英语口语话题--在西餐厅

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--I'll try the cream of cauliflower.
--Hush browns, please.
--Would you care for soup or salad to start with?
--What kind of dressing would you like?
--What's in the chef's salad?
--Bring me a side of French fries, please.
--We want a large pizza.
--I'd also like a side order of coleslaw.
--How big is the hamburger?
--A large Coke, please.

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双语对照

--I'll try the cream of cauliflower.
我想试试奶油菜花汤。
--Hush browns, please.
请给我土豆饼。
--Would you care for soup or salad to start with?
先来点汤还是沙拉？
--What kind of dressing would you like?
你想要哪种沙拉酱？
--What's in the chef's salad?
主厨沙拉里有什么？
--Bring me a side of French fries, please.
请给我一份薯条。
--We want a large pizza.
我们要一个大的披萨。
--I'd also like a side order of coleslaw.
我要一份甘蓝沙拉。
--How big is the hamburger?
汉堡有多大？
--A large Coke, please.
请给我一杯大可乐。

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对话练习

A: Is this your first time eating at this kind of restaurant?
B: Yes. But I'm confused with so many items on the table.
A: They're quite different from those on a Chinese table.
B: Yes. This is napkin, the big plate I know.
B: What about those knives?
A: The big one, right next to the dinner plate, is the meat knife, and the fork is on the other side. The middle one is for fowl and the one on the far right is the fish knife.
B: Can I use one for everything?
A: Yes, but they don't do that.
B: Is that acceptable?
A: No.
B: What about these glasses?
A: The biggest one is for water, called goblet. And the second biggest is for champagne; the two in the same size are for wine; and the smallest one is sherry glass. There are sometimes not so many glasses. It all depends.
B: Would you care for soup or salad to start with?
A: Salad, please.
B: I know wine is popular in the West.
A: The spoon, you know, is for soup. They don't drink from the bowl directly. Those are condiments.
B: How's your chicken and pasta?
A: Needs a bit more salt. How's your shrimp?
B: Can I have some more bread?
A: Of course, you can.

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对话里说的关于刀子，那个大的，紧挨着盘子的那个，是切肉刀；叉子在另一侧，中间的那个是禽肉刀；最右边的那个是切鱼刀。

对话里说的关于喝酒用的杯子，最大的那个是水杯，叫高脚杯；第二大的那个是香槟酒杯；那两个一样大的是葡萄酒杯；最小的那个是雪利酒杯。

规矩好多，感受到了不同文化的差异。就像文中说的，你可以一直用一种，但别人不能接受。

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汉英互译

1. 我想试试奶油菜花汤。
2. 请给我土豆饼。
3. 先来点汤还是沙拉？
4. 你想要哪种沙拉酱？
5. 主厨沙拉里有什么？
6. 请给我一份薯条。
7. 我们要一个大的披萨。
8. 我要一份甘蓝沙拉。
9. 汉堡有多大？
10. 请给我一杯大可乐。

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