纯正地道美语(外教讲解)240：晚餐准备

　　A: Honey, can you set the table?
B: Um, sure.  What are we having for dinner?  Do I need to put out anything in particular?
A: Well, make sure to put out the pepper and salt shakers.  I don’t know if your brother is coming tonight so set an extra place mat just in case.
B: Ok, should I use the fancy¹ silverware?
A: Yeah  go  ahead,  forks,  spoons  and  knives.I roasted some meat so be sure to put out some steak knives as well.
B: I’ll also set some cups and saucers² for some coffee after dinner.
A: Honey? Have you seen our soup bowls?
B: They are in the cupboard where you keep the gravy³ boat and serving dishes. Just be careful because the wine glasses are also there.
A: Oops!
 

　　set the table摆饭桌
anything in  particular 特别的东西
pepper n.胡椒粉
salt shakers 盐碟
fancy a.精美的
silverware n. 银器
roast 烤
gravy boat 酱油壶
serving dish 装菜的盘子
 

　　A：亲爱的，你能摆饭桌吗？
B：当然可以，晚餐我们吃什么？我需要摆些特别的东西吗？
A：一定要摆上胡椒粉和盐碟。我不知道你的兄弟今天晚上是否来，所以，准备一个额外的坐垫，如果他来好款待他。
B：好的，我应该使用精美的银器吗？
A：用吧，叉子，勺子和刀。我烤了些肉，所以一定要放个牛排刀。
B：我也会拿来些杯子和垫盘以便晚饭后喝咖啡。
A：亲爱的？你看见我们的汤碗了吗？
B：那在你放酱油壶和盘子的碗柜里。一定要小心，因为酒杯也在哪儿！
A：哎呦！
 

 

1 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

2 saucers   

n.（放茶杯的）浅碟，茶托，茶碟( saucer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• everyday objects such as cups and saucers 诸如杯碟之类的日用品
• He placed cups and saucers on the table. 他把杯子和茶碟放到桌上。 来自辞典例句

3 gravy   

n.肉汁；轻易得来的钱，外快

参考例句：

• You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
• The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。