华尔街基础英语Lesson 70

Can you pass the read, please? Annie? And the butter?
What did you say, David?
I just wanted a bit of bread and butter that’s all. It doesn’t matter.
Do you know how many calories there are in a piece of bread and butter?
Do you think we can order first, and talk about this later? Excuse me.
Renzo, may we order, please?
Yes, of course. What would you like, Miss Peters?
I’ll start with onion soup, please. And then I’ll have roast chicken.
Any vegetable?
Yes, I’ll have peas and potatoes, please:, and then roast beef with a salad.
And what about you, Mr. Peter?
I’ll have, please, and then a steak with a mixed salad.
How would like your steak cooked, Mr. Peter? Rare medium or well done.
Rare, please.
Rare. And what will you have, sir?
I’ll have a bit of pate¹ as well, please, and
No, you won’t.
Sorry, dear.
You are not having any, Davie! How many times do.
I have to tell you? You’re overweighed.
Yeah, I guess I am a bit overweight.
You must lose weight, David, It’s important!
What does if got to do with you, Juanita?
What did you say?
Why can’t you leave for David alone! Let him eat what he likes.
How dare you!
It’s OK, Juanita; she’s only joking! Let’s keep
Perhaps you would like to start with a grapefruit, sir?
Gee², ues, that’s a great idea!
Without sugar!
And for your main course, sir?
For my main course I’ll have a steak and some salad.
No, make that just some salad.
This chicken is very good, How’s your steak, Dad?
It’s OK, but it’s too well done. How’s you pate, David?
O, it’s very nice! I’m glad I didn’t have anything else.
Dad, isn’t that Susan Temple over there, With that man who looks like a policeman?
Oh, no, it’s not possible!
What is it, David?
It’s that damned³ Harry⁴ Carter again! He’s everywhere, that man!
Listen, I don’t think he’s seen me yet, Can I change place with you, David?
Alright, Dad.
Thinking about Susan Temple, didn’t her husband go to prison?
That’s right. I think he did.
What was it for?
Something to do with drugs, I think. Terrible business.
I don’t believe it!
What is it, dear?
Don’t look now, but that’s Hugo Peters over there!
Oh, really? Shall we go over and say hello to him?
No, certainly not!
Look, I don’t want him to see me. Can I change place with you?
If you like.
Who’s having the ham and melon, please?
That’s for me.
And the prawn⁵ cocktail⁶ for me.
MMMh! I must say these prawns⁷ are delicious! You know, this is a very good place, Susan. Where did you hear about it?
It was one of Roger’s favorite restaurants. Before-he-went-to-prison!
Oh, no, please don’t think that, Susan! Roger’s been in prison for almost 6 months now; don’t you forget about him?
He’s my husband, Harry, even if he’s in prison! How can I possibly forget about him?
Calm down, please. Everybody is looking at us!
What is it about Roger? What did he have that I haven’t got?
Anyway, he’ll be in prison for another eight years, so that’s that. I keep tilling you you’ll have to divorce⁸ him.
Come on, dear, eat up you ham. What’s it like?
It’s alright. Poor Roger!
I’ve said it already, but these prawns are really delicious.

1 pate   

n.头顶；光顶

参考例句：

• The few strands of white hair at the back of his gourd-like pate also quivered.他那长在半个葫芦样的头上的白发，也随着笑声一齐抖动着。
• He removed his hat to reveal a glowing bald pate.他脱下帽子，露出了发亮的光头。

2 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

3 damned   

a.该死的;打入地狱的

参考例句：

• The play was damned by the reviewers. 这部戏被评论家们批评得一无是处。
• She damned herself with one stupid remark. 她被自己的一句蠢话毁了。

4 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

5 prawn   

n.对虾，明虾

参考例句：

• I'm not very keen on fish, but prawn.我不是特别爱吃鱼，但爱吃对虾。
• Yesterday we ate prawn dish for lunch.昨天午餐我们吃了一盘对虾。

6 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

7 prawns   

n.对虾，明虾( prawn的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Mine was a picture of four translucent prawns, with two small fish swimming above them. 给我画的是四只虾，半透明的，上画有两条小鱼。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
• Shall we get some shrimp and prawns? 我们要不要买些小虾和对虾？ 来自无师自通 校园英语会话

8 divorce   

n.离婚；分离；vi.离婚；vt.离婚；脱离

参考例句：

• Did he divorce his wife or did she divorce him?是他要和妻子离婚，还是妻子要和他离婚？
• None of us like the divorce of word and deed.我们都不喜欢言行不一。