Every month, Joe would sit down print out a few cards, and write a note to each of his clients.

每个月，乔都会坐下来打印几张卡片，给他的每个客户写一张便条。

One English lord sent out printed cards for the party.

一位英国领主为派对寄出了印刷卡片。

He came up with a novel idea of a plastic note after being given a business card printed on plastic by a Japanese professor.

他有了制作塑料纸币的奇特想法，而此前一位日本教授给了他一张印在塑料上的名片。

When the big men, romping and swearing a moment before, hand across their sixpence, and stand before him, they are suddenly serious, dumb, timid, almost blushing as the Professor's quick hand notches the printed card.

刚才嬉戏骂骂咧咧的大个子，递过他们的六便士，站在他面前时，他们突然变得严肃、沉默、胆怯，当教授敏捷的手在印刷的卡片上划出刻痕时，他们几乎脸红了。