lesson 13 外出就餐
    dinning out
    01 good afternoon, sir. what can i do for you?
    下午好，先生。您需要点什么？
    注意事项 这句话一般用作服务员对顾客的招待用语，用来询问顾客的需求。
    02 how many people are there in your party?
    请问你们几位？
    类似表达
    how many persons are there in your party? / how many people are there of you?
    03 are you ready to order now, sir?
    先生，你现在要点餐吗？
    类似表达 would you like to order now, sir? / do you want to order now, sir?
    04 maybe a few minutes later, my friend will be along shortly.
    再等几分钟，我的朋友或许一会儿就过来了。
    单词释义 shortly [???:tl?] adv. 立刻，简短地，唐突地
    05 i'd like to see the menu, please.
    请给我菜单。
    类似表达
    show me the menu, please. / could i have the menu, please? / may i see your menu,please? / let me see your menu, please. / can i see the menu, please?
    06 are you on a special diet?
    您有什么忌口的吗？
    词组释义 special diet 特殊饮食，忌口
    07 what kind of food do you like most?
    您最喜欢吃什么食物？
    类似表达
    what kind of food do you like best? / what food do you like most? / what sort of food do you like best?
    08 would you like an aperitif before you order?
    在你们点菜前是否要来点儿开胃酒？
    单词释义 aperitif [??per??t?:f] n. 开胃酒，餐前酒
    09 what is the special cuisine of the day?
    今天的特色菜是什么？
    类似表达
    what is special cuisine for today? / what is the special cuisine today?
    10 could you recommend some main course to us, please?
    你能给我们推荐一些主菜吗？
    词组释义 main course 主菜，主食，主要课程
    11 what kind of salad would you like?
    您想要哪种色拉？
    类似表达
    which kind of salad do you prefer? / which salad do you want? / which kind of salad would you want?
    12 what else would you like to order?
    您还要点别的吗？
    语法提要
    what else用于疑问句中，用来提问“还有其他……吗？还有别的……吗？”。would like相当于want表示“想要”，其后可以跟动词不定式，也可以跟名词。
    13 are you up for some fried potatoes?
    你们要不要来点炸土豆条？
    类似表达
    are you going to have some fried potatoes? / would you like to try some fried potatoes? / would you like to have some fried potatoes?
    14 you can have a taste of our specialty for free today.
    您今天可以免费品尝我们店的特色菜。
    类似表达
    you can try our specialty for free today. / you can taste our specialty for free today.
    15 i'd like to have some sea food.
    我想吃点儿海鲜。
    词组释义 sea food 海产食品，海鲜
    16 i want two beef steaks, a salad, a french fries and a mushroom soup.
    我想要两客牛排，一份沙拉，一份炸薯条，再要一份蘑菇汤。
    类似表达
    i'd like to order two beef steaks, a salad, a french fries and a mushroom soup. / i would like two beef steaks, a salad, a french fries and a mushroom soup.
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