【双语对话】

Taylor: Did you get a reply from the building?

你收到大楼的回复了吗?

Coco: I did. Thanks for helping me edit the email by the way. They ended up moving the price down to $2100, which was not what I asked for.

收到了。谢谢你帮我改邮件。他们最后决定给我降价到2100刀一个月，这不是我要的价钱。

Taylor: How much did you ask for? $2000?

你提议多少？2000刀吗？

Coco: Yeah. I am okay with $2100. But I can't help but feel like I am still taken advantage of.

对。2100刀我也可以。但我总是觉得我被占便宜了。

Taylor: You can push back again. Reply to them and say on top of that, can you also have the $50 amenities fee waived for the rest of the year, and mention that you've always been a stellar resident and never caused the building any trouble.

你可以推回去(反攻)。回复他们并说在此之上，可以把今年每个月的50刀设施费免除，并提及你一直也是一个很优秀的住户，从来没给大楼惹过麻烦。

Coco: Oh yeah! How come I didn't think of that. If they accept this deal, then I wouldn't ask for more.

对啊！我怎么没想到。如果他们接受这样提议，那我就不再多问了。

Taylor: You are welcome. Let me know how it goes.

不客气。到时候告诉我进行得怎么样。

【重点笔记】

1.edit v./n. 编辑，修改

例: Editing usually takes me more time than writing.

修改比写稿要花我更多的时间。

2.end up 最后

例: They ended up separating. I don't think their issues can be resolved.

他们最后分局了。我觉得他们之间的问题无法被解决。

3.take advantage of 占便宜，利用

例: You should take advantage of all the resources your college has.

你应该利用你的大学拥有的所有资源。

4.on top of that 在...之上，在...之外

on top of优秀

例: On top of a free salad bowl, you also get $2 off on your next order.

在一个免费的沙拉碗之外，你下次点单还能有2刀的优惠。

She is always on top of her work.

她一直在她的工作之上=她工作很优秀。

5.stellar adj. 一流的，非常优秀的；星系的

例: She is setting off to a stellar career path.

她正踏上一条非常优秀的职场道路。

6.deal n. 交易

例: Sorry, the deal is off. I found a seller who at least knows the manners.

不好意思，交易取消。我找到了一个至少懂基本礼仪的卖家。