A:I think we should just pick the cheapest vendor for the office renovation — they all do the same job anyway.
我觉得办公室翻新直接选最便宜的供应商就行——反正干的活都一样。
B:I beg to differ. The lowest quote usually comes back to bite you with hidden costs. Remember what happened with last year's project?
恕难苟同。最低的报价最后往往被隐性加价反咬一口,去年那个项目怎么忘的?
You can count on me.
放心交给我。
09-14 · 商务承诺(靠谱担当)
A:I'm taking two weeks off, but I'm worried about the Henderson account — there are so many loose ends.
我要休两周假,可汉德森那个客户还有一堆没结的事,实在放心不下。
B:You can count on me. I'll follow up on every open item and flag anything urgent right away.
放心交给我。每件没结的事我都会盯着,有紧急情况第一时间报给你。
I'm in the middle of something.
我手头正忙。
09-07 · 忙碌应对
A:Got a quick minute? I wanted to go over the slides for tomorrow's pitch.
有几分钟空吗?我想过一遍明天提案的幻灯片。
B:I'm in the middle of something — can it wait ten minutes? Then I'm all yours.
我手头正忙——能等我十分钟吗?之后我全力配合。
You're telling me!
可不是嘛!
08-26 · 强烈共鸣(无奈)
A:This commute is killing me. Two hours every single day.
这通勤真是要命,每天单程就要两小时。
B:You're telling me! I've been doing it for three years. It doesn't get any easier.
可不是嘛!我坐了三年了,一点也不见好。