白领口语应急80主题 职场交往52 该吃午饭了

52．该吃午饭了

常用应急场景

范例一：Be a vegetarian¹? No way!

Going to the cafeteria²?

No, I am not eating there anymore. I have ordered my favorite food in the restaurant around the corner. The food served in the cafeteria is not my type. I am a total meat lover³. But the cafeteria is doing its best to force⁴ me to be a vegetarian. They have been serving the Chinese cabbage and white gorse for three days. Haven’t you noticed that?

That’s fine with me. I don’t hate vegetables and I don’t eat much during lunch.

Well, then the cafeteria suits you best. But anyway, if you like to have a lunch outside the company, feel free to join me anytime.

范例二：I am not picky at all

Are you going to the cafeteria downstairs?

Yes.

Could you please get me a takeaway? I have some urgent⁵ work to finish. So I don’t have enough time to go out for lunch.

No problem. What should I bring?

I am not picky on food. Just bring me the day menu.

1 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

2 cafeteria   

n.自助餐厅

参考例句：

• In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的。
• I can't stand eating in the cafeteria.我实在不想在自助食堂吃了。

3 lover   

n.情人，恋人；爱好者

参考例句：

• Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。
• Mr.Smith was a lover of poetry.史密斯先生是一名诗歌爱好者。

4 force   

n.力量，武力，影响力；v.强迫，强夺，加压力；[计算机]强制

参考例句：

• I don't hold with the use of force.我不赞成使用武力。
• We had to use force to get into the house.我们不得不强行进屋。

5 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。