1、商務(wù)英語情景口語關(guān)于以預(yù)算為主題M： How much do you have budgeted for our trip to Las Angeles?F： In total, it should be about $5,000 for the week conference. Would you like to see the breakdown?M： Yes, I want to know exactly where the money is going. Give me a detailed report.F： First we have the airline tickets, wh

2、ich are $500 per person; with four of us going, thats t$2,000. For our accommodations, were spending $80 a night ,per room, for five days. Thats another $800.M： Werent you able to find anything less expensive? Were sharing rooms, right?F： I have two people to a room. The $80 room rate is the lowest

3、I could find. With the conferece going on that week, all the hotels have inflated their prices, theyre making a killing.M： So far we have $2,800, what else?F： I have budget $25 per peron per day for food expenses. That totals another$800. And for other incidentals, like taxe fees, and tips, I have e

4、stimated about $400.M： Well, thats only $4000. Didnt you tell me your budget was$5000? Where is the rest of the money?F： Thats my buffer I wan ted to leave a little room in the budget,just in case-its better to be safe than sorry.我們的洛杉磯之行 , 你做了多少預(yù)算 ?總共一周的會議 ,費用應(yīng)該在 5000美元左右 .你想看細目嗎 ? 想看, 我想知道我們的錢到底花在

5、哪些地方 . 給我一份詳細的報告 . 首先是飛機票 ,沒人 500美元, 我們四個人就是 2000美元. 住宿費 是每晚每個房間 80 美元,5 天還需要 800美元.你不能找到更便宜的旅館嗎 ?房間是共用的 , 對嗎?兩個人一間 ,每間 80美元是我能找到的 .那一周因為有會議 , 所有 的旅館都上調(diào)了價位他們想牟取暴利 .到現(xiàn)在我們要花去 2800美元, 還有其他的支出嗎 ?我給沒人每天的伙食費按 25美元計算 ,總共又是 800美元.其他的 雜費,像出租車費 , 小費,我估計還需要 400美元左右 .好了, 這只有 4000 美元.你不是說你的預(yù)算有 5000美元嗎?剩下的 錢呢?這是我

6、留的備用金我想在預(yù)算里留點余地以防萬一一寧愿穩(wěn)妥 免致后悔.Budget ： to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose謹(jǐn)慎花錢；把編入預(yù)算If we budget carefully well be able to afford the trip. 我們精打細算一點，就能夠負(fù)擔(dān)這次旅行。Ive budgeted for two new members of staff.我已經(jīng)把兩名新職員名額編入預(yù)算。Ten mil

7、lion francs has been budgeted for the project.為該工程已編制了一千萬法郎的預(yù)算。The project has been budgeted at ten million francs.該工程已制定一千萬法郎的預(yù)算。Incidental ： something that happens in connection with something else, but is less important附帶的次要事情Youll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis. 你將需要準(zhǔn)備好付小費和乘出租

8、車之類的雜項開銷。Buffer ： a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties緩沖物；起緩沖作用的人Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress. 家庭和朋友的支持有助于減緩壓力。She often had to act as a buffer between father and son. 她常常不得不在父子之間扮演調(diào)解人角色。a buffer state(= a small country between two powerful states that helps keep peace between them)緩沖國 ( 兩敵對大國之間有助于維持和平的小國家 )a buffer zone(= an area