因为在外企工作,而自己的英语水平实在是半吊子,回复英文邮件一直在花样挣扎。真的是好记性比不上烂笔头,很多时候常用的惯词当时已经找到了,下次还是会忘记。因此,特意做下记录。~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you for your email dated September 28. 谢谢您在 9 月 28 日的来信。
Unfortunately, we must say we can’t make a better offer than the one we suggested to you. We feel that offer is the most favorable one presently.不幸的是,我们认为不能再报比那更低的价格了。它已经是目前最优惠的价格了。
We hope you wiil be able to accept our offer after recondideration. 希望你们能再重新考虑一下,接受我们的该项报价。
Please accept our sincere regrets. 请接受我们诚挚的歉意。
I regret to say that…
I sincerely hope that this does not inconvenience you in any way. If there is any other way in which we can help, do not hesitate to contact us again.
我真诚地希望这样不会对贵公司造成不便。如需本公司协助其他事宜,欢迎随时赐顾垂询。
I am looking forward to your letter. 期待您的回信。
Thank you for your letter and your proposal. 感谢您的来信和建议。But we regart that we cannot accept the……. since…..但是很遗憾我们不能接受, 因为…..
We regret this as much as you do, but circumstances make it unavoidable in this case. 我方与贵方同样感到遗憾,但是,在此情况下不得不如此.
We hope there will be a chance for us to cooperate in the future. 希望在将来能有机会与贵方合作。
We will offer you the best service and superior quality products. 我方仍然会提供给您最优质的服务与品质卓越的产品。
自己工作中遇到的常用惯型
Thank you for your patience. //Sorry for the delay getting back to you. // Sorry for a late reply. 谢谢您的耐心(回复晚的时候用)
I want to apologize if this was not made clear.(上封邮件没有讲清楚)
Thank you for your prompt reply. 感谢您的即使回复。
Look forward to your reply. Thank you in advance. 期待回复,提前谢谢。
Sorry for inconvenience. 很抱歉带来不便。
We avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you in the hope of gaining your help. 我们利用这个机会写给您,希望得到帮助。
I will gladly help you with any questions regarding , products and pricing.
activation link 激活链接 a customer portal. 顾客门户接口
We are going to a series promotion (一系列宣传活动)in ×× during in October.
Would you like to send some high resolution photos of ×××× and rendering drawing to us? 高分辨率照片和绘制图
We want to make catalogs目录 , animation动画 and video视频 for promotion .
Noted And Thanks. 简单的表示收到,谢谢
manual 使用手册
shipping cost / freight cost/ freight charges运费
the slot of LEN , LEN jack LEN插口
Please check out the attachment for ××//// Attached please find the most up-to-date information on ×××. 请查询附件找到最新的,,,///Please kindly find the apk file attached .请检查附件
attend exhibiton 参加展会
quote V. 报价 quotation n.
socket 库存
pick up myself by hand 自取
I understand what you mean, thanks for your reminding. 我理解了你的意思,谢谢提醒
in mass production 量产
Please advise. 请回信,请建议
Any improvement of ×× devise ? //Any update specification of ××?您的设备有更新吗?
I would like to inform you that …. 我想提醒你关于
attend Electronic fair 参加电子 展会 promote 宣传V.
Invoice 发票
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me. / please feel free to contact me at any time. 有什么问题,请联系我。
Booth no. 展位号/摊位号
Many thanks again for your attention. 非常感谢您的关注
chain store 连锁店
In reply to your previous e-mail, 回复您之前的邮件
I sent mail last week 12/5 but we haven’t received any thing.
quotation and lead time 报价和交货时间
step prices and lead times for 1K, 3K and 10K 各个阶段的报价
on the other hand 另外
Hope everything is ok with you.
The delivery of a bigger order may indefinite according to the different fittings.
大量的订单可能会导致交期不确定。
Besides, the order of 10 samples may cause extra cost about $××× due to shipping freight and bank charge,for your reference. 另外,样品订单还可能会导致邮费和银行手续费,大概,供你参考。
surcharge 附加费
you could deliver samples under our SF courier account. 可以通过顺丰交货
the US potential customer(潜在客户) will place large order if they feel acceptable price and satisfaction of iPhone testing. 合理价格和良好体验
they would not earn money on retail price(零售) , they will earn money on advertising service
the unit price of 单价
The sample surcharge was raised just according to our normal overseas trade principles, and we could do our best for you to show our sincerity.
手续费是基于我们一般的海外贸易原则,但是为了显示我们诚意,我们可以做最大让步。
our margin is very thin 我们的利润很少
lower the cost 降低成本
freight collect / we shipped the ×× freight collect via 快递公司 到付
freight prepaid 预付
We know your company spent a lot of money, time and manpower to develop ××× project, we would like to help you to promote to markets and get back mor capital. 我们知道你们在这个项目上花费了大量的金钱,时间和人力,我们愿意帮助你们促进市场,收回更多成本。
match our marketing strategy 配合我们的市场营销策略
一些口语常用型
back on track 重回正轨
he wants to help put ×× back on track. 他想帮助×重回正轨
I can get everything back on track 我能让一切重回正轨
running on the right track 一切如常
That’s what you signed up for. 这是你应该做的,职责范围。
think out of the box 打破思维惯式
by the book 按照规矩
Let’s go by the book. 让我们按照惯例做吧。
stand in one’s way. 阻碍某人, 反对
all right. we won’t stand in your way.
step up 出面
I would have thought you’d step up when things were difficult.
step in 介入
I’m stepping in. 我要介入了
big picture 纵观全局,长远考虑
Take a step back , look at the bigger picture.
hold….in very low esteem 对…评价很低
on the table 放在桌面上,有的谈,可以讨论
That’s not on the table. 这事没得谈
under the radar/ off the radar 不让人察觉
on the radar/ on top of it 在掌控中
I’m keeping that on top of it…
the elephant in the room 明明大家都知道 但是假装没看见的东西
that brings us to the elephant in the room
hands are tied 无能为力
sorry, my hands are ties. 很想帮助,但客观条件限制
get cold feet 临阵退缩
sicken
It sickens me to feel sorry for themselves(我对这种行为感到恶心)
cut through
help us cut through noise(让我们脱颖而出)。
miracle 奇迹,比wonder更常用一些
in a way. 算是吧 hypocrite 伪君子
[1]参考: http://www.en8848.com.cn/BEC/write/top-500yj/206418.html
[2]参考: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_70db62e30101aaji.html