每日商务英语 第73期:挖掘销售潜力

 　　to be shaking 1 the trees 挖掘销售潜力

　　英文释义
　　To be looking for extra 2 sales 3 that are not easy to find, usually because there have been very few 4 sales recently 5
　　例句
　　Business 6 has been very slow recently so we are shaking the trees by revisiting old customers 7 who we haven't see for a long time and trying to sell our products 8 to them.
　　公司近期发展缓慢，因此我们再度拜访久未见面的老客户，向他们推销产品，以挖掘销售潜力。





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1
shaking

  
 


n.摇动；挥动；震动；震惊adj.抖动的，发抖的，颤抖的v.摇撼( shake的现在分词 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇


参考例句：





Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. 尽管她竭尽全力控制自己，声音仍然在颤抖。
I arrived cold and shaking in Liverpool early the next morning. 第二天一早我到达了利物浦，冷得瑟瑟发抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》












2
extra

  
 


adj.额外的，外加的；特大的


参考例句：





We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。












3
sales

  
 


adj.销售的，推销的n.销售（额）；卖( sale的名词复数 )；销售额；销路；贱卖


参考例句：





A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. 良好的广告宣传活动会增加我们的销售量。
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. 我们在纽约的代理商经办在整个美国的销售。












4
few

  
 


adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的


参考例句：





There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。












5
recently

  
 


adv.近来，最近


参考例句：





The book was published as recently as last week.这本书上周刚出版。
The weather has been very snowy recently.近来天气多雪。












6
business

  
 


n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行


参考例句：





My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。












7
customers

  
 


n.[商业]客户( customer的名词复数 )；主顾；[口]家伙；[计算机]用户


参考例句：





If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. 如果你要吸引更多顾客，就试试在当地报纸登广告。
He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers. 他喜欢和顾客开玩笑。












8
products

  
 


n.乘积( product的名词复数 )；（自然、化学或工业过程的）产物；产量；制品


参考例句：





When burnt, plastic produces dangerous by-products. 塑料燃烧时产生出危险的副产品。
Handmade goods appeal to those who are tired of cookie-cutter products. 手工制品受到那些已厌倦划一产品的人的欢迎。