Because it’s already been booked.
因为已经有人预定了。
What？ But I booked it this afternoon.
什么？我下午就预订了这个房间。
Well， you should have come earlier， You told us you’ll come at about 7：00， now it’s 7：30.
您应该早点儿来，当初您说七点到，现在都七点半了。
But I think you will keep the table for 40 minutes if I’m late.
可是我认为如果迟到你们也会把这个房间保留40分钟。
No， we keep reservations for only 15 minutes after the reserved time. Sir， there is another table available. Would you like to use that one？
不是的，我们会多保留15分钟。先生，有一张桌子空出来了，您想用那一张吗？
Of course， show me the way，please.
当然了，请带路吧。
Here is the menu， sir. Can I take your order now？
先生您的菜单，请问您可以点菜了吗？
Yes. What’s special for today？
当然，今天的推荐菜是什么？
It’s Kongpao chicken.
是宫保鸡丁。
I think it’s very spicy， but I’ll have a try.
那道菜好像很辣，不过我试试吧。
Here is your Kongpao chicken， sir.
您的宫保鸡丁好了，先生。
Thank you. Oh， it’s too hot. Could you please bring me a cup of ice water？
谢谢，哦，好辣啊，麻烦你给我一杯冰水。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
请到我们专门吸烟的区域。 Please go to our smoking area. The restaurant has set a special area for smoking.
恐怕这违反我们的规定。 I’m afraid it’s against our regulations. I’m afraid it’s violating our regulations.
不是说过我请客吗？ I’ve told you， it’s my treat. I’ve told you that you are my guest.
能给我一杯冰水吗？ I need a cup of ice water. Could you please give me a cup of ice water？
为什么我点的菜上这么晚？ Why is my order so late？ What’s the reason for making me wait a long time for my order？
我十分钟前点的菜。 I ordered ten minutes ago. I have ordered for ten minutes.
我不能再等了。 I won’t wait any longer. I decided to give up waiting.
请尽快服务。 Please serve us soon. Could you please serve us as quickly as possible.
你认为会等多长时间？ How long do you think we’ll wait？ How long a wait do you think there will be？
饭店现在客满。 The restaurant is full now. The restaurant has no seats available now.
12点之后我们不做这道菜。 We don’t have this dishafter 12：00. We don’t serve that dish after 12：00.
您现在不能使用这张桌子了。 You can’t get the table now. You have no right to use the table now.
今天的推荐菜是什么？ What’s special for today？ What is the dish worthy of recommendation？
那道菜很辣。 That’s very hot. That’s very spicy.
你们想分开付账吗？ Do you wanna pay separately？ Do you want to settle the bill separately？
那我就喝一点。 I’ll have a little. I will drink a little.
重点词汇解析
1. regulation [reɡju‘lein] n. 规章；条例；规则，规定；管理
【例句】Fighting is against our regulations.
打架违反我们的规定。
2. treat [tri？t] n. 宴请，请客，款待 v. 视为，论述，对待；交涉，协商，谈判
【例句】You don’t have to pay. It’s my treat.
你不用付钱，我请客。
3. spicy [‘spaisi] adj. 加了香料的；辛辣的，轻快的；出产香料的
【例句】This dish is too spicy. My tongue is on fire.
这菜太辣了，我舌头着火了。
4. keep [ki？p] n. 生计，保持，维持 v. 保持；遵守；保存；保持；继续不断
【例句】Everyone should follow the rules.
每个人都必须遵守规定。
5. already [l’redi] adv. 早已，已经
【例句】The door is already closed， so you have to call someone to open it.
房门锁了，你必须叫人打开它。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
Life is a gamble at terrible odds--if it was a bet， you wouldn’t take it.
——Tom Stoppard
生命是一场没什么胜算的赌注，如果可以的话，不要下赌。
——汤姆·斯托帕德
Life’s perhaps the only riddle， That we shrink from giving up.
——W. S. Gilbert
生命大概是我们唯一猜不透又不敢放弃的谜语。
——W. S. 吉尔伯特
There is more shame in distrusting one’s friends than in being deceived by them.
——La Rochefoucauld： Maximes
不相信自己的朋友比被朋友欺骗更让人羞愧。
——拉罗什福科 《箴言集》
We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us， but for our ability to amuse them.
——Evelyn Waugh
我们爱我们的朋友并非因为他们能逗笑我们，而是因为我们能够逗笑他们。
——伊夫林·沃
Lesson 38 在酒吧
出口成章
Hey， Tom. Would you like some drinks？ 嘿，汤姆，想不想去喝一杯？
OK. Shall we go to a bar？ 好啊，我们去酒吧怎么样？
Good idea. I like hunging out in bars at night. 好主意，我喜欢晚上待在酒吧里。
We can kill time and make new friends. 我们可以打发时间，认识新
朋友。
It’s 12 o’clock now. Hungover？ 现在都12点了，他昨晚喝醉了？
Yes， please. I’d like a gin and tonic. 是的，我想要一杯金汤力。
Keep the change. 不用找零了。
Do you have any draft beer？ 你们这儿有生啤吗？
No， only bottled. Here’s the list. 没有，只有瓶装的，这是酒单。
Never mind then. I’ll just have a Jack and coke. 没关系，拿给我来一杯杰克加可乐。
I’ll have a martini. 我要一杯马提尼。
The singer with grey hair is so alluring. 那个银色头发的歌手非常迷人。
What kind of beer would you like？ 您想要什么啤酒？
I’d like to try a local beer. What would you suggest？ 我想尝尝当地啤酒，你有什么推荐的吗？
That’s too strong for me. It will make me drunk. 这种酒太烈了，我会喝醉的。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
What do you want to drink？
你想喝什么？
I don’t know. Do they have tea？
不知道，这儿有茶吗？
What did you say？ Tea？
你说什么？茶？
Yes. Do they have any iced tea？
是啊，有冰茶吗？
No， I don’t think so. This is a pub.
我认为没有，这儿是酒吧啊。
Sure. A lot of pubs do.
当然，很多酒吧都有的。
I can’t imagine that. It sounds strange. Anyway， what would you like as a drink？
不敢想象，听起来很怪。不过，你想要喝什么？
Maybe juice then.
那就果汁吧。
Juice？ It’s 10：30！ How can you drink juice？
果汁？现在10：30了！你怎么能喝果汁呢？
Why not？
为什么不能？
But this is a pub. They have beer， or wine， or liquor here. I thought you wanted to have a drink.
可这是酒吧。这儿有啤酒，葡萄酒或烈性酒，我以为你想喝一杯的。
But I don’t like alcohol. It makes my face turn red.
可我不喜欢酒精，那会让我的脸变红。
Your face turns red？
你的脸会变红？
Yes， it turns all red. So I don’t drink alcohol usually.
是的，全都变红，所以我平时一般不喝酒。
So what do you usually drink when you go out？
那你平时出去喝什么？
I drink tea， or juice.
我喝茶或果汁。
But you are in a pub right now. Almost all women here know how to drink alcohol. You should learn.
可是你现在在酒吧，在这儿大多数女人都多少会喝一点酒，你也应该学一下。
Why do I have to learn？ I don’t like it.
为什么我要学？我不喜欢。
When you go out with friends， everybody drinks. Your company have parties too. If you refuse to drink alcohol， people will think you are too conservative.
因为你和别人出去时，每个人都喝酒，而且公司也会有聚会。如果你不喝，他们会觉得你很保守。
So you think I need to drink， huh？
所以你认为我应该学喝酒？
At least get used to it. You should be able to drink two or three drinks.
至少习惯一下，你应该要能喝个两三杯。
Alright. I will try. What do you drink？
好吧，我试试，你喝什么？
Gin and tonic.
金汤力。
Is it strong？
度数高吗？
Average. Not too strong.
一般吧，不太高。
I will have one too then. But you must promise not to laugh at my red face.
那我也要一杯吧，不过你要保证不能笑我的红脸。
I promise. I’ll go to the bar and get two gin and tonics.
我保证，我现在去吧台点两杯金汤力。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
银色头发的那个歌手真迷人。 The singer with grey hair is so alluring. The singer with grey hair is so attractive.
你有什么建议吗？ What would you suggest？ Do you have any suggestions？
很多酒吧都（提供茶水）有。 A lot of pubs do. A lot of pubs （offer tea）.