白领英语晨读-074 A Ten-Cent Idea 十元的价值
时间：2019-01-17 作者：英语课 分类：白领英语晨读
A Ten-Cent Idea
When young F. W. Woolworth was a store clerk, he tried to convince his boss to have a ten-cent sale to reduce inventory 1. The boss agreed, and the idea was a resounding 2 success. This inspired Woolworth to open his own store and price items at a nickel and a dime 3. He needed capital for such a venture, so he asked his boss to supply the capital for part interest in the store. His boss turned him down flat. “The idea is too risky,” he told Woolworth. “There are not enough items to sell for five and ten cents.” Woolworth went ahead without his boss‘s back, and he not only was successful in his first store, but eventually he owned a chain of F. W. Woolworth stores across the nation. later, his former boss was heard to remark, “As far as I can figure out, every word I used to turn Woolworth down cost me about a million dollars.
- Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
- We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
- The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
- He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。