b. ask questions about the technical and commercial specifications of the printer above. in all cases, use an adjective form with how.
1． the width of the printer how wide is it?
2． the depth of the printer _________________________________?
3． the speed of the printer _________________________________?
4． the time to deliver ______________________________________?
5． the cost of delivery _____________________________________?
6． the reliability of the printer ________________________________?
7． the length of the cable __________________________________?
8． the length of the guarantee period _________________________?
9． the cost of the printer ___________________________________?
10． the distance to the nearest service center _________________?
課文注釋及詞匯講解
* enquire 詢問，詢價
eg. a customer enquired about the price of our new product in his letter.
有位客戶來信詢問新產(chǎn)品的價格。
* office shelving system 辦公室排架設備
* code number 貨號，商品號
* check on 查明，核實
eg. i'd like to check on the dimensions first.
我想先查一下尺寸大小。
* specification 規(guī)格[注意：用復數(shù)形式]
* standard unit 標準件，標準單位
* fir 安裝，為……提供設備
eg. how many shelves can actually be fitted?
實際上能安幾層架子？
the room is so narrow that the machine won't fit in.
房間太小了，機器安不下。
* stick out 突出，伸出
eg. the lumber is so long that part of it sticks out of the desk.
要料太長了，有一部分都伸到甲板外面去了。
* centimeter 厘米
* delivery 交貨，送貨，運貨
eg. time of delivery 交貨期
make delivery of 交貨
take delivery of 提貨，收貨
* depend 因……而定，取決于……[常與介詞on連用]
eg. delivery costs depend on how far you are from our ware house.
送貨費用取決于貴公司到我們倉庫的距離。
* center 市中心]
* free 免費的
eg. free delivery 免費送貨
* extra 額外的
eg. an extra loss 額外損失
* charge 費用， 收費
eg. how much do you charge for delivery costs?
收多少送貨費？
* place an order 訂貨
eg. i'd like to place an order for ten cars.
我想訂購10輛汽車。
* guarantee 擔保，保證
eg. what sort of guarantee do you offer?
你們提供什么樣的擔保？
we guarantee delivery within two weeks.
我們保證兩周交貨。
there is a usual one-year guarantee for our tv sets.
我們生產(chǎn)的電視機通常保修一年。
we guarantee satisfaction to customers.
我們保證令顧客滿意。
* in view of 鑒于，由于，考慮到
eg. in view of our relationship, we would offer you a discount of 5%.
考慮到雙方的關(guān)系，我們愿提供5%的折扣。
* do the figures 計算一下數(shù)目
行為動詞do與不同的賓語搭配會有不同的含義，翻譯時一定要靈活。
eg. they did london in five days.
他們花了五天時間游覽倫敦。
i have to do ten copies.
我得抄10份。
* how long does it take (sb.) to do ... ?(某人)做……要多長時間？
eg. how long does it take to deliver the goods by ship?
這批貨船運要花多長時間？
* come to 達到，總計為
eg. the total price comes to ₤100.
價格總計達到100英鎊。
* round ... off 將……[數(shù)字]取整，四舍五入
eg. if we round ₤931 off, we get ₤930.
將931英鎊取整，得930英鎊。
* reliable 可靠
* average life （商品）平均使用壽命
shelf life 儲存期限，貨架壽命
* product features 產(chǎn)品特征
* personal computer 個人電腦[簡稱pc]
* sheet 單，表
eg. quotation sheet 報價單
# 補充說明：
首先補充一下小數(shù)的讀法。請看下例：
1.1 = one point one
1.25 = one point tow five （而不是one point twenty-five）
1.375 = one point three seven five
1.01 = one point o one
0.5 = o point five /point five
另外，在實際業(yè)務中，我們常常不用表示長、寬、高的詞， 而簡單地說成"33 x 24 x 10 cm"，讀thirty-three by twenty- four by ten centimetres".這里的"by"即乘號的讀法。
此外，在許多地方度量衡的單位不用公制而是用英制，請看下面的例子：
1 in. [one inch] 一英寸
2 in. [two inches] 二英寸
1 yd. [one yard] 一碼
2 yd. [two yards] 兩碼
1 ft. [one foot] 一英尺
2 ft. [two feet] 兩英尺 [注意：英尺的復數(shù)形式為feet]
one mile 一英里
two miles 二英里
1． the width of the printer how wide is it?
2． the depth of the printer _________________________________?
3． the speed of the printer _________________________________?
4． the time to deliver ______________________________________?
5． the cost of delivery _____________________________________?
6． the reliability of the printer ________________________________?
7． the length of the cable __________________________________?
8． the length of the guarantee period _________________________?
9． the cost of the printer ___________________________________?
10． the distance to the nearest service center _________________?
課文注釋及詞匯講解
* enquire 詢問，詢價
eg. a customer enquired about the price of our new product in his letter.
有位客戶來信詢問新產(chǎn)品的價格。
* office shelving system 辦公室排架設備
* code number 貨號，商品號
* check on 查明，核實
eg. i'd like to check on the dimensions first.
我想先查一下尺寸大小。
* specification 規(guī)格[注意：用復數(shù)形式]
* standard unit 標準件，標準單位
* fir 安裝，為……提供設備
eg. how many shelves can actually be fitted?
實際上能安幾層架子？
the room is so narrow that the machine won't fit in.
房間太小了，機器安不下。
* stick out 突出，伸出
eg. the lumber is so long that part of it sticks out of the desk.
要料太長了，有一部分都伸到甲板外面去了。
* centimeter 厘米
* delivery 交貨，送貨，運貨
eg. time of delivery 交貨期
make delivery of 交貨
take delivery of 提貨，收貨
* depend 因……而定，取決于……[常與介詞on連用]
eg. delivery costs depend on how far you are from our ware house.
送貨費用取決于貴公司到我們倉庫的距離。
* center 市中心]
* free 免費的
eg. free delivery 免費送貨
* extra 額外的
eg. an extra loss 額外損失
* charge 費用， 收費
eg. how much do you charge for delivery costs?
收多少送貨費？
* place an order 訂貨
eg. i'd like to place an order for ten cars.
我想訂購10輛汽車。
* guarantee 擔保，保證
eg. what sort of guarantee do you offer?
你們提供什么樣的擔保？
we guarantee delivery within two weeks.
我們保證兩周交貨。
there is a usual one-year guarantee for our tv sets.
我們生產(chǎn)的電視機通常保修一年。
we guarantee satisfaction to customers.
我們保證令顧客滿意。
* in view of 鑒于，由于，考慮到
eg. in view of our relationship, we would offer you a discount of 5%.
考慮到雙方的關(guān)系，我們愿提供5%的折扣。
* do the figures 計算一下數(shù)目
行為動詞do與不同的賓語搭配會有不同的含義，翻譯時一定要靈活。
eg. they did london in five days.
他們花了五天時間游覽倫敦。
i have to do ten copies.
我得抄10份。
* how long does it take (sb.) to do ... ?(某人)做……要多長時間？
eg. how long does it take to deliver the goods by ship?
這批貨船運要花多長時間？
* come to 達到，總計為
eg. the total price comes to ₤100.
價格總計達到100英鎊。
* round ... off 將……[數(shù)字]取整，四舍五入
eg. if we round ₤931 off, we get ₤930.
將931英鎊取整，得930英鎊。
* reliable 可靠
* average life （商品）平均使用壽命
shelf life 儲存期限，貨架壽命
* product features 產(chǎn)品特征
* personal computer 個人電腦[簡稱pc]
* sheet 單，表
eg. quotation sheet 報價單
# 補充說明：
首先補充一下小數(shù)的讀法。請看下例：
1.1 = one point one
1.25 = one point tow five （而不是one point twenty-five）
1.375 = one point three seven five
1.01 = one point o one
0.5 = o point five /point five
另外，在實際業(yè)務中，我們常常不用表示長、寬、高的詞， 而簡單地說成"33 x 24 x 10 cm"，讀thirty-three by twenty- four by ten centimetres".這里的"by"即乘號的讀法。
此外，在許多地方度量衡的單位不用公制而是用英制，請看下面的例子：
1 in. [one inch] 一英寸
2 in. [two inches] 二英寸
1 yd. [one yard] 一碼
2 yd. [two yards] 兩碼
1 ft. [one foot] 一英尺
2 ft. [two feet] 兩英尺 [注意：英尺的復數(shù)形式為feet]
one mile 一英里
two miles 二英里