时间:2018-12-02 作者:英语课 分类:纯正地道美语


英语课

Elementary - Difficult Customer


A: Good evening. My name is Fabio, I’ll be yourwaiter for tonight. May I take your order?


B: No, I’m still working on it. This menu is not even in English. What’s good here?


A: For you sir, I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.


B: Does it come with coke and fries?


A: It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary 1 glass of wine, Sir.


B: I’ll go with the spaghetti and meatballs, salad and the wine.


A: Excellent choice, your order will be ready soon.


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B: How soon is soon?

A: Twenty minutes?

B: You know what? I’ll just go grab 2 a burger across the street.




Key Vocabulary


still working on : not yet completed, need more time

would recommend : suggest

complimentary: free

go with: to choose, pick

grab:get quickly

 



1 complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
  • She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
  • The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。
2 grab
vt./n.攫取,抓取;vi.攫取,抓住(at)
  • It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
  • The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包,但被我推开了。