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第8章 生活口语(7)

Adam: Look, I’ll take some nice fresh cherries! There are ripe and soft.

Carrie: I’ll take some, too.

Adam: Let’s go to the snacks section. I want some chocolate and sweets.

Carrie: OK. I’ll go and buy some cakes.

Adam: Do you want to buy something else

Carrie: I’d like to buy an electric iron. Where can I find them

Adam: You can find it in the household appliances section.

Carrie: Which floor is the household appliances section on I’m confused with so many items in the supermarket.

逛超市

卡丽:我们去拿一辆手推车吧。

亚当:好主意。

卡丽:你要买什么?

亚当:我们先去看看水果吧。

卡丽:好的,我想买些桃子。但这些看起来还不太熟。

亚当:你看,多棒多新鲜的樱桃!又熟又软。我决定买一些。

卡丽:我也买一些吧。

亚当:去看看零食吧。我想买些巧克力和糖果。

卡丽:好的,我去买蛋糕。

亚当:你还要买什么吗?

卡丽:我想买一个电熨斗。在哪里能找到呢?

亚当:也许你可以在家电区找到它。

卡丽:家电区在几楼?我被超市里这么多东西搞糊涂了。

Notes 注释

ripe [raip] n. 成熟的

snack [sn 8k] n. 小吃

household appliance家用电器

小叮咛

①I’m confused with so many items in the supermarket. 我被超市里这么多东西搞糊涂了。 be confused with: 被……搞糊涂了。这是一个固定搭配。同样是固定搭配,be confused at表对“对……迷惑不解”。例如:You’ve confused me with someone else. 你认错人了。

At a Bakery

在面包房

Classic Sentences 经典句子

01|There are many kinds of bread.

面包有许多种。

02|What kind of bread would you like

你想要什么样的面包?

03|You can try this one.

你可以尝尝这种。

04|Is there a baker nearby

请问附近有没有面包店?

05|We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.

我们总算走运,面包店还开着。

06|The bakery serves us with fresh bread daily.

面包店每天都给我们提供新鲜面包。

07|Some bakeries provide French bread and cakes for people.

一些面包店为人们提供法式面包和蛋糕。

08|That’s a bakery specializing in French pastry.

那是一个专门制作和销售法式蛋糕的面包店。

09|I must go to the bakery and pick up some rolls and cake.

我必须到面包店买些面包和蛋糕。

10|Oh, the bread isn’t fresh enough.

哦,面包不够新鲜。

11|The bread is baking in the oven.

烤箱里正在烤面包。

12|They had nothing to eat but bread.

除了面包外,他们没有别的东西可吃。

13|Cut the bread into small rounds and give me two.

把面包切成小片,然后给我两片。

14|I had a frugal meal of bread and cheese last night.

我昨晚吃了只有面包和奶酪的便餐。

Useful Dialogue 实用会话

At the bakery

Waiter: Welcome! Can I help you

Tom: I would like some bread.

Waiter: We have many different kinds of bread. What kind do you want

Tom: Oh, let me see. I’d like some white bread.

Waiter: Here you are. Anything else

Tom: I want some brown bread. I think brown bread is delicious.

Waiter: Yeah, many people think so. It sells so well.

Tom: Is there buttered toast

Waiter: Sorry, we’ve just sold out buttered toast.

Tom: Well then, what about French toast

Waiter: Yes, but there is only a little left.

Tom: That’s all right. I’ll buy all of it.

在面包房

服务生:欢迎光临!请问你需要点什么?

汤姆:我要买些面包。

服务生:我们有好多种面包。您想要哪种?

汤姆:让我想想。我要一些白面包。

服务生:给你。还需要其它的吗?

汤姆:我要些黑面包。我认为黑面包味道很好。

服务生:是的,很多人都这么认为。黑面包卖得很好。

服务生:这有奶油土司吗?

汤姆:对不起,我们刚刚卖完。

服务生:那么,法国土司呢?

汤姆:有,但是只有一点儿了。

服务生:好吧。我要把它全买了。

Notes 注释

bread [bred] n.面包;生计

butter [bt] v. 需要,必需

toast [tust] n. 烤面包;吐司;干杯

小叮咛

①I think brown bread is delicious. 我认为黑面包味道很好。“think”除了“思考、想”有“认为”的意思,它后面可以接宾语从句,引导词that可以省略。宾语从句为陈述语序。如:She thinks that I will be an excellent teacher in the future. 她认为我将来会成为一名优秀的教师。

②It sells so well. 它卖的很好。“sell”这里是系动词(像am,is,are一样)用法。和主系表结构是一样的。用法就是“主语+sell+表语”。

例如:This book sells well. 这本书卖的很好/这本书很畅销。

At the Cafe

在咖啡馆

Classic Sentences 经典句子

01|What kind of coffee would you like

你喜欢哪种咖啡?

02|Why don’t you drink coffee

你为什么不喝咖啡?

03|I don’t like the caffeine in the coffee.

caffeine [k 8fin] n. 咖啡因

我不喜欢咖啡里面含有的咖啡因。

04|How would you like coffee

你喜欢什么咖啡?

05|A cup of black coffee, please.

请来一杯黑咖啡。

06|What do you recommend

recommend [rekmend] v. 推荐;介绍

你给我推荐一种吧?

07|Would you like some dessert

dessert [dizt] n. 甜点;甜食

您想要点甜点吗?

08|Well, I’ll have a small piece of cake.

嗯,好吧。我来一小块蛋糕。

09|What else are you going to have

您还需要其他的吗?

10|What about a green tea or perhaps a caffe latte

你看绿茶或拿铁咖啡,怎么样?

11|What special kind of desserts do you have

你们这里有什么特别的甜点吗?

12|Can I have some fruit instead of the dessert

instead of代替,而不是……

我能点些水果而不是甜点吗?

13|Do you need a few minutes (to decide what you want)

您是不是想再等几分钟(决定你要什么)?

14|I’d like to try the coffee with milk.

我想尝尝加奶的咖啡。

15|Please help me change another clean towel.

请帮我换一块干净的餐巾。

Useful Dialogue 实用会话

Having afternoon tea at the cafe

Waiter: Good afternoon.

Tom: I’m Tom Johnson. We made a reservation for tea this afternoon.

Waiter: Yes, sir. This way, please. Here’s your table. Is this all right

Tom: Yes, it’s nice, indeed. Thank you.

Waiter: I’m so glad you like it. What would you like 1 We serve coffee and tea, sandwiches, cakes and cold drinks. Please look at the menu for afternoon tea.

Tom: What would you like, Mike

Mike: I’ll try a chicken salad sandwich and have a cup of coffee with cream.

Waiter: How about you, Mr. Johnson

Tom: I will have black tea with lemon and sugar and a piece of apple pie.

Waiter: Anything else

Tom: What’s your special today

Waiter: We have strawberries with cream today. I suggest you try them.

Tom: Good, I will.

在咖啡馆喝下午茶

服务生:下午好。

汤姆:我是汤姆·约翰逊。我们预定了今天下午用茶点。

服务生:是的,先生。请这边走。这就是你们的桌子。您感觉还可以吗?

汤姆:好极了!谢谢你。

服务生:您满意我很高兴。您想要点什么?我们这里供应咖啡、茶、三明治、蛋糕和冷饮。请看一下茶点单。

汤姆:你想吃点什么,迈克?

迈克:我想尝尝鸡肉色拉三明治,并要一杯奶咖啡。

服务生:那么您呢,约翰逊先生?

汤姆:我要柠檬红茶加糖和一块苹果派。

服务生:还要什么吗?

汤姆:你们今天有什么特价食品?

服务生:我们今天供应鲜奶油草莓。我建议你们尝尝。

汤姆:好的,我想尝一尝。

Notes 注释

reservation [rezvein] n. 预订;预约

This way, please.请这边走。

serve [sv] v. (给……)提供;端上

special [spel] n. 特价菜

小叮咛

①What would you like 您想要点什么? 这个句子用于询问对方需要什么,在商店、餐馆、咖啡馆等场合多是服务人员用来询问顾客需要什么东西,这是非常客气的说法。例如:-What would you like, sir先生,您需要什么?

-I’d like a cup of coffee with sugar.我想要一杯加糖的咖啡。

Buffet

在自助餐厅

Classic Sentences 经典句子

01|I’d like to know what your buffet is like.

我想知道你们的自助餐是什么样的?

02|It’s got an extensive salad bar.

extensive [ikstensiv] a. 丰富的

我们有一个品种丰富的沙拉台。

03|What kind of main meals do you have on your buffet

自助餐的主食都有什么?

04|You can choose whatever you like.

你可以选择任何你喜欢的食物。

05|Cafeterias are very common here.

cafeteria [k 8fitiri] n. 自助餐馆

自助餐馆在这里是很常见的。

06|We have to wait in line in a cafeteria.

在自助餐馆我们要排队等候。

07|Food in a cafeteria is usually cheaper than in a restaurant.

自助餐馆里的饭菜一般比普通饭馆的要便宜。

08|This cafeteria always offers a big variety.

variety [vraiti] n. 种类

这家自助餐馆菜色总是很多。