1. Is there anything the matter with my order?
我的订单有什么问题吗？
matter这个词也是既简单，口语中又常用的词。如：
Let’s settle this matter of payment terms once and for all.
我们来彻底解决一下付款条件问题吧。
I should like to think over the matter a little.
我想把这件事情稍稍考虑一下。
To make matters worse, five cases got lost in transit.
更糟的是，五只箱子在途中丢失。
We hope you will look into the matter and make a satisfactory answer.
希望你们调查此事并作出令人满意的答复。
Now you’ve seen how matter stands in this regard Business will be hopeless if you still insist on your own price and make no concession.
现在你已经了解这方面的情况了。你如再坚持自己的价格，生意便毫无希望。
--What’s the matter with you?
你怎么啦？
--Nothing is the matter with me.
没怎么的。
As a matter of fact, we have developed quite a number of new markets for our porducts recently.
实际上我们近来已为我们的产品开发了许多新市场。
2. As far as your order is concerned, everything is all right.
就你们的订单而言，没有什么问题。
As (so) far as concerned 就……而言
As far as buyerts are concerned, the earlier you make delivery of the goods, the better.
就买方而言，你方交货越早越好。
In so far as commission alone is concerned, we’ll consider raising your rate by one or two per cent as trade volume incresases
in the forthciming nonths.
仅就佣金而言，随着今后几个月贸易上升，我们将考虑提高你方佣金1%或2%。
As far as money is concerned, it’s a bit more expensive. But it is much better value, and any money spent would give you greater savings in the long run.
就钱而言，是贵些。但它物超所值。从长远来看，花费的钱会替你省更多钱。3.
3. What do you propose doing then?
你建议怎么办呢？
propose 一词作“建议”、“打算”解释时，后面可以接定式、动名词及从句。
Whay do you propose to do regarding the quantity short- shipped?
关于少装数量一事，你们打算怎么办？
We propose putting the matter off till opportunity presents itself.
我们建议将此事放下，待有机会再说。
We propose that change (should) be made in the arrangements.
我们建议对安排做些变动。
They propose Hamburg as port of destination.
他们建议以汉堡为目的港。
4. So it will be better to ship them all at once.
因此一次装完要好些。
all at once 一次，同时
I don’t think we can settle these two claims all at once, we have to deal with them one by one.
我想我们不可能两项索赔一次解决，我们得一个一个来。
Very often a broker is buyer and seller all at once.
经纪人常常既充当买主，又充当卖主。
