关于商务礼节，我们此前已经说了很多。这一次就让我们来看两个小对话，看看职员们是怎样谈论商务礼节的吧！
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Michael: What are you doing for lunch today Billy?
迈克尔：今天午餐你吃什么，比利？
Billy: I was going to have a desk-lunch.
比利：我准备吃办公桌午餐。
Michael: I didn't realize that you were so busy these days.
迈克尔：我不知道这些天你这么忙。
Billy: I want to catch up on some journal reading.
比利：我要赶着读一些杂志。
Michael: Well, I was going to ask you to do me a favor.
迈克尔：唔，我正要问你帮一个忙。
Billy: Sure buddy! Anything for a close colleague!
比利：没问题，哥们！愿为亲密的同事两肋插刀！
Michael: I have to take a client to a business lunch and was wondering if you would come along to help me.
迈克尔：我得带一个客户去吃工作午餐，正想你想不想来帮我。
Billy: That sounds just perfect! You know that I am a great salesman.
比利：这太棒了！你知道我是一个很棒的推销员。
Michael: That's why I am asking you.
迈克尔：这就是为什么我要问你的原因。
Billy: Let me grab my jacket and we can go!
比利：让我拿上我的夹克，我们就可以走了！