英语杂谈：112 Attract younger customers

[00:11.21]1.Dean,have you got a moment?
[00:13.66]Sure. I’m on my way home.
[00:15.93]I’m working on a scheme to attract younger customers.
[00:19.98]To the restaurant?  Yes.
[00:22.05]2.Hm. "Youth Market Trends in the Dining Industry".
[00:27.09]I beg your pardon?
[00:28.94]My research last semester was on this topic. Do go on.
[00:33.62]3.Well,in general,younger customers prefer casual dining. Yes.
[00:40.18]They like finger food. In fact,they often order appetizers².
[00:46.13]In the bar,they prefer beer and wine to hard liquor.
[00:50.57]4.Is that information useful?
[00:52.85]Absolutely. Let me ask you a question.
[00:56.37]Do they prefer large portions? I mean,is that important?
[01:02.22]Sure. They like large portions,but they prefer lower prices.
[01:07.68]After all,they’re not making much money yet!
[01:11.05]Is that the voice of experience,Dean?
[01:13.51]Highly researched,of course.
[01:19.96]Unit 6  lesson 2  Wendy at work
[01:31.01]1.Hi. My name’s Wendy. Can I get you something to drink?
[01:45.56]We need a bottle of mineral water and a carafe³ of the house red wine.
[01:50.84]2.Sorry.Are you ready to order? Yes,I think so.
[01:57.60]Would you like an appetizer¹?
[01:59.77]Yes. What was the starter,Richard?
[02:03.72]Yes. We’d like one spare ribs⁴ to share,please. Fine.
[02:07.69]3.And for your main course?
[02:09.72]Yes. I’d like the roast chicken and vegetables.
[02:13.69]Excuse me!  No problem.
[02:18.14]4.And for you? I’d like the soup and salad.
[02:22.21]What kind of soup? Tomato soup,please.
[02:25.87]5.Oh,now I’m doing it.
[02:29.32]I’m sorry. I was up all night. My dog was sick.
[02:34.49]Oh.How sad. He’s better today.But I’m exhausted⁵. Aren’t we all!
[02:54.76]Unit 6  Lesson 3  William’s day-off
[03:06.51]1.On your left! Pardon me. Oh! Sorry. I know you.
[03:12.99]You do? yes,you work at the Sheraton. 
[03:16.47]Yes I do. Are you a guest there?
[03:19.11]No... Oh,you do business at the hotel.
[03:22.48]Yes,I have meetings there.
[03:24.83]I’m Jim Bigelow,C.E.O.Sheraton. How do you do?
[03:28.46]3.William Olson. Front desk. I’m sorry. I-I-I didn’t know you.
[03:33.11]Well,you don’t see me there very often.I only come in for meetings.
[03:38.17]4.Do you like those?  Oh,yes.
[03:42.54]Not me. I always try to walk.
[03:45.70]Oh,well I usually walk. I live here in the city,So I walk everywhere.
[03:50.24]Except when I skate. Or work,of course.
[03:54.34]5.I never stop working. Today’s my day-off.
[03:59.10]Well,enjoy it! My last one was three weeks ago!
 

1 appetizer   

n.小吃，开胃品

参考例句：

• We served some crackers and cheese as an appetizer.我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。
• I would like a cucumber salad for an appetizer.我要一份黄瓜沙拉作开胃菜。

2 appetizers   

n.开胃品( appetizer的名词复数 )；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西

参考例句：

• Here is the egg drop and appetizers to follow. 这是您要的蛋花汤和开胃品。 来自互联网
• Would you like appetizers or a salad to go with that? 你要不要小菜或色拉？ 来自互联网

3 carafe   

n.玻璃水瓶

参考例句：

• She lifted the stopper from the carafe.她拔出玻璃酒瓶上的瓶塞。
• He ordered a carafe of wine.他要了一瓶葡萄酒。

4 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。

5 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。