大家说英语 第623期:就这么约定了(1)

Conversation A

对话A

Rob: James, have you tried the big buffet¹ at the Garden Restaurant? It is excellent!

罗布：詹姆斯，你有没有吃过花园餐厅的丰盛自助餐？很好吃呢！

James: Is it? I really like buffets².

詹姆斯：真的吗？我很喜欢吃自助餐。

Rob: Do you want to go sometime? We can go ourselves. Or we can ask others to come.

罗布：你想找个时间去吃吗？我们可以自己去。或者也可以找其他人一起去。

James: That would be fun! Thanks for the invitation. When would be a good time?

詹姆斯：那样一定很好玩！谢谢你邀请我。什么时间好呢？

Rob: How about some Friday night? Let's look at our calendars.

罗布：找个星期五晚上怎么样？来看看我们的日程表吧。

Conversation B

对话B

James: OK, what are your Fridays like next month?

詹姆斯：好的，你下个月的星期五怎么样？

Rob: In September? Let me see... well, Friday, September 8, won't work. I have a meeting that night.

罗布：九月吗？我看看...嗯，九月八日星期五不行。我那天晚上要开会。

James: How about the next Friday, September 15? I'm free that night.

詹姆斯：下一个星期五，九月十五日呢？我那天晚上有空。

Rob: That's good for me, too. Maybe we can go right after work.

罗布：我那天也可以，也许我们可以一下班就去。

James: Perfect. But don't let me eat too much. I'll get a stomachache!

詹姆斯：太好了。可是别让我吃太多。不然我会肚子痛！

1 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

2 buffets   

（火车站的）饮食柜台( buffet的名词复数 )； （火车的）餐车； 自助餐

参考例句：

• All life's buffets should be met with dignity and good sense. 所有人生之打击都应以尊严和理智对付之。
• In addition to buffets, American families enjoy picnics and barbeques. 除自助餐外，美国家庭还喜欢野餐和户外烧烤餐。