Alissa: Yes, I’m looking for some dress shoes for work, something with a low heel.
女:是的,我想买双上班穿的较正式的鞋子,要低跟的
Clerk: Have you tried this brand? They make really comfortable shoes. This company makes several styles of dress shoes, including a sandal, a low boot, and a loafer. These right here are open toe and those over there have a strap in the back.
Allissa: Oh, I like these slip-ons, but they seem too narrow. My feet are pretty wide.
女:噢,我喜欢这些便鞋,不过这些好象有点瘦,我的脚有点肥。
Clerk: Those actually come in three widths: narrow, medium, and wide. Do you want to try them on?
男:这些鞋有三种尺寸呢:瘦、中等与肥。你想试一下吗
Allissa: Sure. Do you have them in a 6-and-a-half or a 7, in black or brown?
女:好的。我要六号半或七号的,黑色或棕色的,有吗
Clerk: I’m not sure. I’ll have to check in the back…Here you are. How does the 6-and-a-half fit?
男:我不肯定,要到后面去查一下……给你,看看这个六号半的是否合适
Allissa: They’re a little too tight in the toe. Let me try the 7. Oh, that’s better, but now the heel is a little too loose.
女:脚趾有点顶了,我试试七号的吧。嘿,这个挺合适,不过后脚跟又有点松了
Clerk: Keep in mind that since they’re leather, they’ll stretch a little.
男:别忘记这些是皮鞋,穿穿慢慢会变松的
Allissa: In that case, I’ll take the black pair in the 6-and-a-half.
女:要是这样,我还是要那个黑色六号半的鞋子吧
Clerk: Great. I can ring you up over here.
男:好的,那你在这里付款就可以了。
Adam: With our expansion into these new areas of business, I think we need to think seriously about changing our corporate image. We’re much more than just a paper company now.
Eva: I think you’re right. Our brand has changed, and if we want to keep brand loyalty, we need to think about protecting and improving our product image.
Adam: I agree that that’s a key issue as we reposition ourselves in the industry. We can never lose sight of our end-users.
男:我同意,这对我们在行业内的重新定位很关键。我们不能让我们的最终用户看不到我们的形象。
Eva: And, even though we have registered trademarks on some of the new prestige products, we need to have a plan if we want to turn these new products into household names.
Adam: I suggest we think about hiring a public relations firm. They may be able to help us update our corporate image and logo, and to shape our new corporate identity.
男:我建议我们找一家公关公司。他们应该能帮助我们改进我们企业的形象与LOGO,重塑我们新公司的形象
Eva: Why don’t I contact a few PR firms and set up some meetings?
女:要不我去联系几家公关公司,召集他们开会讨论一下这个事
Adam: Yes, do that. That seems like the logical next step.
男:好,去办吧。这是一个合乎情理的办法。
Adam: With our expansion into these new areas of business, I think we need to think seriously about changing our corporate image. We’re much more than just a paper company now.
Eva: I think you’re right. Our brand has changed, and if we want to keep brand loyalty, we need to think about protecting and improving our product image.
Adam: I agree that that’s a key issue as we reposition ourselves in the industry. We can never lose sight of our end-users.
男:我同意,这对我们在行业内的重新定位很关键。我们不能让我们的最终用户看不到我们的形象。
Eva: And, even though we have registered trademarks on some of the new prestige products, we need to have a plan if we want to turn these new products into household names.
Adam: I suggest we think about hiring a public relations firm. They may be able to help us update our corporate image and logo, and to shape our new corporate identity.
男:我建议我们找一家公关公司。他们应该能帮助我们改进我们企业的形象与LOGO,重塑我们新公司的形象
Eva: Why don’t I contact a few PR firms and set up some meetings?
女:要不我去联系几家公关公司,召集他们开会讨论一下这个事
Adam: Yes, do that. That seems like the logical next step.
As we slowly drove down the street on that cold December evening we spotted the porch light. "This must be the house." I told our "Positive Teens In Action" group. We pulled up in front of an older home with the porch light glowing. We gathered up our song books, walked up the steps, and knocked on the door. We heard a faint voice from inside say, “Come on in. The door is open." We opened the door.
There in a rocking chair sat an elderly woman with a big smile on her face. "I've been expecting you." she said weakly. Ruth was one of our Meals On Wheels stops I had arranged; along with the usual church members who enjoyed carolers. We handed Ruth the basket of goodies the teens had assembled earlier that evening. Then I asked Ruth what carols she would like to hear. Ruth's face was beaming as she joined in singing each song.
As we hugged Ruth good-bye she said to me with tears glistening in her eyes, “The day you called I was still in bed. I had just finished praying. I asked God if it would be possible to have some Christmas Carolers come to my home and sing this year. Thank you for being the answer to my Christmas prayer."
Wow, what an awesome experience to have the opportunity to be the answer to someone's Christmas prayer.
哇哦,能使别人的祷告得以实现是多棒的一次经历呀。
Change is considerably easier when you have a full complement of supporting partners and unlimited resources. But, since very often it is the shock of a death, divorce or some other life tragedy that unceremoniously tosses us out of our comfort zone to fend for ourselves, it can mean being forced to strike out alone which for many of us is the scariest part of all.
Probably the most difficult thing about pursuing significant change is doing it when you don’t have the knowledge, financial or emotional tools available to make the process go smoothly.
However, as difficult as it can be, sometimes reaching our full potential means working without a net. Or, as Tony Robbins says, "If you want to take the island, burn the f’ing boats!"
For those truly dedicated to their mission, having fewer resources and no backup or fallback plan can be a surprising blessing as it forces you to get creative and forge new paths.
I don’t know if it’s possible to leave this world with zero regrets. Because of the natural life cycles and the fact that sometimes it’s the tragedy that causes our awakenings we often have our epiphanies too late to avoid certain painful outcomes.
However, it is indefensible to can claim ignorance to the possible ramifications of continued inaction. The choice belongs to each and every one of us. We all have the power to change both our thoughts and behavior thereby giving more intentional direction to the remainder of our lives.
I was in line at Trader Joe's and the young woman in front of me had her card declined, she embarrassedly handed the cashier another card, which was also declined and then a final card that was approved for just $5.47.
She asked the cashier to cancel the transaction. The cashier motions for manager. I smile and offer to pay the balance, which was $20 something dollars.
无奈之下,她只能让收银员取消交易。收银员示意了经理。我微笑了一下,然后帮女孩付了余款。
The woman was very thankful, the cashier was happy.
女孩很感激,收银员看到这一幕感到非常欣喜。
On my way out the manager handed me a bouquet of mixed flowers. He didn't say anything, just held the flowers out to me.
就在我走出超市时,经理递给了我一束花。但他什么也没说,只是把花递给了我。
I saw he was overcomed with emotion. I suspected that if he opened his mouth he would start to cry. I accepted the flowers with thanks and walked out feeling that, for just a few moments, the world had become a better place.