BEC中级口语练习：办公室里的咖啡和点心

　　Ⅱ.单词简析

　　1) Creamer: white powdered milk that can be added to coffee

　　奶晶：可以加入咖啡的白色奶粉

　　ex:I don't like creamer, I prefer natural milk instead.

　　我不喜欢奶晶，我更喜欢自然的牛奶。

　　2) Nadda: none, nothing

　　没有：没有，什么都没有

　　ex:The policeman got angry when I told him that I had nadda identification.

　　当我告诉警察我什么证件都没有的时候，他生气了。

　　3) Receptionist: person who sits at the front of the office to take calls

　　前台、接待员：坐在办公室门前，接电话的人

　　ex:A good receptionist is important because they are usually the first point of contact for clients.

　　有一个好的接待员是很重要的，因为他们经常是客户的第一个接触人。

　　4) Essentials: things that you must have

　　必需品：一定要有的东西

　　ex:Some people say that food, clothing and shelter are life essentials.

　　有些人说食物、衣服和住所是生活的必需品。

　　5) Petty cash: a small amount of cash kept by companies to pay for the small but necessary items

　　零用现金：公司的小额现金，用以支付小额但是必需的物品

　　ex:The accountant said that we could use petty cash to buy paper but not to buy a new printer.

　　会计说我们可以用零用现金去买纸，但是不能用它买一个新的打印机。