13. The product gives us an edge over our competitors.
这种产品可以使我们胜过竞争对手。
还能这样说:
The product makes us competitive.
The product can help us with the opponent.
应用解析:
get an edge over 胜过某人;
on the edge of 在边缘;即将;
sit on the thin edge of nothing 坐的位子很窄,坐得很挤
14. This kind of machine allows one person to perform the tasks of four people.
这种机器可以使一个人顶4个人使用。
还能这样说:
This kind of machine makes one competent to finish four persons' task.
One can perform the tasks of four people with the help of this kind of machine.
应用解析:
so easy a task 很轻松的干活;
too burdensome a task 太累赘的工作;
bend one's back to the task until one's dying day 鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已
15. Could you give us detailed descriptions of the capabilities of your product?
请你把你们产品的性能给我们详细说明一下好吗?
还能这样说:
Could you tell us the capabilities of your product in detail?
I wonder the properties of your product in detail.
应用解析:
answer to the description of sth. 与某人的描述相一致;
beggar description 难以形容
16. One quality of this plastic is that it is almost unbreakable.
这种塑料有个特点是不易断裂。
还能这样说:
The distinction of this plastic is that it is hard to break.
This speciality of the plastic is that it is difficult to be broken.
应用解析:
plastic money 信用卡;
plastic bomb 塑料炸弹;
plastic film 塑胶膜;
plastic casing 塑料盒
17. All products have to pass a strict inspection before they go out.
所有产品出厂前必须要经过严格检验。
还能这样说:
We will check every product strictly before they go out.
We will go through all the products before they are sold.
应用解析:
strictly speaking 严格来说;
be strict with sb. 对某人严格;
in the strict sense 以精密的意义而言,严格说来;
in strict seclusion 完全与世隔绝的