Unit 4 At a Restaurant(4) 在餐厅中 (4)

　　W = Waiter　　P = Patron

　　The patron finishes her meal. The waiter comes to take her plates.

　　(顾客用完餐，服务生过来收盘子。)

　　W: Can I get you any dessert?

　　服务生：要我为您上甜点吗?

　　P: Yes, I'd like to try the blueberry pie.

　　顾　客：好啊，我想尝尝蓝莓派。

　　W: Excellent choice. (He brings her the pie. After she finishes, the waiter comes back.) Would you

　　like anything else?

　　服务生：那是绝佳的选择。(他拿来她的派。她吃完后，服务生便回来。)您还想尝些别的东西吗?

　　P: No, I'm stuffed. I'm ready for the check.

　　顾　客：不要，我很饱了。我要买单。

　　W: Here you are. Thank you and have a nice evening.

　　服务生：这是您的帐单。谢谢您，祝您有个愉快的夜晚。

　　P: Thank you.

　　顾　客：谢谢。

　　智慧补给站

　　1.plate n. 盘子

　　2.dessert n. 餐后的甜点

　　3.I'd like to V 我想要……

　　=I would like to V

　　例：I'd like to go to the party, but I have another appointment.

　　(我想去参加那派对，但是我另外有约会。)

　　4.blueberry n. 蓝莓

　　blueberry pie 蓝莓派

　　5.excellent a. 极好的

　　例：The musicians gave an excellent performance.

　　(那些音乐家的演奏非常棒。)

　　6.choice n. 选择

　　have no choice but to V 除了……之外别无选择

　　例：The police had no choice but to arrest the drunk.

　　(警察除了逮捕那个醉汉之外别无选择。)

　　7.stuffed a. 吃得过饱的

　　stuff vt. 填塞;使吃得过饱

　　例：Billy stuffs himself at every meal. It's no wonder he's overweight.

　　(比利每餐都吃得过饱，难怪他过胖了。)

　　8.be ready for N 准/预备……

　　例：Are you ready for tomorrow's test?

　　(你准备好明天的考试了吗?)

　　9.check n. 账单 & vi. 查核

　　check in/into a hotel 到达旅馆时办理住宿手续。

　　check out of hotel (旅馆的客人)结账离开

　　例：They checked into the hotel at three in the afternoon.

　　(他们在下午3：00到达该旅馆办理住宿手续。)

　　If you don't check out of the hotel by noon, you'll have to pay for an extra half day.

　　(如果你不在中午以前结账离开旅馆，就得另外付半天的费用。)