職場英文口語 第169期:做消費者調查(5)

And… errr… what sort of things would you like us to sell… in the future?

您希望我們以後賣什麼產品呢？

Let's think… erm … more squeaky toys.

讓我想想，更多吱吱叫的玩具。

Squeaky toys? ! What about plastic vegetables?

吱吱叫的玩具？塑料蔬菜怎麼樣呢？

Do they squeak?

它們會吱吱叫嗎？

Err, not really.

不會。

I think there might be some confusion here.

我認爲這裏有點誤會。

Do you use plastic fruits in restaurants and shops?

你們在餐廳和商店裏使用塑料水果嗎？

No. We just sell plastic toys… for cats, hence the name 'plastic purr-fection'.

不，我們賣給貓咪玩的塑料玩具，因此公司叫plastic purr-fection。

Oh I see, ha, ha.

我懂了。

A good name, but, I'm sorry you're not really the business I was looking for.

好名字，但抱歉，您不是我們尋找合作的企業。

Thanks for your time anyway. Bye.

總之謝謝您的寶貴時間，再見。

Bye. Get down Tiddles!

再見。下來，Tiddles！

Uh-oh Anna. It's a good idea to check exactly what type of business you are calling before carrying out your survey.

安娜，最好在調查前先查清是什麼樣的公司。

Better luck next time!

祝你下次好運！

If you're doing some research and want to get the opinions of your customers, here's a reminder of the questions you could ask.

如果你要做調查徵求客戶的意見，這裏有一些可以問的問題。

Could I ask for your opinion on a new product we are hoping to develop?

關於我們要開發的新產品，我可以問您點意見嗎？

What plastic products do you currently use?

你們目前用的是什麼塑料產品？

What products would you like to see us sell in the future?

您希望我們未來可以爲您出售什麼樣的產品？