旅馆英语对话-Room Service(4)

A: I'd like you to bring me some food.
B: Just name it, sir.
A: Please send up a bottle of champagne¹, lobster² tail, and filet³ mignon, medium rare.
B: Regrettably, we're currently out of filet mignon. May I suggest the porterhouse instead?
A: Sure, I love porterhouse, too.
B: Would you be interested in chocolate-covered strawberries with the champagne?
A: I'd love to, but I'm allergic⁴ to strawberries.
B: Okay, no strawberries tonight. The items will be charged to your amenities⁵ account.
A: Go right ahead.
B: Our staff will bring you your order in as short a time as possible.
 

1 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

2 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

3 filet   

n.肉片；鱼片

参考例句：

• They feasted us on filet mignon and strawberry shortcake.他们拿出鱼片和草莓松脆饼盛情款待我们。
• You cannot make filet mignon out of chopped liver.你不能从品质差的肉制造品质高的肉。

4 allergic   

adj.过敏的，变态的

参考例句：

• Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
• Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

5 amenities   

n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快

参考例句：

• The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
• Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》