這一段的場景在商務活動中很常見。
招賢納士或邀請合作伙伴時要說些什麼？
被招攬並且心裡底氣十足時欲擒故縱又會怎麼說？
181.what's up？怎麼了？
✨完整形式：“what's up with that？”
這是更為常用的見面問候語，問候“ How are you？”時，也可以說“What's up?”
182. I want you to meet Charles Connelly. 我想給你介紹下查爾斯康奈利。
✨引薦：I want you to meet…我想給你介紹一下……
這是除了introduce之外更加口語化的表達
- "自我介紹"怎麼說？
- I would like to give a brief self-introduction . 讓我簡短地自我介紹一下。
- Let me introduce myself. 我自我介紹一下。
183.Bell Labs is leading the pack. 貝爾實驗室引領著整個行業。
✨【複習】pack: a group of similar people or things 群，團伙，幫
He’s the leader of the pack.
他是那個團伙的頭目。
He was the leader of the pack.
184.I want no part of Sputnik panic. 我不想捲入製造人造衛星的而產生的恐慌之中。
✨have/play/take/want no part of/in sth: to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove it 不參與，不捲入，拒絕加入
I want no part of this sordid business.
我不想捲入這一卑鄙的勾當。
185.This smacks of that. 這件事就有點那種感覺。
✨smack of sth: to seem to contain or involve a particular unpleasant quality 有……的味道；帶有……的意味
Her behavior smacks of hypocrisy.
她的行為有點虛偽。
186.We never rush R&D. 我們從不草率地搞研發。
✨rush: to do sth or to make sb do sth without thinking about it carefully 倉促行事；做事草率
Don't rush me. I need time to think about it.
別催我。我需要時間考慮一下。
✨R&D: research and development 研究和開發
187.Bill and Abe have known each other a long time. 比爾和和亞伯已經認識很久了。
✨know sb/sth: to be familiar with a person, place, thing, etc. 熟悉，認識，瞭解
I’ve known David for 20 years.
我認識戴維已經20年了。
She’s very nice when you get to know her.
你瞭解她以後就會覺得她非常可愛。
188.I’m loath to do that. 我不願意這麼做。
✨be loath to do sth: be not willing to do sth 不情願，不樂意; 勉強
He was loath to admit his mistake.
他不願承認自己的錯誤。
【同義表達】“不樂意做某事；勉強”
- be not willing to do sth
- be reluctant to do sth
- be disinclined to do sth
189.We’ll work around your schedule. 我們會根據你的日程來安排。
✨和schedule相關的短語：
- Filming began on schedule. 拍攝如期舉行
- ahead of schedule 提前
- behind schedule 晚於，晚了
190.Bell lab is at your back and call. 貝爾實驗室隨時等候您的佳音。
✨at sb’s back and call: always ready to obey sb’s order 隨時待命
Don't expect to have me at your beck and call.
休想隨意擺佈我。
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