VOA 商务英语 lesson4

（单词翻译）

Lesson 4
New words: file(资料)，download(下载)
Dialog 1:
F:Let me ask you this.Do you send files over the internet?
M: A lot! We send graphic¹ files back and forth² all the time.
F: so you download a lot of files too.
M: That’s why we got the fast modem³. Large files take forever （a long time）to download(对进展缓慢表示不耐烦).
F：Listen to what I am telling you.Get the direct Internet connection.
M: Is that much faster?(表示程度相差很大)
F: You can download those files in no time and get back to your design work.
M: All right , Let put that on the list.
Why is a direct internet connection useful?
It’s fast
Dialog2:
Newwords: peripheral⁴(外围设备)
F: Speaking of lists , that is what we should be working on.
M: I started making a wish list, a list of computer equipment.
F: let’s take a look.
M: That is not complete.
F: It looks like you listed every peripheral on the market.
M: Looks that way, doesn’t it?(表示同意)
F：You want all this stuff, do you need it?
M: Yeah, sure.Don’t I?
Q: What’s on the list?
A: Computer equipment.
Dialog 3:
New word: hardware, software
F: Before you purchase any hardwa

re, you should do more research.
M: where should I do this research?
F: get on the net ,start surfing, check out what is hot.
M: where on the net do I look?
F: search for hardware and software reviews.
M: Ok , I’ll read the hardware and software reviews, Then what?
F: Email people who use the hardware, email designers who use the software.
M: Ok ,I’ll start searching on the net.
Q: Where should Mr.hyde do the research?
A: On the internet.
Small talk:(表同意帮助)
――Would you copy this for me?/Would you help me set up the conference room.
-----That’s not in my job description(开玩笑用语)，But Ok!/sure glad to/Certainly/Of course/What can I do ?/What do you need?(此用语给了自己考虑的余地)