Conversation:
A: Excuse me, waiter?
不好意思，服务员先生？
B: Yes sir? What can I do for you?
您好，请问有什么可以帮您？
A: I’ve been sitting here for the past twenty minutes and no one has offered me a glass of water, brought any bread to the table and our appetizers haven’t been served yet! You know, in this kind of establishment, I’d expect much better service.
我已经在这儿坐20分钟了，也没有人帮我倒杯水，没人给我们上点儿面包。我们点的餐到现在还没上。你知道吗？我原本还期待在这样的餐厅能得到好一些的服务。
B: I’m sorry, sir. I’ll check on your order right away.
不好意思先生，我马上为您确认您的菜单。
C: Relax honey, the place is busy tonight, andI’ve heard the food is amazing. Anyway...
别生气，亲爱的。今晚人这么多，但是我听说这儿的东西很美味的。不管怎样...
B: Here you are,sir. The foie gras for the lady and a mushroom soup for you.
先生您好，这是您点的餐。这是这位女士的鹅肝酱，这是您的蘑菇汤。
A: Waiter, I ordered a cream of mushroom soup with asparagus. This soup is obviously too runny and it’s over-seasoned. It’s completely inedible.
服务员，我点的是芦笋奶油蘑菇汤，你给我上的分明是水，这是过期的，这完全不能入口。
B: Okay, I do apologize for that. Can I bring you another soup orwould you like to order something else?
好的，真的很抱歉，我在给你换一份吗？或者您要点其他的？
A: Take this foie gras back as well. It’s rubbery and completely overcooked. And look at the portion size. How can you charge twenty five dollars for a sliver of duck liver?
把这鹅肝酱也撤回去，跟橡胶似的，完全煮过头了。你再看看这分量，这一丁点儿鹅肝就要25美元？
B: Right away, sir...
先生，我马上帮您撤掉。
C: Honey, come on! Thefoie graswas fine, why are you making such a big deal? Are you trying to get our meal comped again?
亲爱的，好了。鹅肝酱挺好的，你为什么非要小题大做？你这是又想免费吃晚餐吗？
A: What do you mean? We’re paying for this. If I’m shellingout my hard earned bucks, I expect value for money!
你什么意思？我们付了钱的。要是我付出我辛苦赚来的钱，我希望能够花得值。
C: Here you are, sir. I hope it is all right now. The chef has prepared it especially for you.
这是您的餐，先生。希望这次能让您满意，这是我们厨师特别为您准备的。
offer
提供；主动提出
off sb sth=offer sth to sb
给某人提供...
offer to do
主动要求做
例句：
Can I offer you a drink?
你要一杯饮料吗？
I feel badthat I didn’t offer themany food or drinks.
我感觉很难过，我没有给他们提供任何事物和水。
He offered to washthe dishes after lunch.
他主动提出午饭后洗碗。
bring
带来
bring sth
bring sb sth=bring sth to sb
例句：
Don’t forget to bring meatalliced latte on theway.
别忘了在路上给我带一杯中杯冰拿铁。
You can bringa friend of yoursto the party.
你可以带一个你的朋友来参加聚会。
establishment
/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
商业；企业；机构
foie gras
鹅肝
/ˌfwɑː ˈɡrɑː/
Asparagus
/əˈspærəɡəs/
芦笋
runny
/ˈrʌni/
过稀的；（鼻，眼）流出液体的
runny eyes/nose
眼睛/鼻子里流液体
例句：
I have a runny nose.
我流鼻涕。
Thesoup is too runny, it’s like water.
汤太稀了，就像水一样。
season
/ˈsiːzn/
给...调味
例句：
I’m going to season the meat with salt,pepper andgarlic.
我要给肉加盐，胡椒粉，蒜进行调味。
inedible
/ɪnˈedəbl/
不可食用的
例句：
The apple ismouldy and inedible.
苹果发霉了，不能吃。
Rubbery
/ˈrʌbəri/
橡胶似的；嚼不动的
The meat isovercookedandrubbery.
这肉煮的太老了，嚼不动。
overcook
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/
烹调过度
I’ve been very careful not to overcook the meat,butit was the opposite.
我一直很小心不要把肉煮过头了，但是事实却相反。
charge
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
向...收费/要价
例句：
They charge me ten dollars forthe book.
他们向我要价10美元以此获得这本书。
make a big deal
小题大做
make a fuss
例句：
Don’t make a big deal out of it.
不要小题大做。
Don’t make a fuss.
不要小题大做。
pay for
付....钱；赔偿；付出代价
例句：
I work really hard topay forthe rent.
我努力工作付房租。
One day you’ll pay forwhat you said.
总有一天你会为你说的话付出代价。
shell out
付...花一大笔钱
例句：
I had acar accident on the road,now I have to shell out for repairs.
我在路上遇上了交通事故，现在不得不花一大笔钱修车。
I can’t believe Mary shelled outeight hundredbucks forthe ticket.
我不敢相信玛丽花了八百大洋买了票。
Next weekwill bemy girlfriend’sbirthday, I have toshell out for presents.
下周是我女朋友的生日，我得花钱买礼物。
especially for you
特别为你
例句：
This necklace is designedespecially for you.
这个项链是特别为你设计的。
Pronunciation:
can I→naɪ
has offered→zɔː
brought any→de
glass of→sə
and our→naʊ
in this kind of→nɪ;də
check on→kɑː
right away→də
place is→sɪ
food is amazing→dɪzə
ordered a→də
cream of→mə
soup is obviously→pɪzɑ
I ordered acream of→də;mə
withasparagus→ðə
This soup is obviously→pɪzɑː
and it’s over-seasoned→nɪ;tsəʊ
do apologize→wə
bring you anothe→wə
would you→dʒu
take this→kɪ
back as well→kə
look at→kə
for a sliver of→rə;rə
come on→mɑː
such a→tʃə
get our→daʊ
comped again→də
it is all right→dɪzɔː
prepared it→dɪ
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