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A: We' ve got a problem. It looks like we' ll need more spotlights on the exhibition booth . The client thinks it' s too dark, and they want to add halogen lighting. We' ve already got three sets of track lighting from you guys. Do you think you could help us out and throw in some halogens ? |
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B: Oh... Um... I don' t think so. You know the halogen lighting is much more expensive than your track lighting system. Plus I' m going to have to call in some guys to install it for you. That' s not going to come cheap. |
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A: But it would only be adding to the existing structure. We' re not talking about anything new here. |
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B: It doesn' t matter because we will still have to call the electrician out, and they are union labor. It' ll cost you a pretty penny. |
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A: How much do you think it would cost? |
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B: Ummm, I estimate it' ll run in the neighborhood of 500 per light. |
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A: 500 per light?! That' s ridiculous ! It can' t possibly be that expensive! |
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B: It is. I' ll tell you why. We' ll have to call in the electrician, he' s going to charge overtime now because it' s already after 5PM, and it will probably take him an hour a light. Plus, the halogen lights take more electricity, so your electrical cost is going to be higher as well. |
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A: Can' t you give me a break on this? We' ve already spent so much money on lighting, I hate to have to blow so much more on halogens. |
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B: No, that' s the cost, and that' s what it' s going to cost us. We can' t go in the hole with this. I am giving you my best price, so take it, or leave it. |
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wǒ men yù dào gè wèn tí, hǎo xiàng zhǎn lǎn péng hái xū yào gèng duō de jù guāng dēng. nà gè kè hù rèn wéi guāng xiàn tài àn le, tā men xiǎng yào zēng jiā lǔ sù dēng. wǒ men yǐ jīng cóng nǐ men nà lǐ ná le 3 tào guǐ dào dēng, nǐ kàn nǐ men néng bù néng bāng bāng máng, zài é wài sòng yī xiē lǔ sù dēng? ó... wǒ kàn bù xíng. nǐ zhī dào lǔ sù dēng bǐ nǐ men de guǐ dào dēng zhào míng xì tǒng yào guì de duō. zài jiā shang wǒ hái yào qǐng rén gěi nǐ men ān zhuāng. nà kě bú shì yì diǎn ér fèi yòng jiù néng bàn dào de. kě shì zhè zhǐ shì zài yǐ yǒu de gòu jià shàng ān zhuāng. wǒ men bìng méi yǒu tí chū shén me xīn de yè wù...... gēn nà gè méi guān xì, yīn wèi wǒ men hái yào zhào jí diàn gōng, tā men shì gōng huì de gōng rén, nǐ men dé fù bù shǎo qián... nǐ rèn wéi wǒ men dé huā duō shǎo qián? wǒ gū jì jiā qián yīng gāi zài... dà yuē měi gè dēng 500 měi yuán. yí gè dēng 500 měi yuán?! zhè tài huāng táng le! bù kě néng yǒu nà me guì! jiù yǒu nà me guì, wǒ lái gào sù nǐ yuán yīn. wǒ men de qǐng diàn gōng, yīn wèi xiàn zài yǐ jīng shì xià wǔ 5 diǎn duō le tā men yào shōu qǔ jiā bān fèi, ér qiě měi gè dēng kě néng yào huā yí gè xiǎo shí cái néng ān hǎo. cǐ wài, lǔ sù dēng bǐ jiào fèi diàn, suǒ yǐ nǐ men de diàn fèi yě yào shàng zhǎng. nǐ bù néng gěi wǒ suàn pián yí diǎn ma? wǒ men yǐ jīng zài zhào míng shàng huā le hěn duō qián le, wǒ bù xiǎng zài lǔ sù dēng shàng zài làng fèi nà me duō qián. bù xíng, nà shi chéng běn fèi, yě shì wǒ men zì jǐ tāo qián. wǒ men bù néng wéi zhè gè kuī běn. wǒ gěi nǐ men de shì zuì dī jià, suǒ yǐ nǐ men yào me jiē shòu yào me fàng qì. union labor: gōng huì de gōng rén call in: zhào jí, qǐng They decided to call in a doctor because the child was not any better. tā men jué dìng qǐng gè yī shēng lái, yīn wèi nà hái zi yì diǎn bú jiàn hǎo zhuǎn. call sb out: summon away from one' s home or place of work zhào jí zhào lái qǐng lái All the firemen in the city were called out to fight the big fire. chéng lǐ suǒ yǒu de xiāo fáng duì yuán dōu bèi zhào jí lái pū miè nà chǎng dà huǒ. Doctors are often called out in the middle of the night. yī shēng men cháng cháng zài wǔ yè bèi qǐng qù chū zhěn. in the neighborhood: dà yuē shàng xià It cost in the neighbourhood of 500. zhè dà yuē huā fèi 500 yīng bàng. give sb a break: gěi mǒu rén jiǎn jià go in the hole: kuī běn take it or leave it: yào me jiē shòu yào me fàng qì spotlight: a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person the area of light from this jù guāng dēng jù guāng dēng zhào liàng de dì fāng The room was lit by spotlights. fáng jiān bèi jù guāng dēng zhào liàng. She stood alone on stage in the spotlight. tā dú zì zhàn zài wǔ tái de jù guāng dēng xià. client: a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or organization wěi tuō rén dāng shì rén a wellknown lawyer with many famous clients yōng yǒu xǔ duō zhù míng wěi tuō rén de míng lǜ shī to act on behalf of a client dài biǎo dāng shì rén Social workers must consider the best interests of their clients in every situation. shè huì fú lì gōng zuò zhě bì xū kǎo lǜ qí wěi tuō rén zài gè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià de zuì jiā lì yì. install: to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used ān zhuāng shè zhì He' s getting a phone installed tomorrow. tā míng tiān yào zhuāng diàn huà. The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. zhè jiā lián suǒ lǚ guǎn zuì jìn ān zhuāng le xīn de yù dìng xì tǒng. I' ll need some help installing the software. wǒ dé zhǎo rén bāng máng ān zhuāng zhè fèn ruǎn jiàn. |