商务口语第31讲:午餐(3)

1. Go to the Cafeteria¹ 去自助食堂

A: Where do you go for lunch today?
B: I got² to go to the Cafeteria. There is a meeting³ right after lunch.
A: Okay⁴.

A：今天你去哪吃午饭啊？
B：我得去自助食堂吃，吃完饭还要开会。
A：好吧。

2. Need to get something fast 需要点些能快上的菜

A: We are in a hurry, and need to get something fast. Any recommendations⁵?
B: Sandwiches are very fast. They will be ready in five minutes.

A：我们有急事，想来些能快上的菜，你有什么推荐吗？
B：三明治很快，五分钟就好。

3. Place an order⁶ 点菜

A: Hello! May I place the order please?
B: Sure. What would⁷ you like to order?
A: Lunch Special No. 10.
B: Super.

A：你好，我可以点菜吗？
B：当然，你要吃点什么？
A：10号特价午餐。
B：好的。

4. Ready to order 准备好点菜了

A: Are you ready to order?
B: Yes, I am.

A：可以点菜了吗？
B：是的。

5. We are in a hurry. 我们很着急、有急事儿。

A: We are in a hurry. It's been so long and we haven't got our food yet⁸.
B: It's almost⁹ ready. I'll check on it again.

A：我们有急事儿，怎么等了这么久还没吃上东西？
B：快好了，我再催催。

1 cafeteria   

n.自助餐厅

参考例句：

• In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的。
• I can't stand eating in the cafeteria.我实在不想在自助食堂吃了。

2 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

3 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。

4 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

5 recommendations   

n.推荐( recommendation的名词复数 )；推荐信；正式建议；提议

参考例句：

• The board completely disregarded my recommendations. 董事会完全无视我的建议。
• Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. 两位以前的客户的推荐有助于确立她的诚信度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 order   

n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购

参考例句：

• His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
• You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。

7 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

8 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

9 almost   

adv.几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
• We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。