赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第39期:最后一顿早餐

 　　Last Break fast

　　最后一顿早餐

　　Evan and Mrs. Van Helsing sit next to each other at breakfast.

　　艾凡和凡?赫尔辛太太早餐时坐在一起。

　　V:So, today you are leaving, Evan?

　　老板：那么，艾凡，你们今天要走了，是不是？

　　E:Yes. After three weeks, it's time to hit the road again.

　　艾凡：是的。在这儿住了三个礼拜，是再上路的时候了。

　　V:How nice for you to be able to pack up and leave whenever you like!

　　老板：你们真好，可以随时想离开就收拾行李上路！

　　E:This is the best trip of my life. Kathy doesn't want to leave at all.

　　艾凡：这是我这生中最棒的一趟旅行。凯西一点都不想离开。

　　V:Where is the darling girl? Isn't she hungry?

　　老板：那亲爱的女孩到哪儿去？她不饿吗？

　　E:She's washing up. She'll be here in a minute.

　　艾凡：她在盥洗。一会儿就来。

　　V:I have your favorite breakfast for you two today: eggs easy over, waffles with maple¹ syrup², yogurt, orange juice, and tea for Kathy, coffee for you.

　　老板：今天我为你们两个准备了你们最喜爱的早餐：两面嫩煎的荷包蛋、加枫糖的松饼、优酪乳、柳橙汁，还有凯西的茶和你的咖啡。

　　E:I can't get over how you remember what all your guests like to eat, Mrs. Van Helsing.

　　艾凡：凡?赫尔辛太太，我很讶异你怎么记得住所有房客喜欢吃的东西。

　　V:I only remember the preferences of those whom I like, Evan. You and Kathy have been ideal³ guests. You're both so polite and considerate of others.

　　老板：艾凡，我只记得我喜欢的那些人的喜好。你和凯西一直都是很棒的客人。两个人都很有礼貌又体谅别人。

　　E:It's been a real pleasure to stay with you, Mrs. Van Helsing. Anyway, after we return from Sweden, we'll be back next month to say hello before we go back to New York.

　　艾凡：凡?赫尔辛太太，住你这儿我们一直都很愉快。不管怎样，下个月我们从瑞典回来，返回纽约前会来打声招呼。

　　V:You two are welcome to stay with us anytime. Now, hurry up and finish your breakfast while it's still hot!

　　老板：欢迎你们两个随时来住我们这儿。哦，趁早餐还热时赶快吃吧！

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1.…，it's time to hit the road again.

　　=…，it's time to leave again.

　　……，是再上路的时候厂。

　　注意:

　　表“是上路、继续出发前进的时候厂。”的说法，除r " It' s time to hit the

　　road.”之外，也可用下列说法:

　　It’ s time to get going.是继续前进的时候厂。

　　Let's take off几日自们上路吧。

　　2. wash up梳洗，盟洗(不及物动词)

　　例:Evenv moaning⁴ before leaving for work，Judy washes up for nearly half hour.

　　(朱蒂每天早上上班前大约要梳洗半个钟头。)

　　3. in a minute立刻，马上

　　=m a moment

　　=in a jiffy

　　jiffy.片刻，瞬l旬

　　例:Mom:Paula? Can you answer the doom⁵ I'm washing dishes.Paula:No y-oblem，Mom. I' 11 answer it in a minute as soon as I turnTV off.

　　(妈妈:葆拉?你可以开一下门吗?我在洗碗盘。)

　　(葆拉:没问题，老妈。我关掉电视后马上就去开门。)

　　4. egg easy over两面嫩煎的荷包蛋

　　5. waffle 松饼，牛奶鸡蛋格子u}[饼

　　6. maple syrup 枫糖浆

　　7. yogurt 酸奶

1 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

2 syrup   

n.糖浆，糖水

参考例句：

• I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
• Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。

3 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。

4 moaning   

v.呻吟，悲叹( moan的现在分词 )；抱怨；发出萧萧声

参考例句：

• They were moaning over the death of their father. 他们正在哀悼他们的父亲。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She's always moaning that she has too much work to do. 她总是抱怨她有太多的事要做。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。