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Elementary - Difficult Customer

A: Good evening. My name is Fabio, I’ll be yourwaiter for tonight. May I take your order?

B: No, I’m still working on it. This menu is not even in English. What’s good here?

A: For you sir, I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.

B: Does it come with coke and fries?

A: It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary¹ glass of wine, Sir.

B: I’ll go with the spaghetti and meatballs, salad and the wine.

A: Excellent choice, your order will be ready soon.

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B: How soon is soon?
A: Twenty minutes?
B: You know what? I’ll just go grab² a burger across the street.

Key Vocabulary

still working on : not yet completed, need more time
would recommend : suggest
complimentary: free
go with: to choose, pick
grab:get quickly

 

1 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。

2 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。