A: Would you like something to drink, sir?
您是想喝点儿什么吗,先生?
B: Oh, yes! A Dry Martini on the rocks, please.
是的,请给我来一杯马丁尼加冰。
A: All right, sir.
好的,先生。
B: By the way, what's special today?
顺便问一下,今天有什么特别的菜吗?
A: Yes. I think today's beef stroganoff is very good, sir.
有的。我觉得今天的俄式牛柳丝相当不错,先生。
B: I see. What comes with it?
知道了,配菜是什么?
A: Buttered spinach and noodles.
是拌黄油的菠菜面条。
B: Well, I'll take the beef stroganoff, and could I have buttered rice instead of noodles?
那我就来一份俄式牛柳丝吧。可以把黄油拌面条换成黄油拌米饭吗?
A: Certainly. Would you like to have some soup or hors d'oeuvre?
当然可以。您想来点儿汤还是法式冷盘。
B: Neither. I'd like to have some baked French snails.
都不要。我想尝尝法式焗蜗牛。
A: Fine. Anything else?
好的。还要其他的吗?
B: No. Thanks.
不要了,谢谢。
重点讲解:
1. combo: 结合物;(美式口语)套餐
2. on the rocks:加冰块。例句:Would you like your whisky on the rocks? 您希望您的威士忌加冰块吗?
3. beef Stroganoff: 奶油里脊丝;俄式牛柳丝;奶油口蘑里脊丝
4. hors d'oeuvre:(法)(主菜前的)开胃小菜