you’ll have more?
/oʊ | oʊˈkeɪ | də yə noʊ wɛn yəl hæv mɔr/
Wholesaler: We should be getting another shipment early next week.
/wi ʃəd bi ˈɡɛɾɪŋ əˈnʌðər ˈʃɪpmənt ˈɜrli nɛkst wik/
Customer: Do you have anything similar in the meantime?
/də yə hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm/
Wholesaler: Yeah, we have this model. It’s about the same size, but the battery lasts a little longer.
/yɛə | wi həv ðɪs ˈmɑdəl | ɪts əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm saɪz | bət ðə ˈbæɾəri læsts ə ˈlɪɾəl ˈlɔŋɡər/
Customer: How much are these?
/haʊ mʌtʃ ər ðiz/
Wholesaler: They’re a dollar more each, but I can give you the same price if you take fifty or more.
/ðər ə ˈdɑlər mɔr itʃ | bət aɪ kən ɡɪv yə ðə seɪm praɪs ɪf yə teɪk ˈfɪfti ər mɔr/
Customer: That’s not bad, but I’d rather wait for the other ones. Can I preorder them?
/ðæts nɑt bæd | bət aɪd ˈræðər weɪt fər ði ˈʌðər wʌnz | kən aɪ ˌpriˈɔrdər ðəm/
Wholesaler: Sure. How many do you want me to reserve for you?
/ʃʊr | haʊ ˈmɛni də yə wɑnt mi tə rɪˈzɜrv fər yə/
Customer: Let’s do a hundred. Can you hold them for me when they come in?
/lɛts du ə ˈhʌndrəd | kən yə hoʊld ðəm fər mi wɛn ðeɪ kʌm ɪn/
Wholesaler: Absolutely. I’ll set aside a hundred for you and give you a call as soon as they come in.
/ˌæbsəˈlutli | aɪl sɛt əˈsaɪd ə ˈhʌndrəd fər yə ən ɡɪv yə ə kɔl əz sun əz ðeɪ kʌm ɪn/

英中对照

Out of Stock
缺货

Customer: Hey, do you still have those rechargeable fans I bought last time?
你好，上次我买的那款充电风扇你们现在还有吗？
Wholesaler: Sorry, we’re out of those right now. They sold out a couple of days ago.
不好意思，那款现在没货了。前两天刚卖完。
Customer: Oh, okay. Do you know when you’ll have more?
哦，好的。你知道什么时候会再到货吗？
Wholesaler: We should be getting another shipment early next week.
下一批货应该下周初会到。
Customer: Do you have anything similar in the meantime?
那现在有没有什么类似的款？
Wholesaler: Yeah, we have this model. It’s about the same size, but the battery lasts a little longer.
有，我们有这款。大小差不多，不过续航时间会长一点。
Customer: How much are these?
这款多少钱？
Wholesaler: They’re a dollar more each, but I can give you the same price if you take fifty or more.
这款每个贵一美元，不过如果你拿50个以上，我可以按之前那款的价格给你。
Customer: That’s not bad, but I’d rather wait for the other ones. Can I preorder them?
那还不错，不过我还是想等之前那款。可以先预订吗？
Wholesaler: Sure. How many do you want me to reserve for you?
可以。你想让我给你预留多少个？
Customer: Let’s do a hundred. Can you hold them for me when they come in?
那就100个吧。到货以后可以帮我留着吗？
Wholesaler: Absolutely. I’ll set aside a hundred for you and give you a call as soon as they come in.
当然可以。我会给你留100个，货一到我就给你打电话。

说明

实用句子

We’re temporarily out of stock on that item. /wɪr ˌtɛmpəˈrɛrəli aʊt əv stɑk ɑn ðæt ˈaɪtəm/
那款商品目前暂时缺货。
We’re waiting on a new shipment. /wɪr ˈweɪɾɪŋ ɑn ə nu ˈʃɪpmənt/
我们正在等新一批货到。
It should be back in stock by Friday. /ɪt ʃəd bi bæk ɪn stɑk baɪ ˈfraɪdeɪ/
应该星期五之前就会重新有货。
We don’t have an exact delivery date yet. /wi doʊnt hæv ən ɪɡˈzækt dɪˈlɪvəri deɪt yɛt/
我们目前还没有确切的到货日期。
I can check if another location has it. /aɪ kən tʃɛk ɪf əˈnʌðər loʊˈkeɪʃən hæz ɪt/
我可以帮你查一下其他店有没有货。
We have a similar one at the same price. /wi həv ə ˈsɪmələr wʌn ət ðə seɪm praɪs/
我们有一款类似的，价格也一样。
This one is probably the closest alternative. /ðɪs wʌn ɪz ˈprɑbəbli ðə ˈkloʊsəst ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv/
这款应该是最接近的替代款。
Would you like me to notify you when it’s back in stock? /wəd yə laɪk mi tə ˈnoʊɾəˌfaɪ yə wɛn ɪts bæk ɪn stɑk/
等重新有货的时候，需要我通知你吗？
Can I leave my number with you? /kən aɪ liv maɪ ˈnʌmbər wɪð yə/
我可以把电话号码留给你吗？
Can you put me on the waiting list? /kən yə pʊt mi ɑn ðə ˈweɪɾɪŋ lɪst/
可以把我加到等货名单里吗？
Is there a limit on how many I can preorder? /ɪz ðər ə ˈlɪmət ɑn haʊ ˈmɛni aɪ kən ˌpriˈɔrdər/
预订数量有限制吗？
If it comes in early, please let me know. /ɪf ɪt kʌmz ɪn ˈɜrli | pliz lɛt mi noʊ/
如果提前到货，请告诉我。

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对话

Restocking (2)

A: Hey, welcome back. How have those portable fans been selling?
B: Really well. I’m already running low, so I came back to restock.
A: Good to hear. Which colors sold the best?
B: Black and white went the fastest. I still have a few blue ones left.
A: Okay. How many are you looking to get this time?
B: I’ll take a hundred, but I’d like more black and white this time.
A: No problem. We have plenty of black, but we’re getting a little low on white.
B: How many white ones do you have left?
A: About thirty. We’re getting more in next week.
B: That’s fine. Give me thirty white, fifty black, and twenty blue.
A: You got it. I can have those packed up for you in about twenty minutes.
B: Perfect. I’ll look around while you get the order ready.

音标

Restocking
/ˌriˈstɑkɪŋ/

A: Hey, welcome back. How have those portable fans been selling?
/heɪ | ˈwɛlkəm bæk | haʊ həv ðoʊz ˈpɔrtəbəl fænz bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ/
B: Really well. I’m already running low, so I came back to restock.
/ˈrɪli wɛl | aɪm ɔlˈrɛdi ˈrʌnɪŋ loʊ | soʊ aɪ keɪm bæk tə ˌriˈstɑk/
A: Good to hear. Which colors sold the best?
/ɡʊd tə hɪr | wɪtʃ ˈkʌlərz soʊld ðə bɛst/
B: Black and white went the fastest. I still have a few blue ones left.
/blæk ən waɪt wɛnt ðə ˈfæstəst | aɪ stɪl hæv ə fyu blu wʌnz lɛft/
A: Okay. How many are you looking to get this time?
/oʊˈkeɪ | haʊ ˈmɛni ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ tə ɡɛt ðɪs taɪm/
B: I’ll take a hundred, but I’d like more black and white this time.
/aɪl teɪk ə ˈhʌndrəd | bət aɪd laɪk mɔr blæk ən waɪt ðɪs taɪm/
A: No problem. We have plenty of black, but we’re getting a little low on white.
/noʊ ˈprɑbləm | wi həv ˈplɛnti əv blæk | bət wɪr ˈɡɛɾɪŋ ə ˈlɪɾəl loʊ ɑn waɪt/
B: How many white ones do you have left?
/haʊ ˈmɛni waɪt wʌnz də yə hæv lɛft/
A: About thirty. We’re getting more in next week.
/əˈbaʊt ˈθɜrɾi | wɪr ˈɡɛɾɪŋ mɔr ɪn nɛkst wik/
B: That’s fine. Give me thirty white, fifty black, and twenty blue.
/ðæts faɪn | ɡɪv mi ˈθɜrɾi waɪt | ˈfɪfti blæk | ən ˈtwɛnti blu/
A: You got it. I can have those packed up for you in about twenty minutes.
/yə ˈɡɑɾɪt | aɪ kən hæv ðoʊz pækt ʌp fər yə ɪn əˈbaʊt ˈtwɛnti ˈmɪnəts/
B: Perfect. I’ll look around while you get the order ready.
/ˈpɜrfɪkt | aɪl lʊk əˈraʊnd waɪl yə ɡɛt ði ˈɔrdər ˈrɛdi/

英中对照

Restocking
补货

A: Hey, welcome back. How have those portable fans been selling?
嗨，又来了。之前那批便携式风扇卖得怎么样？
B: Really well. I’m already running low, so I came back to restock.
卖得特别好。我手上的货已经快没了，所以回来补点货。
A: Good to hear. Which colors sold the best?
那不错。哪个颜色卖得最好？
B: Black and white went the fastest. I still have a few blue ones left.
黑色和白色卖得最快。蓝色的我手上还剩几个。
A: Okay. How many are you looking to get this time?
好的。这次你打算拿多少个？
B: I’ll take a hundred, but I’d like more black and white this time.
我要100个，不过这次黑色和白色的想多拿一些。
A: No problem. We have plenty of black, but we’re getting a little low on white.
没问题。黑色的货还很多，不过白色的库存已经不太多了。
B: How many white ones do you have left?
白色的还剩多少个？
A: About thirty. We’re getting more in next week.
大概30个。下周会再到一批货。
B: That’s fine. Give me thirty white, fifty black, and twenty blue.
没问题。那给我30个白色、50个黑色，再来20个蓝色。
A: You got it. I can have those packed up for you in about twenty minutes.
好的。大概20分钟，我就能帮你把这些货打包好。
B: Perfect. I’ll look around while you get the order ready.
好。你准备订单的时候，我再四处看看。

说明

实用句子

I need to restock a few of my best sellers. /aɪ nid tə ˌriˈstɑk ə fyu əv maɪ ˌbɛst ˈsɛlərz/
我得补一些卖得最好的商品。
These have been moving pretty quickly. /ðiz həv bɪn ˈmuvɪŋ ˈprɪɾi ˈkwɪkli/
这款最近卖得挺快的。
I’m almost out of this one. /aɪm ˈɔlmoʊst aʊt əv ðɪs wʌn/
这款我快卖完了。
Do you still carry the same model? /də yə stɪl ˈkæri ðə seɪm ˈmɑdəl/
你们现在还卖同一款吗？
Has the price changed since my last order? /həz ðə praɪs tʃeɪndʒd sɪns maɪ læst ˈɔrdər/
跟我上次进货相比，价格有变吗？
Can I get the same quantity as last time? /kən aɪ ɡɛt ðə seɪm ˈkwɑntəti əz læst taɪm/
我可以按上次一样的数量拿吗？
I may need a bigger order this time. /aɪ meɪ nid ə ˈbɪɡər ˈɔrdər ðɪs taɪm/
这次我可能得多拿一点。
Which sizes are you running low on? /wɪtʃ ˈsaɪzɪz ər yə ˈrʌnɪŋ loʊ ɑn/
你们哪些尺码的库存快没了？
Can you hold some for me until Friday? /kən yə hoʊld sʌm fər mi ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪdeɪ/
可以帮我留一些到星期五吗？
When is your next shipment coming in? /wɛn ɪz yər nɛkst ˈʃɪpmənt ˈkʌmɪŋ ɪn/
你们下一批货什么时候到？
I might start ordering these more regularly. /aɪ maɪt stɑrt ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðiz mɔr ˈrɛɡyələrli/
这款以后我可能会更固定地补货。
If sales stay strong, I’ll need another batch next week. /ɪf seɪlz steɪ strɔŋ | aɪl nid əˈnʌðər bætʃ nɛkst wik/
如果销量继续这么好，我下周还得再补一批。

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对话

Restocking

A: Hey, good to see you again. How did those phone chargers sell?
B: Really well. I sold almost all of them over the weekend.
A: Nice. You want the same ones again?
B: Yeah. Do you still have them in stock?
A: We do. How many do you need this time?
B: I took fifty last time. I think I’ll go with a hundred this time.
A: Sounds good. The price is still the same—four dollars each.
B: Great. Can you add twenty of those charging cables too?
A: Sure. I’ll add them to the order. Anything else you need?
B: No, that’s it for today. I’ll probably be back again next week if these keep selling.

音标

Restocking
/ˌriˈstɑkɪŋ/

A: Hey, good to see you again. How did those phone chargers sell?
/heɪ | ɡʊd tə si yə əˈɡɛn | haʊ dɪd ðoʊz foʊn ˈtʃɑrdʒərz sɛl/
B: Really well. I sold almost all of them over the weekend.
/ˈrɪli wɛl | aɪ soʊld ˈɔlmoʊst ɔl əv ðəm ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwikˌɛnd/
A: Nice. You want the same ones again?
/naɪs | yə wɑnt ðə seɪm wʌnz əˈɡɛn/
B: Yeah. Do you still have them in stock?
/yɛə | də yə stɪl hæv ðəm ɪn stɑk/
A: We do. How many do you need this time?
/wi du | haʊ ˈmɛni də yə nid ðɪs taɪm/
B: I took fifty last time. I think I’ll go with a hundred this time.
/aɪ tʊk ˈfɪfti læst taɪm | aɪ θɪŋk aɪl ɡoʊ wɪð ə ˈhʌndrəd ðɪs taɪm/
A: Sounds good. The price is still the same—four dollars each.
/saʊndz ɡʊd | ðə praɪs ɪz stɪl ðə seɪm | fɔr ˈdɑlərz itʃ/
B: Great. Can you add twenty of those charging cables too?
/ɡreɪt | kən yə æd ˈtwɛnti əv ðoʊz ˈtʃɑrdʒɪŋ ˈkeɪbəlz tu/
A: Sure. I’ll add them to the order. Anything else you need?
/ʃʊr | aɪl æd ðəm tə ði ˈɔrdər | ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls yə nid/
B: No, that’s it for today. I’ll probably be back again next week if these keep selling.
/noʊ | ðæts ɪt fər təˈdeɪ | aɪl ˈprɑbəbli bi bæk əˈɡɛn nɛkst wik ɪf ðiz kip ˈsɛlɪŋ/

英中对照

Restocking
补货
A: Hey, good to see you again. How did those phone chargers sell?
嗨，又见面了。上次那些手机充电器卖得怎么样？
B: Really well. I sold almost all of them over the weekend.
卖得特别好。一个周末就差不多全卖完了。
A: Nice. You want the same ones again?
不错。你这次还要同款吗？
B: Yeah. Do you still have them in stock?
对。你们现在还有现货吗？
A: We do. How many do you need this time?
有。这次你要多少个？
B: I took fifty last time. I think I’ll go with a hundred this time.
上次我拿了50个。这次我想拿100个。
A: Sounds good. The price is still the same—four dollars each.
没问题。价格还是老样子，4美元一个。
B: Great. Can you add twenty of those charging cables too?
好。再帮我加20条那种充电线，可以吗？
A: Sure. I’ll add them to the order. Anything else you need?
当然。我把它们加到订单里。还需要别的吗？
B: No, that’s it for today. I’ll probably be back again next week if these keep selling.
不用了，今天就这些。如果这些还是这么好卖，我下周应该还会再来补货。

说明

实用句子

I’m running low on these, so I need to restock. /aɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ loʊ ɑn ðiz | soʊ aɪ nid tə ˌriˈstɑk/
这款快卖完了，所以我得补货。
I need another case of these. /aɪ nid əˈnʌðər keɪs əv ðiz/
这款我还要再拿一箱。
Can you give me the same mix as last time? /kən yə ɡɪv mi ðə seɪm mɪks əz læst taɪm/
可以按照上次一样的搭配给我吗？
I need more of the black ones this time. /aɪ nid mɔr əv ðə blæk wʌnz ðɪs taɪm/
这次黑色的我要多一点。
The blue ones sold out first. /ðə blu wʌnz soʊld aʊt fɜrst/
蓝色的最先卖完。
Can you put a few extra aside for me? /kən yə pʊt ə fyu ˈɛkstrə əˈsaɪd fər mi/
可以帮我多留几个吗？
Do you expect the price to go up soon? /də yə ɪkˈspɛkt ðə praɪs tə ɡoʊ ʌp sun/
你们预计价格最近会涨吗？
How soon can you get more in? /haʊ sun kən yə ɡɛt mɔr ɪn/
你们最快什么时候能再到货？
I may need to reorder again before the weekend. /aɪ meɪ nid tə ˌriˈɔrdər əˈɡɛn bɪˈfɔr ðə ˈwikˌɛnd/
周末前我可能还得再补一次货。
Can you keep this item on my regular order? /kən yə kip ðɪs ˈaɪtəm ɑn maɪ ˈrɛɡyələr ˈɔrdər/
这款可以以后都放进我的常规订单里吗？
Let me know if you’re getting low on stock. /lɛt mi noʊ ɪf yər ˈɡɛtɪŋ loʊ ɑn stɑk/
如果你们库存快不够了，跟我说一声。
I want to make sure I don’t run out again. /aɪ wɑnt tə meɪk ʃʊr aɪ doʊnt rʌn aʊt əˈɡɛn/
我想确保这次别再断货了。

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对话

First-Time Customer

A: Hi! Is this your first time here?
B: Yeah, it is. I’m just looking around to see what you have.
A: Sure. What kind of business are you in?
B: I sell at a couple of local flea markets on the weekends.
A: Got it. What kind of products are you looking for?
B: Mostly small, inexpensive items that are easy to sell.
A: Okay. What price range are you looking at?
B: I’d like to keep it under ten dollars per item if I can.
A: No problem. We’ve got quite a few things in that range. Let me show you some of our best sellers.
B: Sounds good. I’m open to anything that sells well.

音标

First-Time Customer
/ˌfɜrst taɪm ˈkʌstəmər/

A: Hi! Is this your first time here?
/haɪ | ɪz ðɪs yər fɜrst taɪm hɪr/
B: Yeah, it is. I’m just looking around to see what you have.
/yɛə | ɪt ɪz | aɪm dʒʌst ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈraʊnd tə si wʌt yə hæv/
A: Sure. What kind of business are you in?
/ʃʊr | wʌt kaɪnd əv ˈbɪznəs ər yə ɪn/
B: I sell at a couple of local flea markets on the weekends.
/aɪ sɛl ət ə ˈkʌpəl əv ˈloʊkəl fli ˈmɑrkəts ɑn ðə ˈwikˌɛndz/
A: Got it. What kind of products are you looking for?
/ˈɡɑɾɪt | wʌt kaɪnd əv ˈprɑdəkts ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər/
B: Mostly small, inexpensive items that are easy to sell.
/ˈmoʊstli smɔl | ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈaɪtəmz ðət ər ˈizi tə sɛl/
A: Okay. What price range are you looking at?
/oʊˈkeɪ | wʌt praɪs reɪndʒ ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ ət/
B: I’d like to keep it under ten dollars per item if I can.
/aɪd laɪk tə kip ɪt ˈʌndər tɛn ˈdɑlərz pər ˈaɪtəm ɪf aɪ kæn/
A: No problem. We’ve got quite a few things in that range. Let me show you some of our best sellers.
/noʊ ˈprɑbləm | wiv ɡɑt kwaɪt ə fyu θɪŋz ɪn ðæt reɪndʒ | lɛt mi ʃoʊ yə sʌm əv aʊər ˌbɛst ˈsɛlərz/
B: Sounds good. I’m open to anything that sells well.
/saʊndz ɡʊd | aɪm ˈoʊpən tə ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət sɛlz wɛl/

英中对照

First-Time Customer
第一次来进货的客户

A: Hi! Is this your first time here?
你好！第一次来我们这里吗？
B: Yeah, it is. I’m just looking around to see what you have.
对，第一次来。我先随便看看你们这里都有什么货。
A: Sure. What kind of business are you in?
好的。你是做什么生意的？
B: I sell at a couple of local flea markets on the weekends.
我周末会在附近几个跳蚤市场摆摊卖东西。
A: Got it. What kind of products are you looking for?
明白。你想找什么样的商品？
B: Mostly small, inexpensive items that are easy to sell.
主要想找一些价格不贵、比较好卖的小商品。
A: Okay. What price range are you looking at?
好的。你大概想找什么价位的？
B: I’d like to keep it under ten dollars per item if I can.
可以的话，我希望每件的进货价控制在10美元以内。
A: No problem. We’ve got quite a few things in that range. Let me show you some of our best sellers.
没问题。这个价位我们有不少商品。我带你看看我们这里卖得最好的几款。
B: Sounds good. I’m open to anything that sells well.
好啊。只要好卖，什么商品我都可以看看。

说明

实用句子

Are you looking to buy in bulk? /ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ tə baɪ ɪn bʌlk/
你是打算批量进货吗？
How much are you looking to spend today? /haʊ mʌtʃ ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ tə spɛnd təˈdeɪ/
你今天大概打算进多少钱的货？
Are you looking for anything in particular? /ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn pərˈtɪkyələr/
你有特别想找的商品吗？
What kind of customers do you usually sell to? /wʌt kaɪnd əv ˈkʌstəmərz də yə ˈyuʒuəli sɛl tu/
你的顾客一般是什么类型的？
Do you sell online too, or mostly in person? /də yə sɛl ˈɑnˌlaɪn tu | ər ˈmoʊstli ɪn ˈpɜrsən/
你也在网上卖吗，还是主要线下卖？
These are popular with street vendors. /ðiz ər ˈpɑpyələr wɪð strit ˈvɛndərz/
这些在摆摊的小贩里很受欢迎。
This is one of our faster-moving items. /ðɪs ɪz wʌn əv aʊər ˌfæstər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz/
这是我们这里卖得比较快的一款。
We have a few different options depending on your budget. /wi hæv ə fyu ˈdɪfərənt ˈɑpʃənz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɑn yər ˈbʌdʒət/
根据你的预算，我们有几种不同的选择。
Feel free to take a look around. /fil fri tə teɪk ə lʊk əˈraʊnd/
你可以随便看看。
Let me know if you want to see anything up close. /lɛt mi noʊ ɪf yə wɑnt tə si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ʌp kloʊs/
如果你想近一点看看什么商品，就跟我说。
You don’t have to decide on everything today. /yə doʊnt hæv tə dɪˈsaɪd ɑn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ təˈdeɪ/
你今天不用一次把所有东西都决定下来。
Most new customers start with a small order. /moʊst nu ˈkʌstəmərz stɑrt wɪð ə smɔl ˈɔrdər/
大多数新客户一开始都会先下一笔小单。

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对话

Placing an Order

B: Okay, I think I found what I want. I’ll take these rechargeable fans.
A: Sure. How many are you thinking?
B: Let’s start with fifty. Can you give me a better price if I take a hundred?
A: Yeah, I can do five fifty each if you take a hundred.
B: That’s not bad. Do you have a hundred in stock right now?
A: Yeah, I do. I’ve got plenty in the back.
B: Great. Can I mix the colors, or do they all have to be the same?
A: You can mix them. Just let me know how many you want of each color.
B: Perfect. I’ll go with a hundred, then. Can you get them ready for me today?
A: Absolutely. Give me about twenty minutes, and I’ll have everything ready for you.

音标

Placing an Order
/ˈpleɪsɪŋ ən ˈɔrdər/

B: Okay, I think I found what I want. I’ll take these rechargeable fans.
/oʊˈkeɪ | aɪ θɪŋk aɪ faʊnd wʌt aɪ wɑnt | aɪl teɪk ðiz riˈtʃɑrdʒəbəl fænz/
A: Sure. How many are you thinking?
/ʃʊr | haʊ ˈmɛni ər yə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
B: Let’s start with fifty. Can you give me a better price if I take a hundred?
/lɛts stɑrt wɪð ˈfɪfti | kən yə ɡɪv mi ə ˈbɛɾər praɪs ɪf aɪ teɪk ə ˈhʌndrəd/
A: Yeah, I can do five fifty each if you take a hundred.
/yɛə | aɪ kən du faɪv ˈfɪfti itʃ ɪf yə teɪk ə ˈhʌndrəd/
B: That’s not bad. Do you have a hundred in stock right now?
/ðæts nɑt bæd | də yə hæv ə ˈhʌndrəd ɪn stɑk raɪt naʊ/
A: Yeah, I do. I’ve got plenty in the back.
/yɛə | aɪ du | aɪv ɡɑt ˈplɛnti ɪn ðə bæk/
B: Great. Can I mix the colors, or do they all have to be the same?
/ɡreɪt | kən aɪ mɪks ðə ˈkʌlərz | ər də ðeɪ ɔl hæv tə bi ðə seɪm/
A: You can mix them. Just let me know how many you want of each color.
/yə kən mɪks ðəm | dʒʌst lɛt mi noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni yə wɑnt əv itʃ ˈkʌlər/
B: Perfect. I’ll go with a hundred, then. Can you get them ready for me today?
/ˈpɜrfɪkt | aɪl ɡoʊ wɪð ə ˈhʌndrəd | ðɛn | kən yə ɡɛt ðəm ˈrɛdi fər mi təˈdeɪ/
A: Absolutely. Give me about twenty minutes, and I’ll have everything ready for you.
/ˌæbsəˈlutli | ɡɪv mi əˈbaʊt ˈtwɛnti ˈmɪnəts | ən aɪl hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər yə/

英中对照

Placing an Order
下单进货

B: Okay, I think I found what I want. I’ll take these rechargeable fans.
好了，我想我找到想要的了。这些充电风扇我要了。
A: Sure. How many are you thinking?
好的。你打算要多少个？
B: Let’s start with fifty. Can you give me a better price if I take a hundred?
先拿50个吧。如果我拿100个，价格能再优惠一点吗？
A: Yeah, I can do five fifty each if you take a hundred.
可以。如果你拿100个，我可以给你五块五一个。
B: That’s not bad. Do you have a hundred in stock right now?
这个价格还不错。你们现在有100个现货吗？
A: Yeah, I do. I’ve got plenty in the back.
有，后面仓库里还有很多。
B: Great. Can I mix the colors, or do they all have to be the same?
那太好了。我可以混着拿不同颜色吗？还是必须全部同一个颜色？
A: You can mix them. Just let me know how many you want of each color.
可以混着拿。你告诉我每种颜色要多少个就行。
B: Perfect. I’ll go with a hundred, then. Can you get them ready for me today?
好，那我就拿100个吧。今天能帮我把货准备好吗？
A: Absolutely. Give me about twenty minutes, and I’ll have everything ready for you.
没问题。给我大概20分钟，我就能把货全部给你准备好。

说明

实用句子

Can you give me a quote for the whole order? /kən yə ɡɪv mi ə kwoʊt fər ðə hoʊl ˈɔrdər/
你可以给我报一下整单的价格吗？
What’s the total for everything? /wʌts ðə ˈtoʊɾəl fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/
全部加起来一共多少钱？
Do I need to pay a deposit? /də aɪ nid tə peɪ ə dɪˈpɑzət/
我需要付订金吗？
Can I pay the balance when I pick it up? /kən aɪ peɪ ðə ˈbæləns wɛn aɪ pɪk ɪt ʌp/
剩下的钱可以取货的时候再付吗？
What forms of payment do you take? /wʌt fɔrmz əv ˈpeɪmənt də yə teɪk/
你们接受哪些付款方式？
Can you send me an invoice? /kən yə sɛnd mi ən ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/
可以给我开一张发票吗？
Can you put my business name on the invoice? /kən yə pʊt maɪ ˈbɪznəs neɪm ɑn ði ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/
发票上可以写我的公司名称吗？
When can I pick up the order? /wɛn kən aɪ pɪk ʌp ði ˈɔrdər/
我什么时候可以来取货？
Do you offer delivery for larger orders? /də yə ˈɔfər dɪˈlɪvəri fər ˈlɑrdʒər ˈɔrdərz/
大一点的订单你们可以送货吗？
Can you double-check the quantity before I leave? /kən yə ˈdʌbəlˌtʃɛk ðə ˈkwɑntəti bɪˈfɔr aɪ liv/
我走之前，可以再帮我核对一下数量吗？
If anything is damaged, can I exchange it? /ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈdæmɪdʒd | kən aɪ ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ɪt/
如果有东西损坏了，可以换吗？
I’ll place another order if these sell well. /aɪl pleɪs əˈnʌðər ˈɔrdər ɪf ðiz sɛl wɛl/
如果这些卖得好，我还会再下一单。

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