旅游口语情景对话 第13天:如何表达点餐

 　　第一句：How many kinds of Chinese cuisine¹ do you have?

　　你们这有多少种中国菜？

　　A:Here is the meun. Which do you prefer, Western food or Chinese food?

　　这是菜单。西餐和中餐您比较喜欢哪一种？

　　B:A real Chinese dinner. How many kinds of Chinese cuisine do you have?

　　要地道的中餐。你们这有多少种中国菜？

　　第二句：May I have your order now?

　　现在点菜吗？

　　A:May I have your order now?

　　现在点菜吗？

　　B:Yes. Two shrimp² cocktails³ and some fried peanuts for appetizer⁴.

　　是的。要两杯虾仁鸡尾酒和炸花生米来开胃。

　　A:What would you like to drink?

　　要喝点什么？

　　B:Beer for me. Budweiser.

　　我要百威啤酒。

　　请别人吃饭时，可以说：treat sb. to...

　　Would you like some dessert? After you.

　　你要什么点心？您先点。

　　dessert 是开胃的食品或饮料等，一般是在饭后用。

　　After you. 您先点。

　　这个短语用来请别人先干什么，如先走路、先下车等。

1 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

2 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

3 cocktails   

n.鸡尾酒( cocktail的名词复数 )；餐前开胃菜；混合物

参考例句：

• Come about 4 o'clock. We'll have cocktails and grill steaks. 请四点钟左右来，我们喝鸡尾酒，吃烤牛排。 来自辞典例句
• Cocktails were a nasty American habit. 喝鸡尾酒是讨厌的美国习惯。 来自辞典例句

4 appetizer   

n.小吃，开胃品

参考例句：

• We served some crackers and cheese as an appetizer.我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。
• I would like a cucumber salad for an appetizer.我要一份黄瓜沙拉作开胃菜。