Unit 4 At a Restaurant(4) 在餐廳中 (4)
W = Waiter P = Patron
The patron finishes her meal. The waiter comes to take her plates.
(顧客用完餐,服務生過來收盤子。)
W: Can I get you any dessert?
服務生:要我為您上甜點嗎?
P: Yes, I'd like to try the blueberry pie.
顧 客:好啊,我想嘗嘗藍莓派。
W: Excellent choice. (He brings her the pie. After she finishes, the waiter comes back.) Would you
like anything else?
服務生:那是絕佳的選擇。(他拿來她的派。她吃完后,服務生便回來。)您還想嘗些別的東西嗎?
P: No, I'm stuffed. I'm ready for the check.
顧 客:不要,我很飽了。我要買單。
W: Here you are. Thank you and have a nice evening.
服務生:這是您的帳單。謝謝您,祝您有個愉快的夜晚。
P: Thank you.
顧 客:謝謝。
智慧補給站
1.plate n. 盤子
2.dessert n. 餐后的甜點
3.I'd like to V 我想要……
=I would like to V
例:I'd like to go to the party, but I have another appointment.
(我想去參加那派對,但是我另外有約會。)
4.blueberry n. 藍莓
blueberry pie 藍莓派
5.excellent a. 極好的
例:The musicians gave an excellent performance.
(那些音樂家的演奏非常棒。)
6.choice n. 選擇
have no choice but to V 除了……之外別無選擇
例:The police had no choice but to arrest the drunk.
(警察除了逮捕那個醉漢之外別無選擇。)
7.stuffed a. 吃得過飽的
stuff vt. 填塞;使吃得過飽
例:Billy stuffs himself at every meal. It's no wonder he's overweight.
(比利每餐都吃得過飽,難怪他過胖了。)
8.be ready for N 準/預備……
例:Are you ready for tomorrow's test?
(你準備好明天的考試了嗎?)
9.check n. 賬單 & vi. 查核
check in/into a hotel 到達旅館時辦理住宿手續(xù)。
check out of hotel (旅館的客人)結賬離開
例:They checked into the hotel at three in the afternoon.
(他們在下午3:00到達該旅館辦理住宿手續(xù)。)
If you don't check out of the hotel by noon, you'll have to pay for an extra half day.
(如果你不在中午以前結賬離開旅館,就得另外付半天的費用。)