外贸英语口语学习教程第23期:贸易伙伴(4)

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A: After probation, you'll find that our silk products feel more comfortable than others'.
B: How about this product selling from last month on?
A: It's selling like hot cakes, and we have lots of regulars now. Would you like to place a trial order?
B: Amm. Well, can I have a try of the sample free of charge?
A: Yes, we have the free samples for customers. And you can have a try.
B: Thank you. We'll order once we try the sample.
A: Please wait a moment and fill out the order form. And we'll send you our sample.
B: OK.

重点讲解：
Probation 试用，尝试
“hot cake”的意思是“畅销”，这个短语源出于此，欧洲人刚到美洲大陆时，很喜欢吃一种玉米粉做成的饼，尤其是刚出炉的时候，之后美国人就用“hot cake”来形容一个东西很受欢迎，比如：The book of Who moved my cheese? Sold like hot cake. 《谁动了我的奶酪？》这本书卖得很火。
Trial 试用的
have a try 试一试
例句：Why not have a try? 为什么不试一下呢？
相关词语：try on 试穿
例句：You can try on the new coat. 你可以试穿那件新大衣。
Try it again. 再试一次。