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-After much discussion, we’ve decided to buy the house.
-That house is the bee’s knees. Great choice!
-Is there any possibility of a discount?
-I’m sorry, sir. That is the best offer I can make.
-Well then, we are gonna to ask for a loan. What’s the down payment?
-Probably no less than 30% of asking price.
-Okay, I see. Thanks.
-My pleasure. Please excuse me, I’ll get the contract ready.
after much discussion 经过反复讨论
sb have/has decided to do sh 某人已经决定好了做某事了
decide to do sth 尤指仔细考虑后决定做某事
After a gap of two years, she’s decided to go back to work.
gap （时间上的）间断
sb have/had determined to do sth 侧重强调某人下定决心要达成某事，语气比decide更强
I’ve determined to be a pianist.我下定决心要成为一名钢琴演奏者。
be the bee’s knees 引申为出类拔萃的人或物
bee 蜜蜂 knee 膝盖
Have you tried this ice cream? It’s the bee’s knees.你吃过这种冰淇淋吗？超好吃。
类似表达：
1.be the cat’s whisker 引申为出类拔萃的人或物
whisker 动物的胡须
2.sth is top-notch …是一流的
top-notch 顶尖的，一流的
notch 等级，档次
The restaurant is really top-notch!那家餐厅真的是太赞了！
3.be the bomb 引申为非常棒
bomb 炸弹
The theme park is the bomb! 那个主题乐园超棒的！
Is there any possibility + (that)…?
Is there any possibility (that) you could pick me up from the station? 您能不能来车站接我一趟？
-We’re with the conference, is there any sort of discount…?
-I invented the bicycle.
-I love your work.
-Can I get a discount on a ten-speed? 我买辆变速车能给个折扣吗？
sort of 在某种程度上
can I get a discount on sth 询问某物能否打折
ten-speed 十段变速的自行车
make an offer 出价，报价
make an offer on sth 出价买了…
My father made an offer on a school district house
put in an offer on sth
I’ve put in an offer on a house. 我已出价购买了一套房子。
loan 贷款
ask for a loan 请求/申请贷款
Excuse me, how to ask for a loan? 不好意思，请问如何申请贷款？
申请贷款的表达：
-I’d like to apply for a loan.
-We can’t afford to keep a boat if we can’t run it, and we can’t run it if it’s got a broken motor.
我们负担不起一艘不能运转的船，船的发动机坏了的话就运转不了。
-Let’s take out a loan.那我们去贷款吧。
apply for a loan 申请贷款
I’ve decided to apply for a loan to buy the car.
take out a loan申请贷款
down payment首付款
make/put down payment on sth 为…付首付
I just made a down payment on this new smartphone.我只交了个首付买这部新手机。
installment 分期付款
pay for sth by/in installment 分期付款买...
we paid for the car by/in installment 我们分期付款买了车。
probably 很可能 大概
no less than 不低于
There are no less than a thousand people there buying tickets.不下上千人在那里买票
no/not more than 不超过，不低于
She spends not more than one thousand each month. 她每月话费不超过1000块。
My pleasure. It’s a pleasure. 不客气
excuse me抱歉，失陪
Excuse me a moment, I’ll be with you shortly. 抱歉，失陪一会儿，我马上就回来。
get sth ready 准备好某事
Can you help me get everything ready for the party?