速成英语口语第五册 Lesson 16 Taking a Double Portion

Lesson 16 Taking a Double Portion

第16课 吃双份

Jessica: Wow! This food looks so amazing, Deepa. Thank you so much for inviting¹ us over for dinner. Just one question, though. Where are the utensils²?

杰西卡：哇！这食物看起来太棒了，迪帕。非常感谢你邀请我们共进晚餐。不过，只有一个问题。餐具在哪里？

Deepa: We don't need utensils for Indian food, Jess. We can eat with our hands. Just break off some of the naan bread and use that.

迪帕：我们印度食物不需要餐具，杰西。我们可以用手吃饭。只要掰开一些烤馕，然后用它。

Jessica: Wow, I can't believe you don't use any utensils when eating. It sounds like a lot of fun.

杰西卡：哇，我真不敢相信你吃饭时不使用任何餐具。听起来很有趣。

Deepa: It is, but you'll get used to it. Here, try this curry³. It's a bit milder than some of the other stuff here.

迪帕：是的，但你会习惯的。来，尝尝这咖喱。这比这里的其他东西要温和一点。

Jessica: OK. Do you think it'd be acceptable if I took a double portion of that then?

杰西卡：好的。你觉得如果我吃双份的话可以接受吗？

Deepa: No problem. Eat as much as you like. There's plenty to go around.

迪帕：没问题。想吃多少就吃多少。有的是。

Jessica: Hey, Chuck! Why don't you climb on the bandwagon too?

杰西卡：嘿，查克！你为什么不也跟着潮流走呢？

Deepa: Yeah, Chuck. Try some of that curry over there. I heard you like spicy⁴ foods, so I think that one's right up your alley⁵.

迪帕：是的，查克。尝尝那边的咖喱。我听说你喜欢辛辣的食物，所以我觉得你会喜欢的。

Jessica: Deepa, this food is really delicious. What do you call it again?

杰西卡：迪帕，这道菜真好吃。你叫它什么？

Deepa: Butter chicken. It's my favorite dish with naan and rice.

迪帕：黄油咖喱鸡。我最喜欢用来配馕饼和米饭。

1 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

2 utensils   

器具，用具，器皿( utensil的名词复数 )； 器物

参考例句：

• Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
• Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

3 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。

4 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

5 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。