Owen: How are you going to pack these men shirts?
Miao: As a rule, we use a polythene wrapper for each shirt ready for window show.
Owen: I hope the packing will be attractive in appearance. Nowadays competition from similar products is very keen. In order to find a footing in the market, merchandise is forced not onlu to give value but to be seen to give balue.
Miao: You said it. We have here a sample packing. Have a look and see if it is satisfactory to you.
Owen: Good the design looks novel and fashionable, and the comor is bright. They are just the European taste.
Miao: Your suggestion on packing is welcome as well. You see, fashion changes very fast. In order to keep up with fashion and meet customers’ taste, we are always ready to make some improvement on our packing.
Owen: I’ve recently received some designs for packing from a friend in Paris. Would you possibly pass them on to the mannufactures for their reference in production?
Miao: We’re much obliged for your kindness.
Owen:By the way, what’s your outer packing?
Miao: We use cardboard boxes for outer packing.
Owen: I’m afraid cardboard boxes are not strong enough for sea voyage. Why not use wooden cases instead?
Miao: If you prefer wooden cases, we shall do as per your request. But cardboard boxes are light to handle and lsee expensive while wooden cases are clumsy and cost more.And then, shipment will have to be delayed.
Owen: well, as long as you can guaramtee safety and low cost, we have not the slightest objection.
NEW WORDS
pack 包装 possibly 可能地
shirt 衬衫 refernce 参考
polythene 聚乙烯 oblige 迫使,使感激
wrapper 包装物 kinkness 善意
window 窗户 outer 外表层的
appearance 外表 cardboard 纸板
keen 锋利的,敏捷的 box 箱,盒子
nowadays 现今 strong 坚固的
footing 立足处,立足点 sea 海
merchandise 商品 voyage 航程
force 强迫 wooden 木头的
packing 包装 clumsy 笨拙的
novel 新奇的 delay 耽搁
fashionable 时髦的 safety 安全
fashion 时样,风尚 slight 微小的
improvement 改进 objection 反对
recently 近来 Paris
PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS
attractice in appearance 外表吸引人
find a footing 找到立足点,站住脚
not only …(but) also 不仅……而且
you said it 是这样的,同意你的说法
as well 也
keep up with 保持
pass on to 转交,传达
be obliged for 为……而感谢
why not… 干嘛不……
as per 如同,按照
as long as 只要