美國文化口語-中國城
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CONRAD: I'm glad we came here. This is really delicious!
LORI: I was worried you would think it was too far to drive.
CONRAD: Well, it's true I've never driven two hours just to get lunch.But really, I think it's worth it.
LORI: I think if you try some more authentic Chinese food,you might understand how we students from Taiwan suffer.
CONRAD: How do you mean "suffer"?
LORI: I mean, in Milwaukee there is no good Chinese food.So we miss the food in Taiwan too much.Sometimes we just have to drive down here to Chicago to find something better.
CONRAD: Even in the winter?
LORI: Yes, even in the winter.
CONRAD: And even if it takes two hours, huh?
LORI: Why not? I've been craving good food for three weeks now.I'm too sick of hamburgers and pizza!
CONRAD: Well, this really is delicious, I have to admit.I can understand better now why you and your friends are always whining.
LORI: Don't tease me! Good food is really important to Chinese!
CONRAD: I know. I can see that. This is what is called "dim sum," right?
LORI: Yes, all these dishes are different "dim sum" dishes.You can't find this kind of thing except for in a few cities in America.
CONRAD: So when you Chinese think of Chinatown,you mostly think of food. Is that right?
LORI: Of course.I will try to buy some things at the Asian grocery down the block too.Then I can do a little cooking in my apartment.
CONRAD: And maybe we can go to a good Italian restaurant for dinner, after the museum.Chicago has some great Italian restaurants.
LORI: No way!
CONRAD: What do you mean?
LORI: We're going up to the "new" Chinatown for dinner.I already know where we're going to go.
CONRAD: Alright, alright. I am happy to try more Chinese food.Will it be dim sum again?
LORI: No, dim sum is usually eaten around lunch time,or sometimes closer to breakfast.We'll try more Taiwanese style up at the "new" Chinatown.
CONRAD: Taiwanese style? Isn't dim sum Taiwanese style?
LORI: No, dim sum is more Cantonese style.But of course you can buy it in Taiwan.
CONRAD: I wonder if you can cook things this good.
LORI: I'm a great cook actually. You will see.
康瑞德：很高興來到這里。這真的很美味。
蘿莉：我擔(dān)心你會覺得開車太遠(yuǎn)。
康瑞德：這倒是真的，我從未開過兩個(gè)小時(shí)的車子，只是為了吃頓午餐。但是不錯(cuò)，我覺得很值得。
蘿莉：如果你再吃些地道的中國菜，你就會了解我們臺灣學(xué)生所遭受的了。
康瑞德：你說“遭受”是什么意思?
蘿莉：在密爾瓦基市都沒有好吃的中國菜，所我們很懷念臺灣的食物。有時(shí)候我們只好開車下來芝加哥找些好吃的東西。
康瑞德：連冬天都這樣嗎?
蘿莉：是的，甚至在冬天也是這樣。
康瑞德：而且甚至要花兩個(gè)小時(shí),是嗎?
蘿莉：有何不可呢?我已經(jīng)渴望美食三個(gè)星期了。我受夠了漢堡包和比薩。
康瑞德：這真的很好吃，我必須承認(rèn)?，F(xiàn)在我比較能夠了解為什么你和你的朋友總是在抱怨。
蘿莉：別取笑我了!美食對中國人來說是很重要的。
康瑞德：我知道，看得出來。這就是“點(diǎn)心”對不對?
蘿莉：是的，這些菜肴都是不同的點(diǎn)心。在美國除了少數(shù)幾個(gè)城市，你找不到這類食物的。
康瑞德：所以當(dāng)你們中國人想到中國城，幾乎都想到吃的，對不對?
蘿莉：當(dāng)然。我還要在下一條街的亞洲雜貨店買些東西。那么我就可以在自己的公寓煮些東西。
康瑞德：也許參觀完博物館，我們可以去意大利餐廳吃晚餐。
芝加哥有一些很棒的意大利餐廳。
蘿莉：絕不!
康瑞德：你是什么意思?
蘿莉：我們要去新中國城吃晚餐。我已經(jīng)知道我們要去哪里了。
康瑞德：好吧，好吧，我很樂意多吃些中國菜。又是吃點(diǎn)心嗎?
蘿莉：不是。點(diǎn)心通常是午餐吃的，有時(shí)候更接近早餐的時(shí)間。我們要在新中國城多吃些臺灣菜。
康瑞德：臺灣菜?點(diǎn)心不是臺灣菜嗎?
蘿莉：不是，點(diǎn)心比較像是廣東菜。當(dāng)然在臺灣也買得到。
康瑞德：我在想，你能煮得這么好吃嗎?
蘿莉：事實(shí)上我很會做菜，你等著看好了。
