潘多拉日常口语打卡笔记（5）
Payment
付款方式
After much discussion we've decided to buy the house!
That house is the bee's knees. Great choice!
Is there any possibility of a discount?
I'm sorry, sir. That is the best offer I can make.
Well then, we are gonna ask for a loan. What's the down payment?
Probably no less than 30% of asking price.
Okay, I see. Thanks.
My pleasure. Please excuse me, I'll get the contract ready.
核心知识点
After much discussion we've decided to buy the house.
我俩再三讨论，决定就买那套房子了!
after much discusion 经过反复讨论
discussion 讨论
sb. have/has decided to do sth.
某人已经决定好做某事了
decide to do sth.
尤指仔细考虑后决定做某事
After a gap of two years, she's decided to go back to work.
两年没工作了，她决定重新回到工作岗位。
gap 时间上的间断
sb. have/has determined to do sth.
determine 下决心
语气比decide更强
I've determined to be a pianist.
我下定决心要成为一名钢琴演奏者。
That house is the bee's knees. Great choice!
那套房子真的很赞，你们眼光不错！
be the bee's knees
引申为出类拔萃的人或物
Have you tried this ice cream? It's the bee's knees.
你吃过这种冰淇淋吗？超好吃。
1. be the cat's whisker
引申为出类拔萃的人或物
2. sth. is top-notch
...是一流的
top-notch 顶尖的，一流的
That restaurant is really top-notch!
那家餐厅真的是太赞了！
3.be the bomb
引申为非常棒
That theme park is the bomb!
那个主题公园超棒的！
Is there any possibility of a discount?
请问有优惠吗？
Is there any possibility of (doing) sth?
Is there any possibility + (that)...?
Is there any possibility (that) you could pick me up from the station?
你能不能来车站接我一趟？
电影片段
We're with the conference, is there any sort of discount...?
我们是参展人员，有折扣吗？
sort of 在某种程度上
Can I get a discount on a ten-speed?
我买辆变速车能给我个折扣吗？
can I get a discount on sth.
询问某物能否打折
ten-speed 十段变速的自行车
I'm sorry, sir. That is the best offer I can make.
实在很抱歉，先生。这已经是我能给到的最低价格了。
make an offer 出价，报价
make an offer on sth. 出价买了...
My father made an offer on a school district house.
我爸出价买了套学区房。
put in an offer on sth.
出价买了...
I've put in an offer on a house.
我出价购买了一套房子。
Well then, we are gonna ask for a loan. What's the down payment?
这样的话，我们就贷个款吧。首付要付多少呢？
Excuse me, how to ask for a loan?
不好意思，请问如何申请贷款？
电影片段2
I'd like to apply for a loan.
我想申请贷款。
I've decided to apply for a loan to buy the car.
我决定贷款买车。
Let's take out a loan.
那我们就去贷款。
take out a loan 申请贷款
What's the down payment?
down payment 首付款
make/put a down payment on sth.
为...付首付
I just made a down payment on this new smartphone.
我只交了个首付买这部新手机。
installment 分期付款
pay (for sth.)by/in installment 分期付款买...
We paid for the car by/in installment.
我们分期付款买了车。
Probably no less than 30% of asking price.
首付款不能低于全款的30%。
There are no less than a thousand people there buying prices。
不下上千人在那里买票。
no/not more than不超过，不多于
She spends not more than one thousand each month.
她每月花费不超过1000块。
Okay, I see. Thanks.
My pleasure. Please excuse me, I'll get the contract ready.
好的，了解。谢谢您。
这是我应该做的。麻烦您稍微等我一下，我去把合同准备好。
My pleasure.
It's a pleasure.
不客气 。
Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly.
抱歉，失陪一会儿，我马上就回来。
get sth. ready 准备好某事
Can you help me get everything ready for the party?
你能不能帮我把这次聚会准备妥当？
电影片段3
Third time I hope is a charm.
希望第三次看房能有好结果。
charm 魅力，吸引力
Third time is a charm.
有了前两次的失败，希望第三次会有好结果。
We want to make an offer.
我们决定买下来。
make an offer 出价，报价
I'm gonna get the paperwork, and we can get started.
我去拿文件，然后就可以交付了。
get the paperwork 去拿文件
get started 开始
