Do you have any food preferences? Chinese, Italian, Turkish?
I'll bet a two-for-one sale will go over big at this time of year.
Our electronic toys are in strong demand, so we've had to expand our manufacturing capacity.
OK, gang, enough socializing, we have this room for three short hours.
────────────────────────────── have a preference, 好みがある ────────────────────────────── Getting Settled (1)より。
If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else.
ex) The Bill will allow parents the right to express a preference for the school their child attends.
────────────────────────────── two-for-one sale, 二つ買えば一つはただというセール ────────────────────────────── [E-DIC] twofer 1つ分の値段で2つ買えるもの
────────────────────────────── go over like a lead balloon,(冗談、提案などが)まるでウケない ────────────────────────────── go over big(大いに受ける)の反対語。
[E-DIC] Fred's joke went over like a lead balloon. フレッドの冗談はまるでウケなかった
────────────────────────────── be in demand, 需要がある ────────────────────────────── If someone or something is in demand or in great demand, they are very popular and a lot of people want them.
ex) He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US, as well as at universities all over Europe.
────────────────────────────── socialize, 交流する ────────────────────────────── If people socialize, you meet other people socially, for example at parties.
ex) an open meeting, where members socialized and welcomed any new members
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