購物英語口語掌中寶 Unit1: 進入餐廳
W= Waiter P= Patron
H: Good evening, ma'am. Table for one?
領臺員：晚安，小姐，您一個人嗎?
P: Yes, please.
顧客：是啊。
H: Will this table be all right?
領臺員：這張桌子好嗎?
P: Actually, I'd like a booth by the window if that's possible.
顧客：其實，如果可以的話我喜歡窗邊的桌子。
H: Certainly. How about this one?
領臺員：當然可以。這張桌子怎么樣?
P: This will be fine, thanks.
顧客：可以，謝謝你。
H: ( Handing her a menu) Your waiter will be here in a minute to take your order.
領臺員：(遞給她菜單)服務生馬上過來為您點菜。
P: Thank you. (to be continued)
顧客：謝謝。(待續(xù))
單詞學習筆記
1.host n.(戲院、餐廳等的)領臺/位員
2.ma'am n. 小姐;女士
3.Table for one?(您)一個人嗎?
注意：“Table for+數(shù)目(one，two,...)?"是餐廳服務人員詢問上門的顧客用語，表示“一個/兩個……客人嗎?”。
4.patron n. 顧客
5.actually adv.實際上，事實上，其實
6.I'd like... 我想……
= I would like...
例： I'd like a cup of coffee, please.
(請給我一杯咖啡。)
7.booth n.(餐廳中)有矮墻分隔的座位
8.How about...? ……怎么樣/好嗎?
例： How about this tie?
(這條領帶怎么樣?)
9.hand vt. 遞給
例：Mary handed her husband a broom and told him to sweep the floor.
(瑪麗拿了一把掃帚給她丈夫并叫他打掃地板。)
10.menu n.菜單
11.in a minute 立刻，馬上
= in a moment
= in a second
=in a sec(second的縮寫)
例：Wait here. I'll be back in a minute.
(在這兒等我。我馬上就回來。)
