price and quality 價格與質(zhì)量
a: steven, what's your idea of price?
斯蒂文先生，你怎么看待這個價格?
b: the best we can do is $120 per case.
我們最高給到每箱120美元。
a: i'm afraid that's impossible. you can't expect us to reduce it to that extent.
恐怕不能。你不能指望我們把價格定得那么低。
b: i think you are well informed about the prevailing market. some spanish firms are offering the same at much lower prices.
我認為你們對現(xiàn)行市場十分了解。一些西班牙公司報同等貨品的價格比你們要低得多。
a: price can't be separated from quality. a comparison of the quality of our products with that of rival goods will show you that ours is far superior.
價格不能與質(zhì)量分開。將我們的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量與其他廠家的比較，你就會發(fā)現(xiàn)我方質(zhì)量要好的多。
b: it's true yours are of better quality. but your price is still on the high side even if we take quality into consideration. how about meeting each other half way?
你們的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量的確要好些。但即使將質(zhì)量考慮在內(nèi)，你們的價格還是偏高。我們各讓一半如何?
a: well, i'll have to think about it and get back to you in about 30 minutes.
那么我必須得想一想。三十分鐘后回復你吧。