生活对话
A:Flowers. Now that's romantic.
花。这才叫浪漫。
B:They're plastic and will never die. They're supposed to be a symbol of endless love.
它们是塑胶的,永不凋谢。那些花象征永恒的爱。
A:The two of you were definitely made for each other. Thank God, my match-making work is over...Now it's your turn.
你们两个真是天造地设的一对。谢天谢地,我不用再牵红线了……现在换你了。
B:What?
换我干嘛?
A:Do you have Don's number?
你有唐的电话吗?
International Trade -Insurance-(国际贸易-保险)
B:I'm calling to discuss the level of insurance coverage you've requested for your order.
我打电话来是想讨论你所要求的订单保险额的级别。
A:I believe that we have requested an amount twenty-five percent above the invoice value?
我想我们要求的是高于发票价值百分之二十五的保险金额。
B:Yes, that's right. We have no problem in complying with your request, but we think that the amount is a bit excessive.
是的,没错。我们可以答应这个要求,但是我们觉得金额有点太高。
A:We've had a lot of trouble in the past with damaged goods.
我们过去有太多货物毁损的困扰。
B:I can understand your concern. However, the normal coverage for goods of this type is to insure them for the total invoice amount plus ten percent.
我能了解你的考虑。然而,一般这类产品的保险额度是发票总额再加百分之十。
A:We would feel more comfortable with the additional protection.
有额外的保障会让我们觉得安全些。
B:Unfortunately, if you want to increase the coverage, we will have to charge you extra for the additional cost.
很遗憾,如果你们想增加保险额的话,我们就得向你们收取额外的费用。
A:But the insurance was supposed to be included in the quotation.
但是保险应该包含在报价里了。
B:Yes, but we quoted you normal coverage at regular rates.
是的,但是我们向你们报的价是一般比例下的正常保险额。
A:I see.
我了解。
B:We can, however, arrange the extra coverage. But I suggest you contact your insurance agent there and compare rates.
不过超出的保险额我们可以再商量。但是我建议你和你们那边的保险代理商联络并比较一下价格。
A:You're right. It might be cheaper on this end.
你说得没错,在这边可能会比较便宜。
B:Fax me whatever rates you find there and I'll compare them with what we can offer.
不论你那里找到的是那一种价格都传真给我,我会和我们可以提供的价格来做比较。
1. 被期望;应该:be superior to 比...更优越 | be supposed to 被期望;应该 | be sure and... 一定要...
2. 应该:be superior to比...优越的,超过...的;不为...所惑的这;不屈服于 | be supposed to应该 | be to blame应承担责任,该受责备的
3. 认为应该,必须;认为可以:A: What should I do? 我该怎么办呢? | 47.be supposed to 认为应该,必须;认为可以 | A: The train was supposed to get to Beijing at eight o'clock. 火车该八点钟到北京.
4. 被期望或被要求:be strict with 对......要求严格 | be supposed to 被期望或被要求...... | be surprised at 惊奇
1. Since community centers are supposed to target the general public, its medicines must be on the healthcare insurance catalog.
2. Two were supposed to be chosen from among 500 youths on the farm, but there was no exam or voting except for manipulations in the dark.
3. At the same time, most civil disputes are supposed to be resolved at such levels.
4. These discriminations do not belong to a civilized society, in which everyone is supposed to be equally offered opportunity and benefits.
5. The toy woman was supposed to be his " sex comforter ".
6. It's supposed to be intense but it frequently flirts with the comical.
7. be supposed to的解释
7. Controlling soaring commercial cost is supposed to be the top priority for the government in the near future.
8. Our concern focuses on the quality of the reconstruction projects, which are supposed to be completed within two years.
9. The congressional investigators also looked at sensitive military leftovers in general that were supposed to be destroyed rather than sold in Pentagon surplus auctions.
10. " Dogs without licences are supposed to be killed, " said Shi Yan of the Shanghai Disease Prevention and Control Centre.