时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:纯正地道美语


英语课

  A: Honey, can you set the table?

B: Um, sure.  What are we having for dinner?  Do I need to put out anything in particular?

A: Well, make sure to put out the pepper and salt shakers.  I don’t know if your brother is coming tonight so set an extra place mat just in case.

B: Ok, should I use the fancy 1 silverware?

A: Yeah  go  ahead,  forks,  spoons  and  knives.I roasted some meat so be sure to put out some steak knives as well.

B: I’ll also set some cups and saucers 2 for some coffee after dinner.

A: Honey? Have you seen our soup bowls?

B: They are in the cupboard where you keep the gravy 3 boat and serving dishes. Just be careful because the wine glasses are also there.

A: Oops!

 


  set the table摆饭桌

anything in  particular 特别的东西

pepper n.胡椒粉

salt shakers 盐碟

fancy a.精美的

silverware n. 银器

roast 烤

gravy boat 酱油壶

serving dish 装菜的盘子

 


  A:亲爱的,你能摆饭桌吗?

B:当然可以,晚餐我们吃什么?我需要摆些特别的东西吗?

A:一定要摆上胡椒粉和盐碟。我不知道你的兄弟今天晚上是否来,所以,准备一个额外的坐垫,如果他来好款待他。

B:好的,我应该使用精美的银器吗?

A:用吧,叉子,勺子和刀。我烤了些肉,所以一定要放个牛排刀。

B:我也会拿来些杯子和垫盘以便晚饭后喝咖啡。

A:亲爱的?你看见我们的汤碗了吗?

B:那在你放酱油壶和盘子的碗柜里。一定要小心,因为酒杯也在哪儿!

A:哎呦!

 


 



1 fancy
n.想像力,幻想;喜好,爱;adj.想像的,时髦的,华丽装饰的,奢侈的;技巧的;vt.想象,自认为,喜好
  • He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
  • I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。
2 saucers
n.(放茶杯的)浅碟,茶托,茶碟( saucer的名词复数 )
  • everyday objects such as cups and saucers 诸如杯碟之类的日用品
  • He placed cups and saucers on the table. 他把杯子和茶碟放到桌上。 来自辞典例句
3 gravy
n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快
  • You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
  • The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。