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, and I'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 or would 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! The foie gras was 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 shelling out 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 bad that I didn't offer them any 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 wash the 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 me a tall iced latte on the way.

别忘了在路上给我带一杯中杯冰拿铁。

You can bring a friend of yours to the party.

你可以带一个你的朋友来参加聚会。

establishment

商业；企业；机构

foie gras

鹅肝

Asparagus

芦笋

runny

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。

The soup is too runny, it's like water.

汤太稀了，就像水一样。

season

给...调味

例句：

I'm going to season the meat with salt,pepper and garlic.

我要给肉加盐，胡椒粉，蒜进行调味。

inedible

不可食用的

例句：

The apple is mouldy and inedible.

苹果发霉了，不能吃。

Rubbery

橡胶似的；嚼不动的

The meat is overcooked and rubbery.

这肉煮的太老了，嚼不动。

overcook

烹调过度

I've been very careful not to overcook the meat, but it 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

向...收费/要价

例句：

They charge me ten dollars for the 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 to pay for the rent.

我努力工作付房租。

One day you'll pay for what 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 a car 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 out eight hundred bucks for the ticket.

我不敢相信玛丽花了八百大洋买了票。

Next week will be my girlfriend's birthday, I have to shell 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 designed especially for you.

这个项链是特别为你设计的。