They exchanged brief greetings before getting down to business.
他們簡短互相打招呼後才開始談正事。

Offer greetings to Evan for me when you see him.
你看到艾凡時，代我向他問好。

Remember me to Evan when you see him.
你看到艾凡時，代我向他問好。

It was not my intention to upset you. 
我無意要惹你生氣。

I love romantic movies with happy endings.
我喜歡有快樂結局的浪漫電影。

Oliver wrote a brief message in reply to his customer’s email.
奧利佛寫了一封簡訊來回覆他客戶的電子郵件。

When the manager asked Ray whether he had finished the work, he replied,“ Not yet.”
當經理問雷他工作做完了沒，他回答：『還沒。』

Have you replied to Alan’s letter yet?
你回艾倫的信了沒？

Please accept my apologies for keeping you waiting so long. 
讓您等候那麼久，請接受我的道歉。

You’re so impolite. You should make an apology to the teacher. 
你太沒禮貌了。你應該要向老師道歉。

Stop making complaints about life and learn to appreciate what you have.
別再抱怨人生，學習感激你現有的一切。

Stop complaining about life and learn to appreciate what you have.
別再抱怨人生，學習感激你現有的一切。

We've received a lot of customer complaints about our new products lately.
最近我們收到許多客戶對我們新產品的投訴。

What's your complaint?
您哪裡不舒服?

Has there been any response to your letter?
你的信有回音了嗎？

In response to your letter dated July 1, we regret to say that we'll have to cancel the deal.
茲回覆臺端 7 月 1 日的來信，我們很遺憾表示，我們不得不取消這個交易。

Jason's response to my proposal was discouraging.
傑森對我的提議反應很令人沮喪。

The new policy caused a strong response among the public.
這項新政策激起了公眾強烈的反應。

A family friend just rang up and made an inquiry about my father’s health.
一位家族朋友剛剛來電，詢問家父健康。

A family friend just rang up and made a query about my father’s health.
一位家族朋友剛剛來電，詢問家父健康。

The authorities concerned agreed to hold an inquiry / investigation into the plane crash.
有關當局同意對這起墜機事件展開調查。

Make sure this quotation is accurate.
請確定這段引文正確無誤。

I'll prepare the quotation for you to peruse at your leisure.
我會準備好報價，讓你有空時仔細看看。

Stock prices fell due to rumors of a company merger.
因為公司合併的傳聞甚囂塵上，股價便下跌了。

I’m sorry, but we no longer have that book in stock.
很抱歉，那本書我們現在沒有貨。

We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale.
我們庫存了許多質料不錯的運動休閒服來賣。

We have a good stock of snacks in the cupboard― please help yourself.
我們的櫥櫃裡儲備了很多零食 ⸺ 請自取。

This shop stocks a wide range of outdoor equipment.
這家店備有多種的戶外用品。

There’s a typhoon coming, so we should stock up on bottled water.
颱風要來了，所以我們要多囤積些瓶裝水。

We finally reached an agreement after several rounds of negotiations.
經過了好幾回合的談判後，我們終於達成了協議。

Thomas has decided to accept the job offer, but his salary is still under negotiation.
湯瑪斯決定接受那份工作，但他的薪水還有待協商。

Before Jerry left for Europe, he gave me this watch as a constant reminder of our friendship.
傑瑞出發前往歐洲前給了我這只手錶，使我能時刻想起我們的友誼。

We made a film in cooperation with that big company.
我們和那家大公司合作拍一部電影。

The company presented Jack with a gold watch in appreciation of his faithful service.
公司頒贈傑克一只金錶，以感謝他忠誠的服務。
 

Appreciation of a variety of music will make your life more interesting.
欣賞各類音樂會使你的生活更有趣。

They only accept payment in cash.

他們只接受現金付款。

I really appreciate this opportunity to speak to you.
我很感激能有機會跟諸位說幾句話。

I really appreciate having this opportunity to speak
to you.
我很感激能有機會跟諸位說幾句話。

I really appreciate your help.
我很感激你的幫忙。

I’m thankful for your help.
我很感激你的幫忙。

I’m grateful for your help.
我很感激你的幫忙。

John’s abilities were not fully appreciated by his
employer.
約翰的能力並未受到僱主充分賞識。

The US dollar keeps depreciating, while the Euro
keeps appreciating.
美元持續貶值，而歐元則持續升值。

The lullaby reminds me of my childhood.
這首搖籃曲使我想起我的童年。

Please remind me to call Jason at seven.
請提醒我 7 點時打電話給傑森。

Please call me back at your convenience.
等你方便時請回我電話。

The house is equipped with every modern convenience you could imagine.
這棟房子配有所有你想像得到的現代便利設施。

Convenience stores are everywhere in Taiwan.
臺灣隨處可見便利商店。

Our company welcomes any feedback from our customers.
本公司歡迎顧客提供任何意見反映。

My roommate asked me to turn down the music and I acted accordingly. 
我室友要我把音樂關小聲一點，我就照著做。

The cost of raw materials rose 10%. Accordingly, we have to increase our price. 
原物料上漲了百分之 10。因此，我們必須調漲價格。

The cost of raw materials rose 10%. Therefore, we  have to increase our price. 
原物料上漲了百分之 10。因此，我們必須調漲價格。

Visit our website for further information.
如需更多資訊請上我們的網站。

Justin said he didn’t want to talk about it any further.
賈斯汀說他不想再談這件事了

To further his English ability, Simon took more classes.
為了進一步提升他的英語能力，西蒙上了更多課程。

The issue of sexual discrimination in the office was widely discussed during the meeting.
會議中辦公室性別歧視的議題被廣泛討論。

Susan took issue with Peter over who should be responsible for the mistake.
針對誰應對這個錯負責，蘇珊與彼得有所爭論。

What is at issue now is when we should deal with the problem.
現在受爭議的問題是，我們應要何時處理這個問題。

The latest issue of Vogue magazine featured an interview with Gal Gadot.
最新一期的《時尚》雜誌特刊出蓋兒•加朵的專訪。
 

The government has issued a large number of booklets to explain its new policies.
政府發行很多手冊來解釋它的新政策。

There are currently over 7.9 billion people in the world.
目前全世界有超過七十九億人口。

 We made an inventory of everything in our 
warehouse.
我們將倉庫裡的所有東西列了張清單。

 Every month, we take an inventory of our stock in 
the store. 
每月我們都盤點店裡的存貨。

My boss thought my report was too lengthy, so I had to cut it short at his request.
老闆認為我的報告過於冗長，所以我只好應他要求把報告裁短一些。

For those who are interested in this investment, we have a lot of booklets on request. 
對於本投資有興趣的人，我們準備了許多小冊子備索。

May we request the honor of your presence at our gathering?
我們可否有此榮幸邀您出席我們的聚會？

Since the holiday is drawing near, I request that the meeting (should) be put off until sometime next month.
由於假期在即，我要求會議延到下個月其他時間另行召開。

You should pay particular attention to spelling.
你應該特別注意拼字。

It was a good movie―I liked the last scene in particular.
這部電影很精彩 — 我特別喜歡最後一幕。

The little boy is very particular about the food he eats.
那小男孩對他吃的食物很挑剔。

The newspaper quoted the mayor as saying, “Two more parks will be built in this city next year.”
該報引用市長的話稱：『明年本市將再興建兩座公園。』

I like this famous quote“, As you sow, so shall you reap.”
我喜歡這句名言：『一分耕耘，一分收穫。』

I would like to have a quote on 50,000 desks.
我想請你幫我為 5 萬張書桌報個價

Vicky was glad that her team won the game.
維琪很高興她的隊伍贏得了比賽。

Eric said he would be glad to give Monica a ride.
艾瑞克說他很樂意載莫妮卡一程。

Jack is delighted with his new iPad. 
傑克很喜歡他的新 iPad。

The boy was delighted that his father gave him a bike.
男孩非常高興父親送他一輛腳踏車。

The boy was glad that his father gave him a bike.
男孩非常高興父親送他一輛腳踏車。

I’m grateful to you for your help.
對於你的幫助我非常感激。

So many children came to the party that additional tables and chairs were required.
參加派對的孩子真多，以致於需要備用的桌椅。

You have to pay an additional charge for overweight baggage.
超重的行李你必須額外付費。

Completion of this project calls for an additional $500,000.
要完成這項計畫另需 50 萬美元。

The needy family was grateful for the assistance given by their neighbors.
這個貧困的家庭對於鄰居給予的幫助感激不已。

We all came to John’s assistance when we learned that he was in trouble.
我們知道約翰有困難時就前來幫助他。
 

Kevin felt sad at the thought of his disabled child struggling at school.
凱文一想到自己的身障孩子在學校掙扎，就感到很難過。

On second thought, maybe we should eat at home.
再三考慮後，也許我們應該在家吃就好。

The doctor advised Grandfather not to climb too many stairs.
醫生建議爺爺別爬太多樓梯。

Travelers have been advised that they should avoid going out alone after dark.
遊客們已被告知天黑後要避免單獨外出。

They accepted our suggestion and changed their plan.
他們接受我們的提議而改變計畫。