流利美国口语2.9

W: How do you like this place?

M: I think the atmosphere is a little dead.

W: Really? Then why not go to a bar of American style?

M: Sounds great. American bars are really hopping¹.

Dialogue 2.

W: Are you ready to order drinks?

M: Yes, I’ll have a whisky², and you?

W: It doesn’t matter to me. But it couldn’t be that strong.

M: OK. A cup of martini cocktail³, please.

Dialogue 3.

W: Would you like to have a drink after work?

M: I am afraid I am busy tonight.

W: Oh, come on. Let’s forget about work and have some fun.

M: All right. Tell you what, I really like to go barhopping.

Dialogue 4.

W: Would you like a re-fill?

M: It’s too strong and fills to my head. I should have drunk⁴ less.

W: You are kidding. You usually drink like a fish.

M: Well, I might be. But I feel a little bit tipsy.

Dialogue 5.

W: What is a reasonable tip to leave the bartender?

M: It’s up to you. I usually leave 20 percent of the tab, but I think the bartender would like you to invite him for a cup of Colette.

W: A good idea.

M: The service was very good tonight.

Exercise.

1. Would you prefer black tea or green tea?

2. Do I have to finish it up all at once?

3. Let me refill your cup.

4. You can just take a sip⁵ of this beer.

5. Would you have a taste of the spirit?

6. Maotai doesn’t go to your head as most liquors⁶ do, though strong.

7. Would you care for some coffee?

8. How much should I tip him?

9. Do you mind a refill?

10. How about something strong to go with it?

11. It’s said that he drinks like a fish.

12. The atmosphere in the bar is a little dead.

13. His performance tonight socked.

14. He felt tipsy.

15. He spent the whole night on bar hopping.

1 hopping   

n. 跳跃 动词hop的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The clubs in town are really hopping. 城里的俱乐部真够热闹的。
• I'm hopping over to Paris for the weekend. 我要去巴黎度周末。

2 whisky   

n.威士忌酒

参考例句：

• I'm sure this whisky has been watered down.我敢肯定这瓶威士忌掺过水了。
• She poured herself a large tot of whisky.她给自己倒了一大杯威士忌。

3 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

4 drunk   

adj.醉酒的；(喻)陶醉的；n.酗酒者，醉汉

参考例句：

• People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
• She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时，经常发现他醉醺醺的。

5 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

6 liquors   

n.酒，烈性酒( liquor的名词复数 )；含酒精饮料

参考例句：

• He tasted different kinds of spirituous liquors in drops. 他把不同的酒都呷一口品尝一下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He often liquors up before he goes to bed. 他睡觉前常喝个够。 来自辞典例句