英语学习乐园：麦当劳点餐

James: I'm starving.

 

Cody: So am I. But we don't have much money.

 

James: We have enough for McDonald's.

 

Cody: That would be great. I could eat a Big Mac set.

 

James: Sounds good. Are we going, then?

 

Cody: Sure. I know what I'm going to have.

 

James: What's that?

 

Cody: A Fillet-o-Fish set. It's not quite so fatty

as a Big Mac.

 

James: Well if you want low-fat food you'd best go someplace else. High calories, low nutrition, that's McDonalds.

 

Cody: Yea, well they taste pretty good, don't they?

 

James: The unhealthy stuff¹ usualy does. Hey, I think we'll have to go upstairs, there's no space here.

 

Cody: OK. There's plenty of room up here, and

it's no smoking in McDonald's.

 

James: You stay here, and I'll go order.

 

Cody: Take your time! I'm hungry but I'm tired as well.

 

James (returns): OK. Fish for you, Big Mac for me. That's what you wanted, right?

 

Cody: That's great. They do a lot of different things now, don't they? There are pasta salads, Mexican burgers, all sorts of things. I remember that in Japan you could buy teriyaki burgers and everything.

 

James: Yes, I expect there are variations² in other countries, things like noodles and even curry³ perhaps. Anyway, I'm going to have an apple pie or McFlurry afterwards.

 

Cody: Well, if you do, I will too. That will keep us going for a while.

 

James: Yup, McDonald's sure helps when your short on time and money.

 

Cody: And it's a great place to meet your friends too. Hey, look over there! - It's Karen!

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 variations   

变化( variation的名词复数 )； 变异； 变奏（曲）； 变量

参考例句：

• regional variations in pronunciation 发音的地区差异
• The dial records very slight variations in pressure. 该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。

3 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。