「報告完畢、就這樣」的代表性英文表現方式有好幾種,包含「That’s all.」、「That’s (about) it.」、「So that’s ~ ./ So those are ~.」等等。
接下來,就讓我們依序來詳細解說吧!
That’s all
「That’s all.」可能是很多人第一個會想到的用法,它相當於中文的「就這樣」。
不過,單獨講「That’s all.」給人的印象通常不太禮貌。
因此,最好在後面多添加一些內容,例如「that’s all for today」、「that’s all for now」都很常見,如此一來整句話會顯得更為自然和恰當!
Situation 1: At The Meeting(場景1:會議中)
A: Well, that’s all for now. Thank you all for attending.
B: Excuse me, I don’t think we’ve covered the last topic on the agenda. A: Yes. You’re right. But we’ve run out of time today. We’ll discuss it at the next meeting.
A:那麼,我們就先在這裡結束,感謝各位今天的出席。
B:不好意思,我認為議程表上的最後一個主題還沒有討論到。
A:你說的沒錯,不過今天已經沒有多餘的時間了。下次會議中再討論吧!
※to run out of ~:用完~
Situation 2: At The Meeting(場景2:會議中)
A: Can you report on the progress of our new project? B: OK, let me start. Last week our team gave a presentation at ABC Company. And they are really interested in our new products. If we could offer… That’s all from me. A: Thanks. Who’s next?
A:可以請你報告一下新專案的進度嗎?
A: Alright guys, that’s all for today. See you tomorrow. B: Where should I submit the handouts? A: Oh, thank you for reminding me. Can you put it in this box?
A:好的各位,今天課就上到這裡。明天見。
B:我應該把講義交去哪裡呢?
A:噢!謝謝你的提醒。可以請你放到這個箱子裡面嗎?
That’s (about) it
接下來介紹的用法是「That’s about it.」、「That’s it.」。
它和前面介紹過的「That’s all.」一樣,都是偏口語的用法。
Situation 1: At The Meeting(場景1:會議中)
A: Do you have any questions?
B: No. It’s all clear. A: Alright. That’s it for today. Thank you for attending.
A:還有什麼疑問嗎?
B:沒有,都了解了。
A:好的,那麼今天就到此為止,感謝出席。
Situation 2: At The Office(場景2:辦公室內)
A: We have to give new ideas at the next meeting. Do you have some? B: Redesigning our website, improving the product, and holding a promotional event. That’s about it. A: Not bad.
A:我們必須在下次會議中提出新的構想,你有什麼提議嗎?
B:我們可以重新設計網站,改良產品,辦促銷活動,大概就這些了。
A:聽起來不錯。
Situation 3: At The café(場景3:在咖啡廳)
A: Hi there. What can I get for you? B: Hi! I’ll get a regular latte and that chocolate doughnut. A: Anything else? B: That’s about it. Thanks.
A:嗨!請問需要點什麼?
B:嗨!我要一杯中杯拿鐵和那種巧克力甜甜圈。
A:還需要別的嗎?
B:這樣就可以了,感謝。
So that’s ~ / So those are ~
接下來請看「So that’s ~ / So those are ~」這個用法。
「So that’s ~ / So those are ~」相當於「以上就是~」的意思。它屬於比較正式的句型,適合用於商務場合。
Situation 1: At The Meeting(場景1:會議中)
A: Could you please have a look at page 5? The graph shows the changes in sales volume from last year. … So that’s our promotion plan for the next year. B: Thank you for the presentation. Would you mind telling me more about the data?
A:可以請你看一下第五頁嗎?從這張圖表可以看出相較於去年的銷量變化。…以上就是我們明年度的促銷計畫。
B:感謝你的報告。你可以針對數據進一步說明嗎?
Situation 2: At The Meeting(場景2:會議中)
A: Can you glance up at the main screen? You can see numbers 1 to 8. So those are the issues we need to discuss today. B: Which one should we start with?
A:可以請各位看一下大螢幕嗎?上面總共有八點,也就是今天要討論的議題。
B:我們該要從哪一點開始討論呢?
※to glance up at ~:抬頭看一下~
相關用法
接下來,介紹四個實用的英文收尾方式。
這些句型也很適合用在自我介紹裡面,建議盡量學起來!
I’m all done.
它的字面意思是「我已經全部完成了」。「done」解釋作「結束」、「完成」,屬於形容詞用法。
Situation 1: At The Office (場景1:辦公室內)
A: Have you finished everything that I asked you to do yesterday? B: Yes, I have. I’ve forwarded the email, the conference room is ready, and I’ve already sent out the package. I’m all done. A: Great! Thank you very much.
A:你做完我昨天交代給你的全部事情了嗎?
B:是的,都完成了。我已經把郵件寄出,準備好會議室,也把包裹都寄出去了。事情已經全部完成。
A:太棒了!非常感謝。
Situation 2: Online English Lesson(場景2:線上英文課)
A: Can you check the directions of Role Play Number 3? B: Okay…Yes, I’m all done. A: Then I’ll be the tourist, you’ll be the hotel staff, OK?
A: Thank you for the presentation, Mr. Smith. I have a question. Could you explain…? B: Thank you for your opinion. As you say… Are there any other questions? If there are no questions, let’s conclude today’s presentation. Thank you very much for listening.
A:感謝史密斯先生的報告。我有一個問題想要請教,可以請您解釋一下…
B:感謝你提出的意見。正如你說的…還有其他問題嗎?如果沒有的話,今天的報告就到此結束,感謝各位聆聽。
call it quits/call it a day
「call it quits」、「call it a day」的意思是「告一段落」、「暫且結束」。
當你想要告訴大家提早結束工作、先到此為止的話,就可以用這個片語來表達。
Situation 1: At The Meeting(場景1:會議中)
A: Well, let me check the last item on the agenda. I reckon we should discuss this but it’ll take time. So, I’ll tell you what. Let’s call it quits for today and we’ll have time to discuss tomorrow. OK? B: No problem. I agree with you.
A:那麼,讓我確認一下表定的最後一個議題。雖然我們也可以繼續討論,不過應該會花不少時間。所以,我決定今天就到此結束,明天繼續討論,好嗎?
B:沒問題,我同意。
Thank you.
我們都知道「Thank you」是「感謝」的意思,其實它也很常被用來當作收尾的方式。
Situation 1: Self Introduction(場景1:自我介紹)
A: This is Mr. White. He is joining our team from today. Can you introduce a little bit of yourself? B: Good morning, everyone. My name is Tom White. You can call me Tom. I would like to talk about my likes and dislikes. I always eat beef noodles but I never eat strawberries. In my free time, I play baseball. I also like watching sports on TV. Yeah, that’s it for now. I look forward to working with everyone. Thank you.
A:這位是懷特先生。他今天開始會加入我們的團隊。可以請你簡單自我介紹一下嗎?
B:大家早安。我的名字叫做湯姆懷特,各位可以叫我湯姆。我想要分享一下我的喜好。我很常吃牛肉麵,不過從來不吃草莓。我空閒的時候會去打棒球,也很喜歡看電視上的運動節目。嗯,目前想到的就大致是這些。很期待能和各位一起工作,謝謝大家。
中文裡面常常聽到「請多指教」這個說法,不過它並沒有相對應的英文表現方式。
商務場合中經常使用的「期待和各位一起工作」,則可以用「I look forward to working with you.」表示。最後,再用簡單的「Thank you.」做結。
Situation 2: E-mail(場景2:電子郵件)
Subject: Meeting Minutes To the staff in the customer service department: Thank you very much for attending the meeting last week. I have attached the meeting minutes to this email. If there are any comments, please let us know by this Friday. Thank you, Tom White
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