| - Thank you, Dan. - And thank you all for that warm welcome.
 - Let me start off by saying the feeling is mutual. I am absolutely thrilled to be here.
 - When I first started in this business, it was my dream to work at Sloane-Curtis. In fact, I believe I even applied for a job here twice.
 - Somebody call personnel.
 - But it was B.B.D. &O. that offered me a home. And what I learned there was that any success I had was a direct result of the team of people that I work with.
 - I know that two heads are better than one. I know that five heads are better than two.
 - And I know that if we put our heads and our hearts into this company, we will deliver, I know that.
 - Now, I love challenges. I love hard work. I look forward to sitting at this very table tossing ideas around until what I fear will be the wee hours of the morning.
 - But most importantly, I want the work we do to say something about who we are. How we think, what we feel.
 - I'm sorry.
 - Excuse me.
 - So, as our friends in Hollywood say, ''Let's cut to the chase.'' How are we gonna turn this company around?
 重点句型和词组:
 1. Thank you all for that warm welcome.
 谢谢你们大家的热情欢迎。
 2. Let me start off by saying ....
 首先让我借此机会表示 ......
 3. I am absolutely thrilled to be here.
 我非常高兴来到这儿。
 4. Two heads are better than one.
 三个臭皮匠,胜过一个诸葛亮。
 I know that two heads are better than one. I know that five heads are better than two. 这个谚语在这里用得很妙啊~
 5. If we put our heads and our hearts into ... , we will deliver.
 只要我们同心协力,就会成功。
 6. toss ideas around 讨论,交换意见
 补充一个近义词:brainstorm 集体讨论;脑力激荡;集中各人智慧猛攻
 7. cut to the chase
 不绕圈子,开门见山,单刀直入,言归正传
 8. turn this company around
 让公司起死回生
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