Tom: My office computer is dying; I think it’s time for a replacement. Do we have any contracts with specific suppliers for computers?
汤姆:我的办公电脑快坏了。我想是时候换台新的了。我们有跟哪家电脑供应商签订合同吗?
Lisa: I think we order all of ours through Dell. Are you talking about your laptop, or the desktop?
丽莎:我想我们都是在戴尔订购的。你说的是笔记本电脑,还是台式的?
Tom: The desktop. Can I replace it with a laptop?
汤姆:台式的。我能换一台笔记本电脑吗?
Lisa: Maybe, I don't see why not. I'll ask our boss.
丽莎:也许吧,我看没什么不可以的。我会问问我们的上司。
Tom: Thanks. A work laptop would also make my life much easier; it's more convenient than switching files from my personal laptop to the desktop here.
汤姆:谢谢。办公用笔记本电脑会让我的生活更轻松些;这比我把文件从我的个人笔记本电脑拷到这里的台式机上要方便得多。
Lisa: That's true.
丽莎:确实是。
Tom: So if I can get a laptop instead, that would be great. It's probably cheaper, too.
汤姆:所以如果我能换台笔记本电脑就太好了。笔记本电脑可能还便宜些。
Lisa: I'll look into it.
丽莎:我会处理这事的。