1 lease指长期租用建筑物、汽车或设备,尤其是供经商所用。例如:
If you upgrade computers regularly, it may work out cheaper to lease them. 如果你的计算机要经常升级的话,可能还是长期租用更便宜。
2 rent指租用别人的房屋。例如:
We rented an apartment together. 我们合租一套公寓。
3 在美国英语中,rent还可以指租用汽车或电器设备。例如:
The TV is rented. 这台电视机是租来的。
在英国英语中,rent和hire都可以表示租用汽车或电器设备,但hire a car 更为常用。
1A: We can offer you this in different levels of quality.
B: Is there much of a difference in price ?
A: Yes ,the economy model is about 30% less.
B: We'll take that one .
A:这产品我们有三种不同等级的品质。
B:价钱也有很大的分别吧?
A:是的,经济型的大约便宜30%。
B:我们就买那种。
(2)
A: Is this going to satisfy your requirements ?
B: Actually , it is more than we need .
A: We can give you a little cheaper model .
B: Let me see the specifications for that .
A:这种的合你的要求吗?
B:事实上,已超出我们所需要的。
A:我们可以提供你便宜一点的型式。
B:让我看看它的规格说明书吧。
(3)
A: You're asking too much for this part .
B: we have some cheaper ones .
A: What is the price difference ?
B: The basic model will cost about 10% less .
A:这零件你们要价太高了。
B:我们有便宜一点的。
A:价钱差多少?
B:基本型的便宜约10%左右。
(4)
A: How many different models of this do you offer?
B: We have five different ones .
A: Is there much of a price difference .
B: Yes, so we had better look over your specifications.
A:这个你们有多少种不同的型式。
B:五种
A:价钱有很大的差别吗?
B:是的,所以我们最好先把您的规格说明细看一遍。
(5)
A: The last order didn't work out too well for us
B: What was wrong?
A: We were developing too much waste .
B: I suggest you go up to our next higher price level.
A:上回订的货用起来不怎么顺。
B:有什么问题吗?
A:生产出来的废品太多了。
B:我建议您采用我们价格再高一级的货
(6 )
A: Did the material work out well for you ?B: Not really .
A: What was wrong?
B: We felt that the price was too high for the quality .
A:那些材料进行的顺利吗?
B:不怎么好。
A:怎么啦?
B:我们觉得以这样的品质价钱太高了。
(7)
A: Has our material been all right ?
B: I'm afraid not .
A: Maybe you should order a little better quality
B: Yes, we might have to do that .
A:我们的原材料没问题吧?
B:有问题呢。
A:也许您应该买品质好一点的
B:是呀,恐怕只有这么做了。
(8 )
A: I think you had better come out to the factory .
B: Is there something wrong .
A: Yes ,your last shipment wasn't up to par .
B: Let 's go out and have a look at it .
A:我看你最好走一趟工厂,
B:出了什么事吗。
A:嗯,你上次送去的货没有达到标准。
B:走,我们去看看?