老外最想聊的100個(gè)英語口語話題（34)：西式快餐

　　Fast Food 西式快餐

　　dialogue 1

　　C: hey, Tom, did you enjoy your lunch?

　　嗨,湯姆,午飯吃的好嗎?

　　T: oh, don't mention it. It was terrible.

　　哎,別提了,很糟糕!

　　C: what' the matter?

　　怎么了?

　　T: the food station was as crowded as usual. I waited for 20 minutes for my sandwish, and when I finall got it the chicken was underdone.

　　快餐店還是那么擠,我點(diǎn)了個(gè)炸雞三明治,等了20分鐘,最后里頭的炸雞還是生的.

　　C: I see. You simply can't blame the server for this.

　　哦,你也沒法責(zé)怪服務(wù)員.

　　T: yes, I know. Fast food is so popular in this district.

　　我知道,這里快餐太受歡迎了.

　　C: that's true.

　　是啊.

　　T: anyway, how was your luch, Catherine?

　　凱瑟琳,你的午飯?jiān)趺礃?

　　C: it was good. I brough lunch from home today.

　　挺好的,我自己從家里帶了飯.

　　T: you did? I thought you must feel right at home here as we get as many fast food restaurants as you do in America.

　　真的嗎?我以為我們這里和美國一樣有很多快餐店,你會(huì)覺得像在家一樣舒服呢.

　　C: well, I personally don't like then because i don't believe they are healthy.

　　我個(gè)人不喜歡去快餐店,我覺得那些食物都不健康.

　　T: i guess you're right. More often than not, people go there only for convenience. The foods may taste good, but generally speaking, they are high in calories, salt and fat.

　　你說的沒錯(cuò).通常人們上快餐店都是圖個(gè)方便.那些東西可能味道不錯(cuò),但是卡路里,鹽和脂肪的含量太高.

　　C: yes. I am wondering that you must believe fast food is your lifestyle, don't you?

　　我在想你是不是覺得快餐就是我們美國人的生活方式?

　　T: you bet. Almost all top brands such as McDonald's and KFC are from America.

　　當(dāng)然啦,幾乎所有的大的快餐店,像麥當(dāng)勞和肯德基都是美國的.

　　C: well, actually two-thirds of Americans may avoid these places.

　　實(shí)際上三分之二的美國人都不會(huì)去那些地方.

　　T: seriously?

　　真的嗎?

　　C: yeah, it's hard to believe but true.

　　嗯,你也許會(huì)覺得難以置信,但事實(shí)確實(shí)如此.

　　dialogue 2

　　T: Catherine. have you ever seen the movie Fast Food Nation?

　　凱瑟琳，你看過電影‘快餐帝國》嗎?

　　C: Yes, I remember it was inspird by a New York Times best-seller of the same name.

　　我看過，是根據(jù)同名的‘紐約時(shí)報(bào)》暢銷書改編的.

　　T: It's Very thought-provoking, isn't it?

　　我覺得它很發(fā)人深省。

　　C: Exactly. Jt reveals the dark side of the all-American meal.

　　是的，它揭示了美國飲食的陰暗面。

　　T: So what do you think of the American fast food culture?

　　那你是怎么看待美困快餐文化的呢?

　　C: ] think America rcally deserves the name of "fast food nation- as pcopIe can find

　　McDonald ' s, KFC and Pizza Hut almost all over the States.

　　我覺得美國是名副其實(shí)的“怏餐帝國一，美國的各個(gè)角落幾乎都有麥當(dāng)勞、肯德基和必勝客。

　　T: And everyone knows that Americans' favorite food is the hamburger, isn't it?

　　而H大家都知道美國人最愛吃漢堡包.

　　C: Sure. Yoi: see, Tom, fast food is a tifestyle that cravcs convenience. Pcople just don't carc whetber it is healthy or not.

　　是啊，湯姆你看，快餐就是一種崇尚簡便的生活方式，人們才不在乎健不健康昵。

　　T: But I think some heajthy menu options are also鴕rvcd at fast food restaurants..

　　但是我覺得快餐店里還是有一蝗健康菜的.

　　C: What are they?

　　都有些什么呢?

　　T: Such as fat-frec milk, wholc-whcat rolls and fish sandwich.

　　像脫脂奶、全麥卷和烤魚三明治之類的.

　　C: They're much better

　　這氈東西就好多了.

　　T: But I'm not sure if they're well-rcceived.

　　但是我不太確定它們會(huì)不會(huì)受歡迎.

　　C: That's the point. People usually don't have much time to think about it when thcy have a

　　on-the-go meal.

　　這就是問題的關(guān)鍵.人們只想隨便吃點(diǎn)的話，一般不會(huì)花時(shí)間去考慮吃什么。

　　T: Well,Amcricans may need to find a way to make the most of their fast foods.

　　嗯，美國人或許該想想怎樣才能做出最健康的快餐來.

　　C: I suppotrc so.

　　我也這么認(rèn)為。