Eztalk美语【274】the color designs are so retro. 这配色好复古。

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Paul checks out the collectible area

Salesman:[Walking over] Do you like that vintage clock? It’s almost fifty years old.
Paul:Really? It almost looks brand new. And the color designs are so retro.
Salesman:Well, in the fifties, that clock used to be inside a drive-in burger joint.
Paul:No way! My parents used to hang out at those places.
Salesman:This is one of my favorite items.
Paul:How did you get it?

collectible (n.)
= collectable (n.) 珍品(古董、搜藏等)。collectible area 旧品的区域
I can sell you my collectible baseball cards.
我可以卖给你我收集的棒球卡。

vintage (a.)
古老的,陈旧的。
A: What do you do in your free time?
你空闲时都做些什么?
B: I collect vintage clocks.
我搜集古董钟。

retro (n.,a.)
复古的;复古的事物
A: What kind of music does the club play on Fridays?
这家俱乐部星期五晚上演奏哪种音乐?
B: Retro. And it’s usually from the 80s.
复古的。而且通常都是八○年代的。

the fifties
五○年代
My dad grew up in the fifties.
我爸生长在五○年代。

drive-in burger joint (n.)
停车场餐厅,是一种五○年代常见的营业模式,客人购买食物后,就直接在店家的停车场食用。drive-through (a., n.) 免下车的,就是「得来速」;免下车餐厅、商店。burger joint 是「汉堡店」。joint是「场所,店」
Our parents used to eat at drive-in burger joints.
我父母常在停车场餐厅吃饭。

hang out
闲逛
We should hang out more often.
我们该常常一起出来玩。

item (n.)
对象,物品
Would you like to try on this item, miss?
小姐,您要试试这一件吗?

保罗在卖搜藏品的区域闲晃

售货员:(走上前)你喜欢那个古董钟吗﹖它已经快五十岁了。
保 罗:真的﹖看起来跟新的一样。而且这配色好复古。
售货员:呃,在五○年代,那个钟曾放在停车场汉堡店里。
保 罗:不会吧!我爸妈从前常在那种地方约会。
售货员:这是我最喜欢的搜藏品之一。
保 罗:你怎么取得的﹖

Eztalk美语【273】通知出货的Email

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《通知出货的e-mail》

Dear Mr. Turner:

Thank you for your order #3454, for 30 sets of item LSD-6. This product is currently in stock and will be shipped to you early next week. As well, the item you expressed interest in earlier, item LSD-7, is also once more in stock and will be delivered to you along with the above items. Please see attached shipping bill for your reference.

These items will be shipped by airmail and should arrive within a week of shipment. Upon shipping, the shipping code will be e-mailed to you for tracking purposes. All shipments are insured.

Sincerely,
Amy Lao

reference (n.)
参考
A: I get nervous trying to speak a different language when I’m in another country.
我在别的国家时,试着讲不同的语言会感到紧张。
B: Just buy a translation book that you can use as a reference.
就买本翻译书当参考啰。

upon (n.,a.)
随后就,upon shipping就是「货物运出随后就…」
Upon arrival, the passengers will have to go through immigration at the airport.
飞机到达后,乘客必须通过机场的入境管理处。

for…purposes
为了(某种)目的,for tracking purposes就是「为了追踪流向」
For legal purposes, this company cannot hire children.
为了合法,这家公司不能雇用小孩。

insured (a.)
已经保险的
A: Wow! That guy lost everything in that house fire.
哇!那个人家中失火后就失去了一切。
B: I hope he was insured.
希望他保了险。

感谢您的3454号订单,订购三十组LSD-6产品。这项产品目前有货,下周初我们会出货给您。此外,之前您表示有兴趣的产品LSD-7,目前又有库存了,会跟上述产品一起寄送给您。请参考所附的出货单。
这些货物将透过空运寄送,大约一周内会抵达。出货后会将e-mail货物代码给您,以供追踪货物流向。所有的货品都有保险。

诚挚的,

刘爱美

Eztalk美语【272】该项产品目前缺货

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剧码: Office Talk-该项产品目前缺货……

该项产品目前缺货……
客户来信订购样品,并询问价格及是否有库存,若是有现货,则利用空运寄货给他。由于他上次询问一项产品(编号:9335-3221 30 set),当时没货,但现在有货,我想要一起寄给他。

请问其中的数量30 set 要怎么加在句子中?
1.We are pleased to inform you that your inquire goods for in stock at present.

2.We will send these goods to you by airfreight on next week.

3.You had inquired the item of product No. 9335-3221 on last time, this product for in stock now, we will send you to go along with by this airfreight cargo.

「缺货」的表示法
inquire是「询问」,但其实对方是跟你要这项产品,不是问问而已,所以可以改成「要求」request。
We are pleased to inform you the product you requested is now in stock.

「有货」如你所写的,是in stock,「缺货」则是not in stock:
We regret to inform you that these items are not currently in stock.

「空运」、「海运」怎么说?
「空运」airfreight也可以用air cargo表示:
We will ship these goods by airfreight next week.

These items will be shipped to you by air cargo early next week.

平平是「空运」,airmail跟前两者有什么差别?airfreight和air cargo运的是大型货物,airmail则是寄送小型信件或邮包:
The sales contracts have been sent by airmail.

至于「海运」sea cargo有时也会说surface cargo,但surface cargo其实包含「海运」及「陆运」,也就是「海陆联运」:
These items will be shipped by surface cargo early next week.

We want to order one container by sea cargo.

上面说到sea cargo跟surface cargo的差别,同理可知当你透过海运寄送小量的货物时,也可以用surface mail表示。
至于你最后一个问题:30 sets要怎么放进句子里,以下是我们建议的写法:
The item you requested earlier, 30 sets of product No. 9335-3221, is now in stock.

We will send both orders together by airfreight.

inquire (v.)
询问
Please inquire as to what time the boat arrives.
请告知船到达的时间。

request (v.)
要求
The audience requested that the band sing a popular song.
观众要求乐团唱首流行歌曲。

in stock
有存货
A: I’m looking for your new power drill.
我要找你们新型的电钻。
B: Sorry. We don’t have any in stock right now.
抱歉。我们现在没有存货了。

airfreight (n.)
空运
Most fruit is sent overseas by airfreight in order to save time.
大部分运送到海外的水果都是用空运以节省时间。

cargo (n.)
货物
When the ship turned over, all the cargo was lost.
翻船后,所有的货运都不见了。

contract (n.)
合约
Employees must sign a contract before they can work at this company.
员工必须签下合约才能在公司工作。

surface (a.)
(地球)表面的,地面的,水面的
The surface of the table was filthy after Jason spilled his soup on it.
杰森把汤洒到桌上后,桌面就变脏了。

container (n.)
货柜
Illegal immigrants sometimes sneak into ship containers in order to cross borders.
非法移民有时会为了上船而躲进货柜里。

Office Talk-该项产品目前缺货……

请问其中的数量30 set 要怎么加在句子中?

1.我们很高兴通知你,你询问的商品有现货。

2.我们将会在下周空运货物给你。

3.您上次询问的产品编号:9335-3221 30set,现在有货,将会随着这次空运一起寄给你。

「缺货」的表示法

我们很高兴通知您,您之前询问的产品现在有货。

我们很遗憾通知您,这几项产品目前缺货。

「空运」、「海运」怎么说?

「空运」airfreight也可以用air cargo表示:

这些货我们将在下周空运送出。

这些产品下周初会用空运送出。

平平是「空运」,airmail跟前两者有什么差别?airfreight和air cargo运的是大型货物,airmail则是寄送小型信件或邮包:

该销售合约已用航空邮件寄出。

至于「海运」sea cargo有时也会说surface cargo,但surface cargo其实包含「海运」及「陆运」,也就是「海陆联运」:

这些货下周初将透过海运送出。

我们要订购一个货柜的货物,用海运寄出。

上面说到sea cargo跟surface cargo的差别,同理可知当你透过海运寄送小量的货物时,也可以用surface mail表示。

至于你最后一个问题:30 sets要怎么放进句子里,以下是我们建议的写法:

您之前要求的产品,三十组No. 9335-3221现在有货。

我们会将两份订单一起交付空运。