对话:
Coco: We're having a meeting tomorrow. Can you make it?
Coco: 我们周末要举办一个会议,你能来参加吗?
Kevin: When is it taking place?
Kevin: 是什么时候呢?
Coco: We're planning on 10 o'clock. Is that OK?
Coco: 我们计划在十点,可以吗?
Kevin: Yes, that'll be fine.
Kevin: 好的,可以的。
Coco: We're going to go over last quarter's sales figures.
Coco: 我们要回顾一下上个季度的销售数据。
Kevin: Good. I have some input I'd like to make.
Kevin: 好的我刚好要发表一些想法。
Coco: Frank is also going to make some suggestions on improving the bottom line.
Coco: Frank 要在就修改最低限额上提出一些建议。
Kevin: That'll be interesting. He's got keen insights.
Kevin: 那太棒了,他有非常敏锐的洞察力。
Coco: Yes, he's going to outline some new sales strategies.
Coco: 是的他会概述一些新的销售策略。
Kevin: Is Alan attending?
Kevin: Alan 也要来吗?
Coco: No, he's flying to San Francisco and won't be able to make it.
Coco:不,他要从旧金山坐飞机过来,而且可能没法赶上。
Kevin: Oh well, maybe he'll phone in.
Kevin:好的,那他可以电话加入。
重点:
1.Make sp. / event make 后加地点或者事件
[ VN ] [ no passive ] to manage to reach or go to a place or position (尽力)赶往,到达,达到
例:Do you think we'll make Dover by 12? 你觉得我们12点前能到多佛吗
2.to take place 举行 发生
例:She wanted Randy's wedding to take place quickly.
她想让兰迪的婚礼马上举行。
3.sales figures 销售数字
例:She had a report of the latest sales figures.
她有最新销售数字的报告
4.quarter 季度
a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company's income is calculated 三个月时间;季度;季
5.bottom line
N-COUNT The bottom line is the total amount of money that a company has made or lost over a particular period of time. 盈亏底线
例 It forced the chief executives to look beyond the next quarter's bottom line.
这迫使首席执行官们考虑下季度的盈亏底线。
6.keen insight
[ U ] ( approving ) the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations 洞察力;领悟
例:a writer of great insight 有深刻洞察力的作家
[ usually before noun ] enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc. 热情的;热心的
例:a keen sportsman 热心运动的人
7. outline
~ sth (to sb) to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth 概述;略述
例:We outlined our proposals to the committee.
我们向委员会概述我们的提案。
7.strategy
[ U ] the process of planning sth or putting a plan into operation in a skilful way 策划;规划;部署;统筹安排
例:marketing strategy 营销策划
8. phone in 电话加入
例:A number of our listeners have been phoning in to tell us their opinions on this matter.
我们的一些听众一直在打电话告诉我们他们对此事的看法