15. you will miss smiles， brief conversations small courtesies with strangers
miss sth： 發(fā)覺沒有；覺得遺憾
small courtesies ： friendly smiles， saying hello， or whatever起碼的客套
16. Don't take it personally.——Don’t feel upset because this is their way with strangers. It is not directed against any particular person. They treat all strangers in the same way.
take ： 對(duì)待
take sth./ sb. seriously 認(rèn)真對(duì)待某物/某人
take sth./ sb. lightly 輕率對(duì)待某物/某人
take sth. personally 把某件事看成是針對(duì)某個(gè)人的
take sth. badly/ calmly 對(duì)某件事的反應(yīng)強(qiáng)烈/冷靜
eg ： Unfortunately， no one took the child's words seriously.不幸的是誰也沒有把那孩子的話當(dāng)回事 .
eg ： To my surprise， his parents took the news calmly. 他的父母對(duì)這個(gè)消息反應(yīng)十分冷靜，使我感到驚訝。
eg ：We shouldn't take these young people lightly我們可不能小看那些年輕人
eg ： I'm afraid he took your remarks personally. 我想他認(rèn)為你的那些話是說他的。
17. This is because people value time highly
value： 珍惜
We must value the time at school. 我們一定要珍惜學(xué)校的時(shí)光
18. This view of time affects the importance we attach to patience.
affect：影響
e.g.： Alcohol affects a driver's concentration.酒能分散司機(jī)的注意力。
e.g.： TV violence has a very bad effect on children 電視節(jié)目中的暴力行為對(duì)孩子會(huì)產(chǎn)生不良影響。
attach： 認(rèn)為——重要
e.g.： We attach great importance to the training of basic language skills. 我們認(rèn)為語言基本功的訓(xùn)練十分重要。
e.g.： The Chinese government attaches much significance to the country's entry into the WTO.
中國政府認(rèn)為中國加入世貿(mào)組織意義深遠(yuǎn)。
19. In the American system of values， patience is not a high priority.
top/high/low priority：重要/次要問題
e.g.： Women's issues are often seen as a low priority.婦女問題往往被看成是次要問題。
e.g.： Population problem is seen as a high priority.人口問題被看成是一個(gè)重要問題。
20.We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time isslipping awaywithout some return be this in terms of pleasure， work value， or rest.
slip away： 很快離開；（時(shí)間）流逝
eg： She could see her chances of victory slipping away. 她眼睜睜地看著就要失去快到手的勝利。
without some return：沒有什么回報(bào)
eg：He helped the old man without some return.他幫助這個(gè)老人而不圖什么回報(bào)。
in terms of： 在——方面，就——而論
eg： She is excellent in terms of oral English. 她在英語口語方面很好。
21. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.
coming from： 分詞短語作定語修飾those
。22. They will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country.——They will not be received with a show of welcome， courtesy， or friendliness， including a cup of tea or coffee which perhaps is customary in their home country.
socializing： meeting people socially， for example， at a party參加社交活動(dòng)
23. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies
seek out：努力尋找，找出
eg：The police sought out the person who had informed them of the road accident by phone.
警察找到了打電話向他們報(bào)告車禍的那個(gè)人
eg：They are seeking business opportunities abroad 他們正在尋找在海外開拓業(yè)務(wù)的機(jī)會(huì)
24. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially， we start talking business very quickly.——Since we generally evaluate the worth of our business partner by his professional skills and competence instead of his social abilities， we do not waste time in socializing， but start talking business right away
Business： 事務(wù)；事
eg：Let's come（ get ）to business我們言歸正傳吧
eg：know one's business精通自己所干的一行。
25. but in the business world we almost always have other appointments following hard on the heels of whatever we are doing.
follow （hard） on the heels of： happening very soon after緊接著，接踵而來，緊跟后面
eg： Loud thunder comes hard on the heels of lightening. 巨大的雷聲緊跟著閃電而來
26.We therefore save most personal visiting for after work hours or for social weekend gatherings.
save：保留；節(jié)?。环e攢；挽救；使避免
eg：What's saved his strength for the end of the race 他把力氣留到?jīng)_刺階段。
eg：Let's save the rest of the cake for supper. 我們把其余的蛋糕留到晚飯?jiān)俪园?BR> 27. To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the matter at hand
the matter at hand：目前正做的事
28. Mail is slow and uncertain.
the official system of collecting， transporting and delivering letters and parcels： 郵政系統(tǒng)，郵件
eg：While we can send Christmas cards via E-mail， we still have to send parcels by post/mail.（post： BrE；mail： AmE ）我們能夠以電子郵件的形式發(fā)圣誕卡，但還是得通過郵局寄包裹
eg：I'm going to the department office to pick up my mail.我要去系辦公室取郵件。
29. Telephones save your feet and endless amounts of time.
save（feet）：to avoid or help to avoid sth. that is unpleasant or difficult
eg： Scanners save us the trouble of typing. 掃描儀省去了我們打字的麻煩。
eg： It saves both money and time to shop in supermarkets. 到超市購物既省錢又省時(shí)間
30.Furthermore， several people canconfer together without moving from their desks
confer（with sb.）（on/about sth.）：交換意見；征求意見
eg：She said she wished to confer with her advisers before announcing a big decision
她說她希望在宣布一項(xiàng)重大決定之前能與顧問商談一下。
31.Unless a certain amount of time is allowed， felt to be given added weight by the passage of time.
Be felt to do/to be ： （人們）覺得
eg：Dining out is often felt to be common today.
在餐館吃飯現(xiàn)在經(jīng)常被人們感覺很普遍了
32.Assignments are thus save your feet and endless amounts of time.
save（feet）：to avoid or help to avoid sth. that is unpleasant or difficult
eg： Scanners save us the trouble of typing. 掃描儀省去了我們打字的麻煩。
eg： It saves both money and time to shop in supermarkets.到超市購物既省錢又省時(shí)間。
miss sth： 發(fā)覺沒有；覺得遺憾
small courtesies ： friendly smiles， saying hello， or whatever起碼的客套
16. Don't take it personally.——Don’t feel upset because this is their way with strangers. It is not directed against any particular person. They treat all strangers in the same way.
take ： 對(duì)待
take sth./ sb. seriously 認(rèn)真對(duì)待某物/某人
take sth./ sb. lightly 輕率對(duì)待某物/某人
take sth. personally 把某件事看成是針對(duì)某個(gè)人的
take sth. badly/ calmly 對(duì)某件事的反應(yīng)強(qiáng)烈/冷靜
eg ： Unfortunately， no one took the child's words seriously.不幸的是誰也沒有把那孩子的話當(dāng)回事 .
eg ： To my surprise， his parents took the news calmly. 他的父母對(duì)這個(gè)消息反應(yīng)十分冷靜，使我感到驚訝。
eg ：We shouldn't take these young people lightly我們可不能小看那些年輕人
eg ： I'm afraid he took your remarks personally. 我想他認(rèn)為你的那些話是說他的。
17. This is because people value time highly
value： 珍惜
We must value the time at school. 我們一定要珍惜學(xué)校的時(shí)光
18. This view of time affects the importance we attach to patience.
affect：影響
e.g.： Alcohol affects a driver's concentration.酒能分散司機(jī)的注意力。
e.g.： TV violence has a very bad effect on children 電視節(jié)目中的暴力行為對(duì)孩子會(huì)產(chǎn)生不良影響。
attach： 認(rèn)為——重要
e.g.： We attach great importance to the training of basic language skills. 我們認(rèn)為語言基本功的訓(xùn)練十分重要。
e.g.： The Chinese government attaches much significance to the country's entry into the WTO.
中國政府認(rèn)為中國加入世貿(mào)組織意義深遠(yuǎn)。
19. In the American system of values， patience is not a high priority.
top/high/low priority：重要/次要問題
e.g.： Women's issues are often seen as a low priority.婦女問題往往被看成是次要問題。
e.g.： Population problem is seen as a high priority.人口問題被看成是一個(gè)重要問題。
20.We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time isslipping awaywithout some return be this in terms of pleasure， work value， or rest.
slip away： 很快離開；（時(shí)間）流逝
eg： She could see her chances of victory slipping away. 她眼睜睜地看著就要失去快到手的勝利。
without some return：沒有什么回報(bào)
eg：He helped the old man without some return.他幫助這個(gè)老人而不圖什么回報(bào)。
in terms of： 在——方面，就——而論
eg： She is excellent in terms of oral English. 她在英語口語方面很好。
21. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.
coming from： 分詞短語作定語修飾those
。22. They will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country.——They will not be received with a show of welcome， courtesy， or friendliness， including a cup of tea or coffee which perhaps is customary in their home country.
socializing： meeting people socially， for example， at a party參加社交活動(dòng)
23. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies
seek out：努力尋找，找出
eg：The police sought out the person who had informed them of the road accident by phone.
警察找到了打電話向他們報(bào)告車禍的那個(gè)人
eg：They are seeking business opportunities abroad 他們正在尋找在海外開拓業(yè)務(wù)的機(jī)會(huì)
24. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially， we start talking business very quickly.——Since we generally evaluate the worth of our business partner by his professional skills and competence instead of his social abilities， we do not waste time in socializing， but start talking business right away
Business： 事務(wù)；事
eg：Let's come（ get ）to business我們言歸正傳吧
eg：know one's business精通自己所干的一行。
25. but in the business world we almost always have other appointments following hard on the heels of whatever we are doing.
follow （hard） on the heels of： happening very soon after緊接著，接踵而來，緊跟后面
eg： Loud thunder comes hard on the heels of lightening. 巨大的雷聲緊跟著閃電而來
26.We therefore save most personal visiting for after work hours or for social weekend gatherings.
save：保留；節(jié)?。环e攢；挽救；使避免
eg：What's saved his strength for the end of the race 他把力氣留到?jīng)_刺階段。
eg：Let's save the rest of the cake for supper. 我們把其余的蛋糕留到晚飯?jiān)俪园?BR> 27. To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the matter at hand
the matter at hand：目前正做的事
28. Mail is slow and uncertain.
the official system of collecting， transporting and delivering letters and parcels： 郵政系統(tǒng)，郵件
eg：While we can send Christmas cards via E-mail， we still have to send parcels by post/mail.（post： BrE；mail： AmE ）我們能夠以電子郵件的形式發(fā)圣誕卡，但還是得通過郵局寄包裹
eg：I'm going to the department office to pick up my mail.我要去系辦公室取郵件。
29. Telephones save your feet and endless amounts of time.
save（feet）：to avoid or help to avoid sth. that is unpleasant or difficult
eg： Scanners save us the trouble of typing. 掃描儀省去了我們打字的麻煩。
eg： It saves both money and time to shop in supermarkets. 到超市購物既省錢又省時(shí)間
30.Furthermore， several people canconfer together without moving from their desks
confer（with sb.）（on/about sth.）：交換意見；征求意見
eg：She said she wished to confer with her advisers before announcing a big decision
她說她希望在宣布一項(xiàng)重大決定之前能與顧問商談一下。
31.Unless a certain amount of time is allowed， felt to be given added weight by the passage of time.
Be felt to do/to be ： （人們）覺得
eg：Dining out is often felt to be common today.
在餐館吃飯現(xiàn)在經(jīng)常被人們感覺很普遍了
32.Assignments are thus save your feet and endless amounts of time.
save（feet）：to avoid or help to avoid sth. that is unpleasant or difficult
eg： Scanners save us the trouble of typing. 掃描儀省去了我們打字的麻煩。
eg： It saves both money and time to shop in supermarkets.到超市購物既省錢又省時(shí)間。