(单词翻译:单击)
对话原文
Unit 1 At a restaurant(1)
第1课 在餐厅中(1)
H: Good evening, ma'am. Table for one?
领台员:晚安,小姐,您一个人吗?
P: Yes, please.
顾客:是啊。
H: Will this table be all right?
领台员:这张桌子好吗?
P: Actually, I'd like a booth by the window if that's possible.
顾客:其实,如果可以的话我喜欢窗边的桌子。
H: Certainly. How about this one?
领台员:当然可以。这张桌子怎么样?
P: This will be fine, thanks.
顾客:可以,谢谢你。
H: ( Handing her a menu) Your waiter will be here in a minute to take your order.
领台员:(递给她菜单)服务生马上过来为您点菜。
P: Thank you. (to be continued)
顾客:谢谢。(待续)
重点词汇
1.host n.(戏院、餐厅等的)领台/位员
2.ma'am n. 小姐;女士
3.Table for one?(您)一个人吗?
注意:“Table for+数目(one,two,...)?"是餐厅服务人员询问上门的顾客用语,表示“一个/两个……客人吗?”。
4.patron n. 顾客
5.actually adv.实际上,事实上,其实
6.I'd like... 我想……
= I would like...
例: I'd like a cup of coffee, please.
(请给我一杯咖啡。)
7.booth n.(餐厅中)有矮墙分隔的座位
8.How about...? ……怎么样/好吗?
例: How about this tie?
(这条领带怎么样?)
9.hand vt. 递给
例:Mary handed her husband a broom and told him to sweep the floor.
(玛丽拿了一把扫帚给她丈夫并叫他打扫地板。)
10.menu n.菜单
11.in a minute 立刻,马上
= in a moment
= in a second
=in a sec(second的缩写)
例:Wait here. I'll be back in a minute.
(在这儿等我。我马上就回来。)