英语访谈对话 39 The Guesthouse

 　　Todd: OK. Daisuke, we're going to talk about the guesthouse. We live at the same guesthouse.

　　Daisuke: Yes.

　　Todd: There's lots of people here.

　　Daisuke: Yep.

　　Todd: Um, what do you think about the guesthouse?

　　Daisuke: It's quite nice to meet different people from different countries.

　　Todd: Uh-huh, what do you do at night at the guesthouse?

　　Daisuke: At night?

　　Todd: Yeah!

　　Daisuke: Normally¹, I work quite early, so I start working quite early so, I'm sleeping at night.

　　Todd: Oh, you don't party with the people, or have drinks or anything?

　　Daisuke: Only on Saturday. But Saturday, after I work, after work I go to Ginza to have a drink with my workmates².

　　Todd: Oh, OK.

　　Daisuke: Then, I come back quite late, so maybe I stay here maybe for two hours or something.

　　Todd: Oh, really! Oh, OK. Um, and do you know everybody at the guesthouse? Do you know everybody here?

　　Daisuke: I don't think I know everbody, but I know some people who comes down to the first floor, and yeah.

　　Todd: Yeah, you just hang out?

　　Daisuke: Hang out. Yeah, OK, um, and how long do you plan to live here at the guesthouse? My plan is, um, I'm gonna live here within³ one month, so it will be, uh, four months.

　　Todd: Four months. Oh, you're going to move.

　　Daisuke: Yeah.

　　Todd: Really? Why?

　　Daisuke: Uh, I'm searching for the job in the restaurant. As long as, as I get the job I'd like to move and live close to the restaurant. Cause the restaurant life is quite long hours, so I have to live, you know, live close to the restaurant. Get some sleep.

　　Todd: Yeah. What kind of restaurant job? Cook or waiter or..?

　　Daisuke: A chef⁴.

　　Todd: A chef?

　　Daisuke: A cook, of course cook.

　　Todd: Oh, OK.

　　Daisuke: I don't get any skills, I don't have any skills, so I have to start from the bottom⁵, but, I want to do the Japanese cuisine⁶.

　　Todd: Oh, OK. Great! Alright thanks a lot Daisuke.

1 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

2 workmates   

n.一起工作的人，同事，工友( workmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He had a set-to with one of his workmates. 他和一位工友干了一架。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His workmates made a collection for his leaving party. 他的同事为他的告别晚会募捐。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 within   

n.内部，里头；adv.在内部，在内心里；prep.在…之内

参考例句：

• The work must be done within the given time.这个工作必须在规定的时间内完成。
• Within two weeks,she gained five pounds in weight.两周内她的体重增加了5磅。

4 chef   

n.炊事员，厨师

参考例句：

• He started work as a trainee chef.他开始了见习厨师的工作。
• No one can become a chef without practical experience.没有实际工作经验，谁也当不了厨师长。

5 bottom   

n.底部;屁股，臀部；adj.底部的

参考例句：

• The bottom of the cup is broken.这杯子的底破了。
• The channel must have a flat bottom.沟道的底要平。

6 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。