【轻松英文阅读】不允许讲话的餐厅
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：轻松英文阅读
英语课
A very unique restaurant is getting a lot of talk these days in Brooklyn, New York. But it is not getting any talk inside the restaurant. The reason why—at this restaurant there is a rule against talking during dinner. The only thing to be heard at the restaurant is the sound of knives and forks hitting plates.
A few times a week, restaurant ‘Eat,’ as it is called, serves “silent dinner.” Diners are asked not to speak during their dinner. Why did they start such a service? Eat’s managing chef 1, Nicholas Nauman says the quiet time is essential 2 to savor 3 the meal; diners can focus 4 on the various tastes and textures 5.
A four-course meal lasts about 90 minutes and will cost you $40 (USD). Nauman says they have been very popular and he will continue to offer the service as long as there is demand.
Which do prefer? Do you want to enjoy talking during your meal or to savor every bite in silence?
1 chef
n.炊事员，厨师
- He started work as a trainee chef.他开始了见习厨师的工作。
- No one can become a chef without practical experience.没有实际工作经验，谁也当不了厨师长。
2 essential
adj.必要的，必不可少的；本质的，基本的；n.要素，要点
- The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree.根本的问题是你们俩应意见一致。
- It is essential for us to know all the facts.对我们来说，了解所有的事实是必要的。
3 savor
vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味
- The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
- His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。