商务英语敲门砖第3期:参观并寻求合作

尼克:Great. It's been a really great experience.

安妮:Were you able to fit a tour of the city in?

尼克:Yes, I must thank you for organizing that. I found it most interesting.

安妮:No worries, I'm just here to make sure everything runs smoothly.

尼克:I also thoroughly enjoyed the tour of your company facilities. It provided a great insight into the company we will be dealing with.

安妮:Really? You have signed the contract?

尼克:Yes, your company's professionalism and hospitality won me over.

安妮:I'm really pleased to hear that, but if we don't hurry, we might miss your flight!

尼克:Ha. Ok, I'll go and get my bags now.你的会议进展如何?
好极了.这真是一次棒极了的经历.
你安排市容游览了没有?
是的.我必须感谢你组织这次活动.我觉得非常有趣.
别担心.我来这儿就是要保证一切顺利.
参观你们公司的设施也让我非常愉快.它让我们深入了解了我们将要打交道的贵公司.
真的吗?你们已经签署了合同?
是的.你们公司的专业性和热情款待把我打动了.
我真的很高兴听到这些.但是如果我们不加紧点.我们可能会错过航班!
哈哈.好的.我现在就去拿包.1.How has your conference been so far?

'How has ... been so far?'是用来询问某事进展如何得常见表达,其他常见的表达还有:
How is... going?
Is ... going well?
How is ... coming along?
2. Were you able to fit a tour of the city in?

'fit sb/sth in'的意思就是"找到时间见某人或者是做某事", to find time to see sb or to do sth.
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. 我尽量午饭后抽时间见你.
原文中的那句也可以表达为:Did you have time to to take a tour of the city?
3. No worries, I'm just here to make sure everything runs smoothly.

'run smoothly'就是进展顺利的意思.
I wish that my life would run smoothly. 我希望我的生活可以一帆风顺.
to tun smoothly=to go well/not have problems.
4. It provided a great insight into the company we will be dealing with.

这里的'insight'就是understanding的意思.
The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico. 这本书生动地表现了墨西哥的生活.
I hope you have gained some insight into the difficulties we face. 我希望你对我们面临的困难已有所了解.
原文可以理解为, It gave us a good idea about the way the company we will be dealing with operates.
5. Yes, your company's professionalism and hospitality won me over.

'win sb over'就是赢得某人支持,说服某人的意思,相当于convince.
She's against the idea but I'm sure I can win her over. 她反对这一想法,但我相信我能把她争取过来.
另外,那个professionalism也要注意下.
Professionalism: 专业水平;专业素质
We were impressed by the professionalism of the staff.
职员的专业素质给我们的印象很深.