新东方商务口语:午餐聚会

Mr. Lee:     You must be Miss King. I am Leo Lee. Wow, you look just has your described on the phone.            
你一定就是King小姐。我是Leo Lee。你就像你在电话里描述得一样。
Miss King:   Yes, I am Miss King. But please call me Betty. It’s great to meet you, Mr. Lee. Thanks for suggesting a lunch meeting. I’ve got a
hectic¹ schedule, so this is a great way to kill two birds with one stone.
是的。叫我Betty好了。很高兴认识你，Lee先生。谢谢你提议开一个午餐会。我的安排很紧，所以午餐会真是一箭双雕。
Mr. Lee:     Me, too, and it’s my pleasure. You must be wondering who my friend here is. I’ve
taken the liberty ofinviting my assistant, Mr. Yong. He’ll be taking a few notes.　　　　　　
我也是很忙，非常乐意开午餐会。你一定想知道这位朋友是谁。我冒昧地请了我的助手Yong先生。他会做一些记录。
Miss King:   Great! Nice to meet you. It’s always good to have someone to keep track of things when you’re brainstorming².            
很好，很高兴认识你。自由讨论时有人作记录总不失为一个好主意。
Mr. Yong:    Nice to meet you, too.　　　　　
很高兴认识您。
Mr. Lee:     Well, let’s go through the buffet³ line and then we can
get down to business.　　　　　　
我们去拿吃的吧，然后开始正事。

1 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

2 brainstorming   

献计献策,合力攻关

参考例句：

• With Brainstorming, treat the view on how to solve the problem rightly. 利用脑激励法(Brainstorming)，正确对待学生实验中的问题解决观。
• We are going to do some brainstorming soon. 我们很快就要做些脑力激荡。

3 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？