大家说英语 第548期:晚餐派对(2)

Conversation¹ A

对话A

Rob²: I really enjoyed Alex's Chinese dinner party last night.

罗布：我很喜欢阿莱克斯昨晚的中式晚餐派对。

Linda: Me, too. I prefer³ Chinese-style dinner parties.

琳达：我也是。我比较喜欢中式晚餐派对。

Rob: But American dinner parties are pretty similar⁴.

罗布：不过美国晚餐派对也很相似。

Linda: True⁵. In both cultures⁶, hosts⁷ serve⁸ a lot of food.

琳达：没错。在这两种文化里，主人都会提供很多食物。

Rob: You're right. I always feel full after a dinner party.

罗布：你说得对。晚餐派对之后，我总会觉得很饱。

Linda: But, in America, we usually sit at a rectangular⁹ table, not a round table.

琳达：但是在美国，我们通常坐在长方形的餐桌旁，而不是圆桌。

Conversation B

对话B

Rob: That's true. But both cultures often put the food in the middle of the table.

罗布：确实是。但是这两种文化通常都会把食物放在桌子的正中间。

Linda: Yes, then guests¹¹ can share¹² it. But Chinese dinner parties often include¹³ a lot more dishes¹⁴. Americans usually serve just a few¹⁵ main¹⁶ dishes.

琳达：是的，然后客人就可以享用了。但是中式晚餐派对经常会有很多菜肴。而美国的通常只有几道主菜。

Rob: Right. A Chinese dinner can have many meat and fish dishes at the same dinner party.

罗布：没错。在一场派对上，中式晚餐会有很多肉菜和鱼类菜肴。

Linda: Why?

琳达：为什么？

Rob: So every guest¹⁰ will be happy!

罗布：这样每个客人都会很开心！

1 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

2 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

3 prefer   

v.宁愿(选择)；更喜欢

参考例句：

• I prefer red to blue.我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。

4 similar   

adj.类似的；同样的

参考例句：

• The two boys look very similar.这两个孩子看上去很相似。
• A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.猫和虎在很多方面相似。

5 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

6 cultures   

n.文化( culture的名词复数)；[生物学]（微生物等的）培养；休养；养殖

参考例句：

• a conflict between two cultures 两种文化的冲突
• There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. 东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。

7 hosts   

n.[计算机]主机( host的名词复数 )；军队；（寄生动植物的）寄主；主办人[地方，机构等]

参考例句：

• The bridegroom ended his speech by proposing a toast to the hosts. 新郎向主人敬酒结束了他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You might offend your hosts if you camp it up at the party in your usual way. 倘若你在晚会上像往常那样哗众取宠可能会冒犯主人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 serve   

v.服务，供职；伺候，招待；适用；服役

参考例句：

• To serve the people is our duty.为人民服务是我们的本分。
• I decided to serve the church.我决心服务于教会。

9 rectangular   

adj.矩形的，成直角的

参考例句：

• He put a rectangular box on the table.他把一个长方形的箱子放在桌子上。
• The equations are written in rectangular coordinates.这些方程是在直角座标系中写出的。

10 guest   

n.客人，宾客，顾客，旅客

参考例句：

• We must prepare a room for our guest.我们必须为客人预备一个房间。
• He is an unwelcome guest.他是个不受欢迎的客人。

11 guests   

n.客人；来宾；旅客 vt.招待；款待 vi.作客；客人( guest的名词复数 )；旅客；特邀嘉宾；[动物学]客虫

参考例句：

• The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。
• The guests left in an alcoholic haze. 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。

12 share   

vt./vi.分享，共有，分配；n.共享；份额

参考例句：

• I will share in the cost with you.我愿意和你一起负担费用。
• Children should learn to share.小孩应该学会与人分享东西。

13 include   

v.包括，包含，连...在内；（计算机）包括

参考例句：

• Does the price include lunch?这个价格包括午餐吗？
• Please include me in your group.请把我算在你们组内。

14 dishes   

n.盘( dish的名词复数 )；餐具；一盘食物；外貌有吸引力的人

参考例句：

• a pile of unwashed dishes 一堆未洗的碟子
• The dishes were many, but they were all poorly cooked. 菜很多，但烧得都不好吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

16 main   

adj.主要的；重要的

参考例句：

• The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
• This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。