Unit 1
At a Restaurant (1)在餐厅中 (1)
H = Host P = Patron
H: Good evening, ma'am. Table for one?
P: Yes, please.
H: Will this table be all right?
P: Actually, I'd like a booth by the window if that's possible.
H: Certainly. How about this one?
P: This will be fine, thanks.
H: (Handing her a menu) Your waiter will be here in a minute to take your order.
P: Thank you. (to be continued)
领台员：晚安，小姐，您一个人吗？
顾 客：是啊。
领台员：坐在这张桌子好吗？
顾 客：其实，如果可以的话我喜欢坐在窗边的桌子。
领台员：当然可以。坐在这张桌子怎么样？
顾 客：可以，谢谢你。
领台员：（递给她菜单）服务生马上过来为您点菜。
顾 客：谢谢。（待续）
智能补给站
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『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.
(玛丽拿了一只扫把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。)
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