正式的谈吐（二）

商务英语就是要professional，也就是 formal ways to speak （正式的谈吐）。There are formal ways to say even the simplest words. Read the following to find out the most polite ways to say some everyday business words. 即使是最简单的单词也有正式的表达方法。

Billy: Good morning, how are you today, sir?

比利：早上好，先生，您今天好吗？

Michael: I am fine, thank you for asking. How are you getting along, Mam?

迈克尔：我很好，谢谢您问候。女士，最近您好吗？

Billy: Great! I just purchased some new formal clothes for my upcoming job interview.

比利：好极了！我刚为近期的工作面试购买了一些正式服装。

Michael: Was the suite¹ expensive?

迈克尔：您的套装贵吗？

Billy: Affirmative. Would you like to buy one?

比利：当然了。你要买一套吗？

Michael: Negative, I have enough expensive clothes, thanks.

迈克尔：不，谢谢，我已有足够多的昂贵衣服。

Billy: You are really improving your business English. You can really sound formal when you want to.

比利：你的商务英语进步很快，如果您想，你真的可以让您的谈吐听起来很正规。

Michael: Employers appreciate it when employees facilitate a business atmosphere with professional vocabularies.

迈克尔：雇主非常欣赏职员用职业词汇进行交谈创造工作氛围。

Notes:

1) Affirmative（肯定的，当然）: a positive yes, of course

Affirmative, sir, I will be at work on time.

当然，先生，我会准时来上班的。

2) Casual（休闲的，非正式的）: not formal at all

It is fine to dress casually² at the party.

参加晚会时穿休闲装是不错的。

3) Confidence（自信，信任）: am sure, trust, believe in

I have confidence that Bolynda will do a great job!

我相信Bolynda会做得很好！

4) Facilitate（帮助，促进，使发生）: make happen, make better

Recycling and cleaning up the streets facilitates a better world.

废物再利用和街道清洁让世界变得更美丽。

5) Formal（正式的，职业化的）: serious, business like

Dressing³ formal dress at inns would be funny.

在小旅馆穿正式服装显得很可笑。