輕松日記商務職場篇第229期:簽名

核心句型：
Please put your John Hancock right here.

請在這里簽個名吧!

John Hancock這個俚語源自美國獨立戰爭時期，據說在1776年北美大陸會議討論《獨立宣言》時，約翰·漢考克時任大會主席。在《獨立宣言》簽字時，約翰·漢考克首先簽名，他的簽名比杰弗遜和富蘭克林的簽名還要大。后人就用他的名字作為“簽名”的代名詞收進詞典，并被廣泛應用。因此，當美國人說"Please put your John Hancock right here."時，他/她要表達的意思就是:"Please sign your name here."、"May I have your signature here?"。

情景對白：
Client: Thanks for your invitation. I think I will be free that night. And I wish we can cooperate again.

客戶：謝謝你們的邀請，當晚我應該有空，希望我們能再次合作。

Benjamin: We shall be greatly honored by your gracious presence. Please put your John Hancock right here.

本杰明：如蒙光臨，不勝榮幸。請在這里簽個名吧!

搭配句積累：
①Excuse me. You can't open it before signing.

不好意思，在簽收之前您不能打開。

②Here is your credit card and receipt.

這是您的信用卡和收據。

③I have no objection to this agreement.

我對這份協議沒什么異議。

④I have finished the questionnaire.

我已經填完調查問卷了。

單詞：
1. signature n. 親筆簽名

I was writing my signature at the bottom of the page.

我正往那頁紙的底部簽名。

The two sides met to put their signatures to a formal agreement.

雙方聚首簽署一份正式協議。

2. receipt n. 收據

Please send me a receipt for the money.

請寄給我一張收到此款的收據。

After she paid the bill, she placed the receipt in her wallet.

她付了款之后把收據放進皮夾子里。

3. questionnaire n. 調查問卷

Headteachers will be asked to fill in a questionnaire.

校長們將被要求完成一份問卷調查。

We gave them some questionnaires for collecting data.

為了收集數據我們發給他們一些調查表。