2014年ESL之商务英语 11 Reaching a Milestone

（单词翻译）

Reaching a Milestone¹ 

Jeff: Well, we’ve reached a milestone. 

Lucy: Yup, it’s been a long haul, but we’ve finally made it. Did you ever think we’d get here? 

Jeff: I admit I had my doubts. At the beginning, I was really dubious² that this venture would pan out. I thought that our prospects³ were iffy, at best. 

Lucy: Me, too. We didn’t have an auspicious⁴ start, but we had a turning point after a few months of grinding out the work, day in and day out. 

Jeff: So, what should we do now? 

Lucy: I think we both deserve a celebratory drink, a toast to our achievements...so far. 

Jeff: That sounds good. Then what? 

Lucy: Put our noses back to the grindstone? 

Jeff: I was afraid you were going to say that! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse