随便说,最近和一个米国律师谈生意经,偶说,米国律师费贵,偶是知道的,偶们接受贵这一事实,但是你要把活做好。您的开价要合理,什么活难,什么活容易,活做得好不好,我公司是有这个辨别能力的。老外欣然答曰;our price is cost-effective.这个,翻译翻成“价格低”,当然是他不对。偶散会后提醒他说,这个东西翻成性价比好,物有所值,实惠等更好。有时,一个意思偶们怎么也想不出英文如何生动表达,听老外一掰乎,才拍手叫绝,原来这样说最简单,用词最少,表达却最到位。
cost-ef·fec·tive(kôst-fktv)
adj.
Economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent.解为实惠最简约对应。
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