注释及词汇讲解
  * try 试图
  try to do sth. 尽力做某事
  eg. We'll try to meet the customers' demands
  我们将尽力满足客户的需求。
  * common interest 共同兴趣
  eg. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.
  两个陌生人正在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。
  * trip 旅行
  eg. This is my second trip to the United States.
  这是我第二次来美国。
  * Do you like it here?
  你喜欢这儿吗?
  注意:
  代词"it"在这里没有什么实际意义,但必不可少。因为here为副词,like为及物动词,所以需要有it做宾语。
  * How do you find Tokyo?
  你觉得东京怎么样?
  也可以说成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"
  * interesting 令人感兴趣的
  eg. The film is interesting.
  这部电影很有趣。
  Interested (人对某事或某物)感受到有兴趣的
  Eg. I'm interested in the film.
  我对这部影片感兴趣。
  * another 另一(个,件…)
  eg. Would you like another cup of tea?
  你还要一杯茶吗?
  I need another day to finish the work..
  我还需要一天才能完成工作。
  * stay 停留,暂住
  eg. Are you staying long?
  你逗留的时间长吗?
  Which hotel are you staying in?
  你住在哪家旅馆?
  注意:
  stay为不及物动词,所以在第二个例句中一定要接介词in ,这样才能带宾语。
  * unfortunately 令人遗憾,运气不好地
  eg. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week.
  真遗憾,我只能呆一周。
  * Business or pleasure?
  出差还是度假?
  本句为 "Do you come here for business or for pleasure?"的省略句。在口语中经常用省略句。
  * I'm afraid… 我恐怕……,恐怕是……[有时可以不直译]
  该句式用于缓和语气或婉转地表达想法,也可以用于表示不肯定的语气。
  Eg. I'm afraid I can't come on Friday afternoon, because I will be having a meeting then.
  因为要开个会,周五下午我恐怕不能来。
  * set up 建立,设立
  eg. We are going to set up a new plant in this area.
  我们打算在这个地区建一座新工厂。
  * be based 总部设在……
  eg. Where is your company based?
  你们公司的总部设在哪儿?
  * sort of 有点,稍微 [多用于口语]
  eg. I'm sort of surprised.
  * north mid-west of the States 美国中西部的北部
  mid-west 中西部
  注意:
  在英语中东北、东南、西北、西南分别为northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest, 与汉语习惯不同。
  * be in fashion [在本课指]从事时装行业;(通常指)时髦,流行
  eg. I'm in fashion-on the design side.
  我从事时装行业-搞设计的。
  Mini-skirts were in fashion last summer.
  去年夏天流行迷你裙。
  * coincidence 巧合
  eg. You are also from New York? That's really a coincidence.
  你也从纽约来?真是太巧了。
  * fix up 安排,定好(时间、地点等)
  eg. Let's fix up a date to have dinner together.
  我们定个日子一起吃饭吧。
  * traditional 传统的
  eg. I thought Atlanta world be more traditional.
  我原以为亚特兰大会更加传统一点儿。
  注意:
  这里 I thought 为过去时,表明"我原以为,现在不这样认为了"。若用了 I think则意味着"我一直这样认为,现在也是"。
  * show sb. around 带某人参观
  eg. The visitors are shown around the new plant by the director himself.