Scene 8　晚饭

❶ 你能赶回家吃晚饭吗？Will you be home in time for dinner?

对话 A: Will you be home in time for dinner? 你能赶回家吃晚饭吗？

B: It depends. 视情况而定。

❷ 我太累了，不想做晚饭。I am too tired to cook supper.

这样回答 Then let's eat out. 那我们去外面吃吧。

Let me cook. 我来做吧。

❸ 准备一下餐具好吗？Would you set the table?

同类表达 Set the table with spoons and knives. 在桌子上摆好勺和刀。

❹ 帮我准备晚餐。Help me prepare dinner.

对话 A: Stop watching TV and help me prepare dinner. 不要只顾着看电视，来帮我准备晚餐。

B: I'm coming. 我来了。

❺ 今天该你做晚饭了。It's your turn to cook supper.

对话 A: It's your turn to cook supper. 今天该你做晚饭了。

B: I remember I did it yesterday. 我记得昨天就是我做的。

A: I guess you would say so. 我就猜到你会这样说。

❻ 晚饭十分钟之后就好。Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.

同类表达 In ten minutes. 十分钟之后。

Just a minute, supper will be ready soon. 请稍等，晚饭马上好。

❼ 如果你还没吃饱，锅里还有饭。There is more rice in the cooker if you are still hungry.

这样回答 Not necessary. I'm full. 不用了，我饱了。

❽ 你把餐桌收拾一下，我去洗碗筷。Clear the table and I'll do the dishes.

这样回答 Deal! 一言为定！

OK! 好的！

❾ 我太累了，不想收拾桌子。I'm very tired and I don't want to clear the table.

这样回答 Leave it to me. 把它交给我吧。

❿ 如果你吃过晚饭，我就不做了。If you've already had supper, I won't cook it.

对话 A: If you've already had supper, I won't cook it. 如果你吃过晚饭，我就不做了。

B: I haven't had supper yet. 我还没吃晚饭呢。