情景会话：你做了多少预算How much do you have budgeted 预算, 职场英语, 情景会话

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A：How much do you have budgeted for our trip to Las Angeles? 我们的洛杉矶之行,你做了多少预算?

B：In total, it should be about $5,000 for the week conference. Would you like to see the breakdown? 总共一周的会议,费用应该在5000美元左右.你想看细目吗?


A：Yes, I want to know exactly where the money is going. Give me a detailed report. 想看,我想知道我们的钱到底花在哪些地方.给我一份详细的报告.


B：First we have the airline tickets, which are $500 per person; with four of us going, that's t$2,000. For our accommodations, we're spending $80 a night ,per room, for five days. That's another $800. 首先是飞机票,没人500美元,我们四个人就是2000美元.住宿费是每晚每个房间80美元,5天还需要800美元.


A：Weren’t you able to find anything less expensive? We're sharing rooms, right? 你不能找到更便宜的旅馆吗?房间是共用的,对吗?


B：I have two people to a room. The $80 room rate is the lowest I could find. With the conferece going on that week, all the hotels have inflated their prices, they're making a killing. 两个人一间,每间80美元是我能找到的最低价.那一周因为有会议,所有的旅馆都上调了价位—他们想牟取暴利.


A：So far we have $2,800, what else? 到现在我们要花去2800美元,还有其他的支出吗?


B：I have budget $25 per peron per day for food expenses. That totals another$800. And for other incidentals, like taxe fees, and tips, I have estimated about $400. 我给没人每天的伙食费按25美元计算,总共又是800美元.其他的杂费,像出租车费,小费,我估计还需要400美元左右.


A：Well, that's only $4000. Didn't you tell me your budget was$5000? Where is the rest of the money? 好了,这只有4000美元.你不是说你的预算有5000美元吗?剩下的钱呢?


B：That's my buffer… I wanted to leave a little room in the budget,just in case---it's better to be safe than sorry. 这是我留的备用金…我想在预算里留点余地以防万一—宁愿稳妥免致后悔.
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