高频英语口语对话 第239期:找自助餐厅

 　　unit 262

　　找自助餐厅

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:All the food smells tasty today and makes my mouth water.

　　A:今天所有的食物闻起来都很香，我都流口水了。

　　B:Let's line up here. This line seems a little shorter.

　　B:我们在这儿排队吧o这一队看起来短些。

　　A:What's on the menu today?

　　A:今天的菜单上有什么？

　　B:Fish, beef, pork, chicken, vegetables and beancurd. For staple¹ food we have rice, steamed bread, stuffed buns and noodles.

　　B:有鱼、牛内、猪内、鸡肉、青菜和豆腐。主食有米饭、馒头、包子和面条。

　　A:Oh,we're lucky today, aren't we?

　　A:噢，今天我们很幸运，不是吗？

　　B:I'd rather take stewed² cabbage with beef.

　　B:我想吃牛肉炖白菜。

　　A:i think I'll take fried fish, because fish is one of my favorites.

　　A:我想吃炸鱼，因为鱼是我最喜欢的。

　　B:That's good, we can share what we have. Here we are. You go ahead. (They get everything ready)

　　B:那太好了，我们可以分享我们的菜。到我们了，你先买。（他们买好了）

　　A: Here is a free table. Let's sit down. Help yourself to some fish please. Isn't it delicious and appetizing?

　　A:这里有一张空桌子。我们坐下吧，请吃鱼。难道不好吃？

　　B:I'm sorry I don't like it's a little too salty.

　　B:很抱歉我不喜欢。有点咸。

　　A:I see you people from south prefer sweet. don't you?

　　A:我知道你们南方人喜欢吃甜食，是吗？

　　B:Yes, I like the fish cooked in sweet and sour sauce best. Try some beef, please.

　　B:对，我最喜欢吃糖醋鱼。请吃点牛内吧。

　　A:Thank you. I'm through with one steamed bread and I'd like a second helping³.

　　A:谢谢你。我已吃完一个馒头了，而且我还想吃一个。

　　B:Your appetite is good.

　　B:你的胃口不错。

　　A:I'm always feeling hungry.

　　A:我总是感到饿。

1 staple   

n.主要产物，常用品，主要要素，原料，订书钉，钩环；adj.主要的，重要的；vt.分类

参考例句：

• Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
• Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。

2 stewed   

adj.焦虑不安的，烂醉的v.炖( stew的过去式和过去分词 )；煨；思考；担忧

参考例句：

• When all birds are shot, the bow will be set aside;when all hares are killed, the hounds will be stewed and eaten -- kick out sb. after his services are no longer needed. 鸟尽弓藏，兔死狗烹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• \"How can we cook in a pan that's stewed your stinking stockings? “染臭袜子的锅，还能煮鸡子吃！还要它？” 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。