Archive for June 18th, 2010

Business Chinese – A good office space design 办公环境设计 – Chinese School

Friday, June 18th, 2010

A good office space design
A: Richard? It’s Marie Sinclair over at the design studio. How are you?
B: Just fine, Ms. Sinclair. Is there anything I can do for you?
A: You’ve done it already! I’m so pleased with the plans you created for my new office space. Everybody in the office is excited.
B: I’m glad you’re pleased! I thought they suited your office layout.

办公环境设计
A：理查德吗？我是设计室的玛丽·辛克莱尔。你好吗？
B：很好，辛克莱尔女士。我能为您效劳吗？
A：你已经做了！我对你为我们办公环境作的设计非常满意。办公室所有人都很兴奋。
B：您满意我很高兴。我想这些设计符合您办公室的格调。

(Source: wwenglish.com)

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Chinese Pinyin – 则[zé] – HSK

Friday, June 18th, 2010

norm
principle
standard
then
rule
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause)
to imitate
to follow

例句与用法：

  1. 财政部原则上反对这些提议。The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.
  2. 这样的行为与她情操高尚的原则是矛盾的。Such behavior is inconsistent with her high-minded principles.
  3. 他为了自己的革命原则而蒙受苦难。He suffered for his revolutionary principles.
  4. 她把自己的原则体现在行动中。She embodies her principles in her behavior.
  5. 他们拒绝同恐怖分子做交易，以免原则受到损害。They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.
  6. 他已经背弃了自己的国家和原则！He has denied his country and his principles!
  7. 你的行为与你的原则不符。Your behavior does not accord with your principle.
  8. 不信仰上帝是我们的原则。The unbelief of God is our principle.

互动百科：

则: 则 《说文解字》：“则，等画物也。从刀，从贝。贝，古之物货也。”会意字，本义为定出差等而区划物体（分画），以刀、贝示意。虚词与本义无关，而是“曾”“即”“才”等的假借字。“则”可用作连词、副词和语气… 详情
(Source: dict.cn)

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