英语访谈对话 511 At the Restaurant

 　　Waitress: Hi, welcome to our restaurant.

　　Customer: Thank you very much.

　　Waitress: How many people are there?

　　Customer: Just the one.

　　Waitress: Just one person, ok. Smoking¹ or non-smoking?

　　Customer: Non-smoking please.

　　Waitress: Come along and have a seat right here.

　　Customer: Thanks.

　　Waitress: Here are your menus and a glass of water.

　　Waitress: Can I get you something to drink?

　　Customer: Mmm I was wondering about this wine actually. What’s your house wine?

　　Waitress: Our house wine is this red wine right here and it’s 10 dollars.

　　Customer: Oh, I think I’ll have a glass of that actually.

　　Waitress: Just a glass?

　　Customer: How much is it for a bottle?

　　Waitress: 10 dollars.

　　Customer: Oh sorry. Yeah I’ll have a bottle then, thanks.

　　Waitress: Can I take your order for an appetiser?

　　Customer: Mmm I quite like the look of several of these. Now the melon, does that come with anything else?

　　Waitress: The melon? It just comes with some garnish² But it’s pretty much just plain³ melon with garnish and some whipped⁴ cream.

　　Customer: What would you recommend⁵?

　　Waitress: Well I really recommend the fries. They’re quite good and they come with cheese and tomatoes and some chile on top.

　　Customer: Oh they sound nice. Ok, I’ll have those thanks.

　　Waitress: Are you ready to order your meal?

　　Customer: Yes I think I’m ready now. I think I’ll have this vegetable goulash.

　　Can you tell me, is it vegetarian⁶?

　　Waitress: It is, actually. It’s all vegetarian but it does come with cheese.

　　Customer: Oh that’s ok, I eat cheese. Do I get any with it?

　　Waitress: It comes with a side order of rice or potatoes.

　　Customer: I’d like rice please.

　　Waitress: Ok.

　　Waitress: Did you enjoy your meal?

　　Customer: It was delicious, thank you.

　　Waitress: Can I get you anything else?

　　Customer: Oh, I’d like to look at the desert menu please. Mm these all look nice. Oh I think I must go for this chocolate cake here.

　　Waitress: Chocolate cake. Very good choice-that’s our most popular dish.

　　Customer: Could I get cream with it please?

　　Waitress: Would you like custard or whipped cream?

　　Customer: Whipped cream please.

　　Waitress: Coming right up.

　　Customer: Could I have the bill please?

　　Waitress: Certainly. Here you go.

　　Customer: Mmm 30 dollars. Oh that’s ok, that’s not too bad.

　　Waitress: Thank you for coming.

　　Customer: Ok no problem.

　　Waitress: Bye, come again!

　　Customer: Bye!

1 smoking   

n.吸烟，抽烟；冒烟

参考例句：

• He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
• He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。

2 garnish   

n.装饰，添饰，配菜

参考例句：

• The turkey was served with a garnish of parsley.做好的火鸡上面配上芫荽菜做点缀。
• The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。

3 plain   

n.平原，草原；adj.简单的，明白的，平常的；

参考例句：

• She's in plain clothes.她的穿着很朴素。
• The book is written in plain English.那本书是用简明英语写的。

4 whipped   

adj. 受到鞭打的 动词whip的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• a dollop of whipped cream 一团搅打的奶油
• a non-dairy whipped topping 打好的非奶制糕点配料

5 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

6 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。