走遍美国第二课act2

Somsak: Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! How are you?

Susan: Fine, Somsak. And you?

Somsak: Fine, thank you.

Susan: This is my friend Harry Bennett.

Harry: Pleased to meet you.

Somsak: Very nice to meet you. Any friend of Miss Stewart's is welcome at Somsak's. Follow me, please.

Harry: I like it here.

Susan: I do, too. I come here often.

Somsak: A special place for special people.

Susan: Thank you, Somsak.

Harry: Well! Nice restaurant.

Somsak: Would you like something to drink?

Susan: Yes, I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice. Harry, what would you like? Harry: Do you have a dry white wine?

Somsak: How about a California chablis?

Harry: Chablis is fine.

Somsak: What would you like to eat?

Susan: I'd like the mee krob. Harry, would you like to see a menu?

Harry: No, it's OK. I'll have the mee krob also. What is it?

Susan: Crispy fried noodles. I love them.

Somsak: May I bring you a salad?

Susan: Oh yes. What do you recommend today?

Somsak: I recommend rose-petal salad. Special for new friends.

Susan: Rose-petal salad?

Harry: Why not?

Somsak: I'll take care of everything.

【语言点精讲】

1. A special place for special people.

special people 在这儿的意思是指身分高贵，品味不俗的客人。后文中还有一句"Special

for new friends."这里的specia指平常不轻易供应，特别为某人烹调的。嘴这么甜！可见这位泰国老板Somsak还是很会作生意的嘛~~

2. Would you like something to drink?

您想喝点什么？用来询问顾客要点什么饮料。

3. I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice.

我想要一杯带冰的姜味汽水。在点菜或饮料时可以说"I'd like..."（我想要..）。另外也可

以讲"I'll have..."（我要……）或者"Do you have...?"（有……吗？）

ginger ale姜味汽水，是一种用姜汁制成的不含酒精的饮料。

4. How about a California chablis?

在向别人推荐某种饮品或菜肴时，可以用"How about...?"（来点……好吗？）

chablis是一种干白葡萄酒。

5. What would you like to eat?

您想吃点什么？用来询问顾客要点什么菜品。

Susan点的"mee krob"，是泰国炒面，它是泰国的一种家常餐点。

6. May I bring you a salad?

"May I bring you..."（要不要来点……呢？）是向顾客推荐菜肴的另一种讲法。

在美国餐馆里，点菜的顺序一般是这样的：饮料（drinks），汤（soup），色拉（salad），主菜（main dish; main course; entree），甜点（dessert）。

7. What do you recommend?

你今天推荐什么？当在饭店里不确定要吃什么的时候，可以这样要求侍者来给一些建议。

8. Why not?

为什么不呢？表示自己赞同对方的建议。

Susan: I hope you're hungry.

Harry: What? Oh, yes. Starving.Well, I...

Susan: [at the same time] Well, I...

Harry: What do you do at Universe Toy Company?

Susan: I'm the vice-president of new toy development.

Harry: Terrific!

Susan: I know you're a CPA.

Harry: That's true. Harry Bennett, certified public accountant. I love number. I do some work for Smith and Dale, your company's accounting firm.

Susan: And so...

Harry: Here we are.

Susan: Yes.

Harry: I have a daughter.

Susan: I know. How old is she?

Harry: She's nine years old.

Susan: That's a nice age. What's her name?

Harry: Michelle.

Susan: Do you have a picture of her?

Susan: She's very pretty.

Harry: Thank you.

【语言点精讲】

1. Well, I...

Well在这里是个语气词。有一些人讲一句话的时候，因为可能要想一想才说，所以往往先说一个"Well"。Harry和Susan几乎同时讲话，他们想使气氛变得自然、松驰一些。尤其今天是他们的第一次约会。可能双方都有点紧张吧！

2. I'm the vice-president of new toy development.

我是主管新玩具开发的副总裁。Susan在这家Universe Toy Company（宇宙玩具公司）担任重要工作，别人将新玩具的构想交给她进行深入研究。