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【編輯小語】 A Lunch Meeting With Customers 與客戶的餐會
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A Lunch Meeting With Customers 與客戶的餐會

★Jared is meeting with Lucy, a customer, who currently stocks Etherkid shoes.
傑瑞德正在跟一位目前販賣Etherkid 鞋子的客戶露西見面。

J: I'm glad you could come—and you're in for a treat. This is a great place.
很高興妳能前來,這是一家很棒的餐廳,妳一定會喜歡的。

L: Great! What do you recommend?
太棒了!你推薦什麼?

J: I always like to hear what the specials are first, since I find they're always delicious. Otherwise, the tenderloin is terrific, as is the rack of lamb.
我通常會先詢問特餐是什麼,因為我發現特餐通常很美味。不然菲力牛排還是羊小排也很棒。

L: I don't eat meat. Do they offer a good vegetarian option?
我不吃肉,餐廳有供應美味的素食選擇嗎?

J: Oh, certainly. They've got great pastas, for example.
當然有。像他們的義大利麵就很好吃。

L: Terrific. Now, why did you want to meet here, Jared? I haven't made any changes to my orders. Have you had something up your sleeve?
太好了。好了,傑瑞德,說說你怎麼約在這裡吧?我又沒改訂單,你葫蘆裡賣的是什麼藥?

J: Ha, no, not at all. It's just been a while since we sat down and I was hoping to get an informal account update from you. What's new in the office?
哈,沒有啦。只是有好一陣子沒與妳坐下來聊聊,想問問妳公司的最新消息。公司最近有發生什麼事嗎?

L: Oh, nothing really. It looks like Cindy might be leaving, but that's all up in the air...
其實沒有什麼事。只是欣蒂好像要離職了,但還沒確定……

────── 節錄寂天講堂「與客戶的餐會」
 

A Feast Fit for a Monkey 猴子專屬的大餐

If monkeys used calendars, they would always circle the last Sunday of November. On that day, the "Monkey Buffet Festival" takes place in Lopburi, Thailand. The event lets monkeys kick back and do what they love most: eat.

Try to picture it. Long white tables stand amid the ruins of an old temple. Someone removes the covers over the table, and you see colorful piles of fruits and vegetables. Hundreds of monkeys jump onto the tables from all around. They don't stop eating until they are too full to move.

It is good to be a monkey in Lopburi. The city has a thousand-yearlong connection with the animal. The festival itself is more recent. A local hotel owner started it in 1989. He wanted to say "thanks" to the monkeys for making people want to visit Lopburi.

The Monkey Buffet Festival is not just a special day for the monkeys. Many tourists circle the day on their calendars as well. So what are you waiting for? Book a ticket and grab your camera. This is one festival you will not want to miss!


如果猴子會用月曆,牠們一定只會在十一月的最後一個星期天畫圈做記號。因為泰國的洛布里會在那天舉辦「猴子自助餐節」,讓猴子放鬆進行自己最愛的事:「吃東西」。

大家試著想像一下。在老舊寺廟廢墟之間佇立著白色的長形桌,有人打開桌上的餐罩後,就可看見五顏六色成堆的蔬果。幾百隻猴子從四處湧入跳上桌,直到飽餐到動彈不得,才會停止進食。

所以,當洛布里的猴子很好命。此城與猴子之間具有上千年的淵源。自助餐節則是比較近代的活動,是當地一名飯店業者於 1989 年帶動起來。他想透過這個方式對猴子「道謝」,以感謝猴子吸引遊客前來洛布里。

猴子自助餐節不僅是猴子的特別節日。許多遊客一樣會在自己的月曆上圈出這一天。那麼你還在等什麼?趕快訂機票和帶著相機,這是一場不容錯過的節慶!

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