at factory 英 [æt ˈfæktəri]
美 [æt ˈfæktəri]
at factory 词典解释
形容词在工厂交货
at factory 情景对话
Getting Started-(成立公司)
A:
Let's review our start-up plans. When do you think we will be able to move into our new office?
我们再看一遍我们的初步计划。你想什么时候我们可以搬进新的办公室？
B:
Well, we can move in any time after July first, but moving in and actually getting started are two different things.
七月一号之后我们随时可以搬进去，不过搬进去和实际开始工作是两回事。
A:
Good point. Anyway, I have our new marketing manager, Helen Parker, helping us get set up.
说得好。无论如何，我会要我们新任的市场经理，海伦.派克帮忙我们打点一切。
B:
What is she doing?
她是做什么的？
A:
She's overseeing the purchase of equipment and so forth.
她监督机器设备的采购等等。
B:
Does she have a background in that sort of thing?
她有那方面的背景吗？
A:
As a matter of fact, it turns out she practically ran her last company, from marketing to finance.
事实上，她上一个公司从行销到财务，实际上都是她在运作的。
B:
I'm looking forward to meeting her.
我期待认识她。
A:
Have you begun to investigate factories? I'm so glad we aren't going to try to run our own factory at first.
你开始调查工厂了吗？我很高兴我们没有先试图设立自己的工厂。
B:
Yes, I've started. And I've found some good people for R and D, too. Then there are the art people designing our logos-
是的，开始了。我也替研发部门找了些好人才。然后有一些美术人员设计我们的商标——
A:
Oh, no! Millions of details: logos, slogans, letterhead, name cards . . .
商标，标语，信头，名片……
B:
You thought setting up a company was going to be easy?
你觉得创立一间公司会容易吗？
送别
A:
All my bags are checked in. I guess I'm all set to go.
我的行李都检查完了，看来我可以走了。
B:
I know you must be excited to go home after such a long business trip.
出差这么久，终于要回家了，我想你一定很高兴。
A:
I am sure. So, we'll be expecting the first shipment in less than a month.
那当然。我们都希望第一批货在一个月之内可以装船。
B:
Yes, that's right. They'll be there in no time.
没错，货很快就会运到。
A:
Good. Tell Mr. Gao at the factory to keep up the good work.
很好，请告诉工厂的高先生继续努力。
B:
I think all the products are going to sell very well.
我相信这批货一定会卖得很好。
A:
We hope so! It's always good to work with you, Tom.
希望如此！汤姆，和你们合作总是很愉快。
B:
I want to thank you for placing such a big order with us. You won't be disappointed.
谢谢你下了这么大的订单，你一定不会失望的。
A:
I'm sure I won't. I really appreciate all of your hospitality.
这点我相信。我真的很感激你的招待。
B:
It was my please.And I'd like to give you a little something to take home. Let me unroll it.
荣幸之至。对了，我有样小东西想送你，让我把它打开。
A:
This is beautiful! Chinese calligraphy. What do these characters mean?
好漂亮！是中国书法！这上面写的是什么意思？
B:
They mean long life. I remember you liked the calligraphy at the Palace Museum.So I thought you might like it.
长命百岁。我记得上次去故宫，你特别喜欢书法。所以，我想你可能会喜欢这个。
A:
That's very nice of you. Where did you get it? It's not a print.
真细心！你从哪儿弄来的？这还不是复制的呢！
B:
No, it's an original. My father's friend is a calligrapher, and I had him make it for you.And his name and the date are on the bottom.
没错，这可是真迹。我父亲的朋友是书法家，专门帮你写的.他的名字和日期都在下面。
A:
I'll hang it in my office. But I feel bad I didn't get you anything.
我要把它挂在办公室。不过，真不好意思，我什么也没送你。
B:
Don't worry about it. It's a taken of my appreciation for your business, and friendship.
没关系的。这是向你表示我们在生意及友谊上的一点心意。
A:
If you have time around Christmas, please come to visit my family.And I'll be able to show you around our city.
如果你圣诞节前后有空，欢迎到我家来玩。我可以带你在我们那儿四处看看。
B:
Thanks for the invitation. And please give my regards to your wife.
谢谢你的邀请。请代我问候贵夫人。
A:
You do the same. Well, I'd better go. Thanks again for everything.
你也代我问候一声。好，我得走了，再次谢谢你们的招待。
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相关单词辨析
这组词都有“工厂”的意思，其区别是：
plant: 多指电力或机械制造方面的工厂。
mill: 原义指粮食加工厂。现多指轻工业类的工厂。
factory: 最普通用词，可泛指任何制造产品的地方。
works: 多指钢铁等重工业方面的工厂，也指一些特定的厂。