情景會(huì)話(huà)口袋書(shū)人際篇 第562期:市場(chǎng)調(diào)研(5)

　　17. 20% of the people are attracted by the style.

　　有兩成的人們?yōu)榭钍剿?/p>

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　20% of the people like the style.

　　The style can attract 20% of the people.

　　18. Competition for this kind of product is tough.

　　這種商品的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)非常激烈。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　This kind of product is competitive.

　　This kind of product is among fierce competition.

　　應(yīng)用解析：

　　be tough with sb. 采取堅(jiān)決態(tài)度，采取強(qiáng)硬手段;

　　a tough nut 難以應(yīng)付的問(wèn)題或情況;

　　as tough as old boots 很硬的，很老的、咬不動(dòng)的;

　　a tough customer 難對(duì)付的人

　　19. The marketing methods put us several steps ahead of our main rivals.

　　由于銷(xiāo)售方法得當(dāng)，我們超過(guò)主要對(duì)手幾個(gè)等級(jí)。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　We surpass our main rivals because of the marketing methods.

　　The marketing methods help us defeat our main competitors.

　　應(yīng)用解析：

　　in step 步伐一致，和諧;

　　keep step 齊步走;

　　take steps to do sth. 采取行動(dòng);

　　watch one's step 小心謹(jǐn)慎;

　　step on it 快點(diǎn)走;

　　step out of line 行為與眾不同