Lesson 31 饮食
出口成章
Mom， can we have lunch now？ 妈妈，现在可以吃饭了吗？
Yeah！ Let’s dig in. Do you want some biscuits？ 让我们开始吧！你想吃点儿饼干吗？
Sweetened or unsweetened？ 要不要加糖？
We went to a buffet yesterday and it was really delicious. 我们昨天去吃自助餐了，真的很好吃。
I’ve never seen anybody that thin who could put away so much food！ 我从来没见过长那么瘦还能吃那么多的人。
Yes， you bet he can. 当然，他肯定是。
Normally， if a person drinks too much beer， he is bound to have a big belly. 一般来说，如果一个人喝太多啤酒，他就会长大肚子。
I guess he’s just one of those people who eats everything but never gets fat. 我想他就是那种无论吃什么都不会长胖的人。
I’d like an egg soup. 我想要一个鸡蛋汤。
No， I don’t have much of an appetite today. 不了，我今天没什么胃口。
What about steamed fish？ It’s light. 来个清蒸鱼怎么样？这个比较清淡。
Its menu has a lot to choose from. 那儿有很多菜可以点。
Haha！ Makes your mouth water， huh？ 哈哈，你口水都流出来了吧？
What would you rather eat： eggplants or mushrooms？ 你想要吃什么？茄子还是蘑菇？
I’m still full from breakfast and you are already talking about lunch！ 我吃的早饭还没消化完你就开始想午饭了。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Mom， I’m hungry. Can we have lunch now？
妈妈，我饿了，我们能吃午饭了吗？
We should wait for your father. He’ll be home soon.
我们应该等一下你爸爸，他应该马上就回来了。
But I’m so hungry. I can’t wait any longer.
可我真的很饿，我一会儿也等不了了。
OK， You win. What do you want to eat， eggplant or mushroom？
好吧，你赢了，想吃些什么啊？茄子还是蘑菇？
Neither， I don’t have much of an appetite today.
都不想吃，我今天没什么胃口。
What do you want to eat then？
那你想吃点儿什么呢？
What about steamed fish？ I think it’s light.
清蒸鱼怎么样？我觉得这道菜比较清淡。
Aren’t you afraid of gathering weight？
你不怕长胖吗？
Not at all， mom. I’m one of those who eats everything but never gets fat.
一点儿也不，妈妈，我是那种怎么吃都不会长胖的人。
OK. Anything else？
还有什么想吃的？
I’d like an egg soup.
还有鸡蛋汤。
An egg soup， all right. I think maybe only a buffet can make you satisfied.
一个鸡蛋汤，好的。想吃这么多东西，我想只有自助餐能让你满意了。
Yes， I remember last time we have a buffet. It was really delicious.
嗯！还记得上次我们吃自助餐的时候，真是好吃极了。
Makes your mouth water， huh？
对，想得你都流口水了。
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
我们吃饭吧！ Let’s dig in. Let’s have our meal.
要不要加糖？ Sweetened or unsweetened？ With or without suger？
我从没见过别人这么瘦还能吃这么多东西。 I’ve never seen anybody that thin who could put away so much food！ I’ve never seen anybodythat thin who can eat so much food.
我今天胃口不好。 I don’t have much of an appetite today. I don’t feel like eating anything.
你想吃什么？茄子还是蘑菇？ What would you rather eat， eggplants or mushrooms？ What would you like to eat， eggplant or mushroom？
他吃很多东西却从来不长胖。 He eats everything but never gets fat. He eats a lot of things but never gets fat.
我想帮你一起做饭。 I’d like to help pitch in with dinner. I’d like to help you with dinner.
你想吃什么？鱼还是排骨？ Which would you rather have， steak or fish？ Which would you like to eat， steak or fish？
请不要劝我吃水母。 Please don’t talk me into eating jellyfish. Please don’t ask me to eat jellyfish.
我快饿死了，咱们能不能去找点儿吃的？ I’m starving. Could we grab something to eat？ I’m starving. Could we go and get something to eat？
你想吃点儿什么？ What do you wanna eat？ What do you want to eat？
先生，您点些什么？ Sir， what will it be for you？ Sir， what do you want to order？
您想要在这儿吃还是带走？ Is it to go or to eat here？ Do you want to eat it here or take it with you？
我想要红酒。 Red wine is fine. I’d like to order red wine.
您还想要些什么？ And to follow？ What else do you want？
重点词汇解析
1. biscuits [‘b？sk？t] n. 饼干；小点心
【例句】Would you like some biscuits？
想要一点饼干吗？
2. bound [ba？nd] n. 边界，界限；范围，领域；跳跃，弹回 adj. 被缚住的；装订好的，装有封面的；受束缚的；非做不可的，有义务的，正在前往的，打算前去的 v. 接壤；使跳跃；使弹回；跳跃；弹回；跳起
【例句】If you keep playing， you are bound to lose the game.
你要是继续玩的话，你肯定会失去这场比赛的。
3. appetite [’？p？ta？t] n. 爱好；食欲；欲望
【例句】I don’t have the appetite to eat anything.
我没有胃口吃东西了。
4. gather [‘g？e？（r）] n. 集合；聚集 v. 使聚集；积聚；搜集
【例句】His mouth never stops， nowonder he keeps gathering weight.
他总是不停的吃东西，难怪他要长胖。
5. light [la？t] n. 光；光亮；光线；光源 adj. 明亮的；浅色的 adj. 味道比较淡的；清淡的 v. 点；照亮；点燃；使容光焕发；点着；变亮
【例句】I’d like to eat something light， like fruit or vegetables.
我想吃点清淡的，比如蔬菜或者水果之类的。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
Seize the day！ Put no trust in the morrow.
——Horace
抓住眼前的光阴！不要相信明天。
——荷拉斯
Men talk of killing time， while time quietly kills them.
——Dion Boucicault
人们常说要消磨时间，而时间也慢慢地消磨了人们。
——迪翁·布希高乐
Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as in knowing what to do next.
——Herbert Hoover
智慧并非在于知道最终的任务，而是在于知道下一步做什么。
——赫伯特·胡佛
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money？
——Ayn Rand
如果你认为金钱是罪恶的来源，那么你想过哪里是金钱的来
源吗？
——艾因·兰德
Lesson 32 寻找餐厅
出口成章
Could you recommend a nice restaurant near here？ 您能推荐一个附近比较好的餐厅吗？
I want a restaurant with reasonable prices. 我想找一个价位合理的餐厅。
I’d like a quiet restaurant. 我想找一个安静的餐厅。
I’d like a restaurant with cheerful atmosphere. 我想找一个气氛欢快的餐厅。
Could you recommend that kind of restaurant？ 您能推荐一个那样的餐厅吗？
Where is the main area for restaurants？ 这里的餐厅聚集区在哪儿？
Is there a Chinese restaurant near here？ 附近有中餐馆吗？
Are there any inexpensive restaurants near here？ 附近有没有比较便宜的餐厅？
Do you know of any restaurants open now？ 您知道附近还有什么餐厅在营业吗？
I’d like to have some local food. 我想品尝一下本地食物。
Where is the nearest Italian restaurant？ 最近的意大利餐厅在哪儿？
I’d like a seat with a nice view. 我想订一个风景好的座位。
I’d like a restaurant that accept credit cards. 我想找一家可以用信用卡的餐厅。
Where is the dining room？ 餐厅在哪儿？
Can I get a ticket for the sightseeing bus here？ 我在这儿能买到观光巴士的票吗？
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Excuse me， could you please do me a favor？
您好，请问能帮我个忙吗？
Yes， what’s that？
好的，什么事？
Where is the main area for restaurants？
请问哪里是餐厅聚集区？
It’s not far from here. Walking along the street. You will get there within ten minutes.
离这儿没多远，沿着街一直走，不出十分钟就到了。
Thank you. Could you recommend a nice restaurant？
谢谢，那您能给我推荐一个不错的餐厅吗？
What kind of restaurant？ Chinese or Italian？ Or other kind of restaurant？
什么样的餐厅？中餐馆还是意大利餐厅？或者是其他餐厅？
None of them. I’d like to have some local food.
都不是，我想尝尝这儿的地方菜。
Many of the restaurants here cook real nice local food.
这儿好多家餐厅做的地方菜都很好吃。
Then I’d like to choose a quiet restaurant.
那就找一个安静的吧。
OK then. I suggest you go to Wonderland Restaurant with cheerful atmosphere.
好的，那我推荐你去仙境餐厅，那儿的氛围非常欢快。
But I’m afraid it will be too noisy at night.
可是晚上不会很闹吗？