2. Green shoots: 你英文的燕子飛來了嗎?
• 報紙常用燕子說景氣，英文有沒有相對的字眼呢？
之前在Bloomberg 看過一篇文章「Buy China」
Pesticide Withers Those Green Shoots（「買中國貨」這
劑殺蟲劑讓復甦的經濟枯萎），語不驚人死不休。
6. 票數最高的詞
• 票數最高的一個詞是"meadow muffins"（牛糞、肥料），
占總票數的28%。"We could say the market has
dropped meadow muffins in hopes of a strong recovery."
經濟市場已經灑了肥料，繁榮指日可待。這樣說，創意還
不錯吧！
• 也有人提名"bamboo roots"（竹子的根），因為竹子的根
要在地下生長3至5年之後才會破土而出，與當前的經濟
形勢不謀而合。（bamboo roots grow underground for 3
to 5 years before they start breaking ground and
shooting for the sky!）
11. 在一篇簡要的制式英文會議記錄中，內容順
序及格式包括如下：
1. Date (開會)日期
2. scheduled starting time 預計開始時間
3. actual starting time 實際開始時間
4. meeting end time 會議結束時間
5. place 地點
6. minutes taker 會議紀錄：或是note taker，而不是recorder
7. members in attendance 出席者：或是用present
8. regrets無法出席者用，也可以說是apologies for absence
9. discussion/ topics 討論主題；此項目視會議情況也可用
announcements 報告事項
12. • Ex. Chief executive recommends: the organization stay
where in the current location over the winter if not being
able to find new facility by the end of this month? 執行長
提出建議：若是月底前找不到新設備，本季是否繼續待在公司原址？
• Ex. Staff report by the end of this week and prepare for
the next press conference on 6/11. 員工需在週五前繳交報
告。準備6/11的記者會。
13. 上述記錄內容並不需要用到完整英文句子。
Ex. After discussion,! members agreed. 討論後，全體
出席者同意。
10. resolution (針對上述討論主題) 通過的決議
11. date of next meeting 下次會議日
12. approval of previous meeting minutes 確認上次會
議記錄
15. • Whether you’re writing to a client, to a manager or to a
colleague, you can’t thank people enough in your emails.
Everyone wants to feel appreciated, so thank your readers
for what they have already done for you, and thank them
for what you want them to do in the future! You’ll find that
some kind words combined with sincere appreciation of
their efforts will go a long way.
16. 1. At the beginning of the email
• 最有效來表達感謝之意就是開門見山。如果在未來的
日子你仍然需要獲得他人的協助，在信件中適當的語
氣能讓閱讀者感受到被感謝是相當重要的。
• Thanking your reader is a wonderful way of opening
an email. It sets the right tone and makes the
reader feel appreciated, which is particularly vital if
you require future help from them.
17. 2. Thank you for contacting us.
• 如果某人詢問關於你的公司服務項目，可以在信的開
頭使用這個句子，來表達感謝他們對公司感興趣的意
願。
• If someone writes to enquire about your company’s
services, begin your email with this sentence. Show
your appreciation for their interest in working with
your company.
18. 3. Thank you for your prompt reply.
• 當客戶或同事在很短的時間回覆上次來信，你可以這樣來表
達感謝之意。如果不是在很短的時間回覆的話，你就不需要
加上“prompt”或也可以這樣表示「Thank you for getting
back to me.」
• When a client or colleague replies to a previous email in a
short amount of time, notice and acknowledge this. If the
reply wasn’t quick, simply removing “prompt” will work, or,
you can opt for, “Thank you for getting back to me.”
19. 4. Thank you for providing the
requested information
• 詢問某人問題，並且他們利用一些時間來回覆給
你，你可以利用這個句子來表達非常感激他們所
做的一切。
• If you have asked someone for information, and
they took the time to send it to you, use this
sentence to demonstrate that you value what
they’ve done.
20. 5. Thank you for all your assistance
• 如果某人以他們的方式給予協助，你就可以感謝他們！如
果你想要更明確表達感謝他們所做的一切，您可以使用這
個句子：「I truly appreciate ... your help in resolving the
problem.」
• If someone has gone out of their way to help you, thank
them! If you want to offer more specific recognition for
what they have done, follow this sentence with, “I truly
appreciate … your help in resolving the problem.”
21. 6. Thank you raising your concerns
• 即使你的客戶或經理人已寫下他們表達對於你在工作上的關心
之意，你仍然可以感謝他們。表示你非常重視他們。或者，你
也可以這樣寫：「Thank you for your feedback.」
• Even if a client or manager writes to express some concerns
they have regarding your work, you can still thank them. This
shows that you value their input and will take their concerns
seriously. Alternatively, you may wish to use, “Thank you for
your feedback.”
22. 7. At the end of the email
• 閱讀者通常會在信的開頭表達感謝之意，如果在信的結尾
重複表達感謝之意，代表你希望在未來能獲得對方的協助，
並且能獲得正面回應。
• While thank you at the beginning of an email are typically
written to thank the reader for past actions, thank you at
the end of an email tend to imply you are thanking the
reader for a future action. By showing your appreciation in
advance, you are more likely to get a positive reaction.
23. 8. Thank you for your kind cooperation
• 如果你需要與閱讀者的合作協助某事，那就先表
達感謝他們的合作。
• If you need the reader to cooperate by assisting
you with something, then thank them in advance
for their cooperation.
24. 9. Thank you for your attention
to this matter.
• 與上面一個句子相同，這個句子暗示閱讀
者的任何協助將獲得感激。
• Similar to above, this sentence implies
that you would appreciate the readers’
further assistance.
25. 10. Thank you for your understanding
• 如果所做一切將使閱讀者感到不便或負面的影響，可以使
用這個句子。
• Use this sentence if you’ve shared something that may
inconvenience or negatively impact the reader.
26. 11. Thank you for your consideration
• 如果你請求一個好處或機會，譬如申請一個新的工
作，你可以在結尾使用這個句子。
• If you are requesting a benefit or an opportunity,
such as when you apply for a new job, end your
email with this sentence.
27. 12. Thank you again for everything
you're done
• 這個句子通常放在句末，與前面幾個句子在使用上有
些不同。如果你在信的開頭已表達感謝之意，你就可
以使用這個句子，你希望能再次感謝他們過去付出的
所有熱忱。
• This sentence, which is used at the end, is a bit
different from those above. Use this if you have
already thanked the reader at the beginning of the
email, but due to their great efforts, you wish to
thank them again for their past actions.
