想不想出去吃呢?
老美出去吃东西怎么说,回答说一般出去吃饭只说go to eat ,go out eating 或是eat out 而不会说go to dinner,go for lunch,也就是不需特地说中餐或是晚餐。所以后来老美问我刚去哪了,我应该要说的I just went out eating,而不会说I just went to dinner。小细节多注意。如果要强调是去吃午餐或晚餐的话,一般就直接说lunch 或是dinner。例如人家问你,“Where did you go?” 你就可答说“lunch”
2. There is a Deli over there,do you like it?
那里有一家Deli(餐厅),你喜不喜欢呢?
美国的餐厅可分很多种,Restaurant 是一般的通称,另外常用到的有Deli :供应三明治,沙拉这种现成的,不需再经过烹调的餐厅,例如SUBWAY 就可以算是Deli。另外还有Grill 也随处可见,翻译成烤肉餐厅,多半是提供牛排,汉堡热食类的食物。 Deli 这个字是delicatessen 的简写,可是现今在美国一般只会听到deli 而很少听到delicatessen 了!
3. What do you like to drink?
想要喝什么?
美国餐厅的习惯,吃饭时都会点一大杯饮料,所以侍者一定会先问你What do you like to drink。也有人会这么说,Can I get you something to drink?一般餐厅都会提供的有Coke,Diet Coke,Sprite,Iced Tea,以及Lemonade 等。如果什么都不要,就说Just water 。值得注意的是,在一般的速食店提到drink 都是指soft drink 而言。但是一般人说到have a drink 时,他们多半指的是alcoholic,也就是含酒精的饮料。所以如果有人问你,“Come on, have a drink with us.” 他绝不是要你跟他们一起喝可乐的意思,而是要你跟他们一起喝酒啦!
4. Are you ready to order or just a minute?
你们准备好了吗? 还是要再等一会?
通常饮料上桌之后,大伙都还要花点时间研究一下菜单,如果侍者看你们大概都差不多了,他就会过来问你们,Are you ready to order or just a minute?如果是已经准备好要点餐了,就直接跟她说你想吃什么,如果大家还要再研究研究,则可以跟侍者说Just a minute。或是Wait a few more minutes。请他等一下,他会说OK. I'll beback.(好,那我等下再来。)
5. Do you want to separate check?
你们要不要分开付帐?
比如说二对夫妻出去吃饭,大家想各自付自己的,则你们可以主动跟侍者说的We want to separate check。有时他们也会主动问你 Do you want to separate check?或是Do you want separate checks? 这样的话帐单就会有二张。但有些餐厅separatecheck 会多收服务费,最好先问清楚。如果是要一起付,则简单地说,together或是one check 就可以了。
中国水仙 new year lily 自尊/单恋 石榴 pomegranate
相思/永生
月桂 victor\'s laurel 胜利/不诚实 报春花 polyanthus
初恋/自作多情
木棉 cotton tree 热情 紫丁香 lilac
青春的回忆
吊钟 lady\'s eardrops 尝试/热心 紫荆 chinese redbud
故情/手足情
百合 lily 纯净/神圣 紫罗兰 wall flower
信任/爱的羁绊
桃花 peach 被你俘虏 紫藤 wistaria 沉迷的爱
杜鹃 azalea 爱的快乐/节制 铃兰 lily-of-the-valley
纤细/希望/纯洁
牡丹 tree paeony 富贵/羞怯 银杏 ginkgo 长寿
芍药 paeony 害羞 蝴蝶兰 moth orchid
幸福/纯洁/吉祥
辛夷 violet magnolia 友情/爱自然 蟹爪仙人掌 christmas cactus
锦上添花
玫瑰 rose 爱情/爱与美 郁金香 tulip
名誉/慈善/美丽
茶花 common camelia 美德/谦逊 千日红 common globe-amaranth
永恒的爱/不朽
非洲堇 african vioet 永恒的美 天人菊 indian blanket
团结/协力
栀子花 cape jasmine 喜悦/纯洁 木槿 rose of sharon
劝告/短暂的美
风信子 hyacinyh 悲哀/永远怀念 百子莲 african lily
爱的来临
牵牛花 morning glory 爱情/依赖 君子兰 kafir lily
宝贵/高贵
荷包花 lady\'s pocketbook 聚集财富 含笑花 banana shrub
矜持/含蓄
非洲菊 african daisy 神秘/兴奋 含羞草 esnsitive plant
敏感
茉莉 arabian jasmine 你属于我/亲切 猪笼草 pitcher plant
财源广进
凌霄花 creeper 好高骛远 树兰 orchid tree
平凡而清雅
康乃馨 caronation 温馨/慈祥 鸡冠花 cockscomb
永生/爱美/痴情
荷花 lotus 神圣/纯洁 鸢萝 cypress vine
关怀/依附
菩提 bo-tree 结婚/圣洁 大理花 dahlia
移情别恋/优雅
圣诞百合 christmas bell 温暖的心 一串红 scarlet sage
热切的思念
紫薇 crape myrtle 圣洁/喜悦/长寿 勿忘草 forget-me-not
不要忘记我
睡莲 water lily 信仰/纯洁的心 文心兰 dacing lady
乐不思蜀
吊兰 spider plant 无奈/还有希望 白头翁 pappy anemone
坚忍/背信之恋
向日葵 sunflower 爱慕/光辉/高傲 矢车菊 cornflower
纤细/优雅/幸福
竹 bamboo 君子/平安 金鱼草 snapdrgon
傲慢/好管闲事
夹竹桃 oleander 深刻友情/谨慎 金盏花 pot marigold
离别之痛/迷恋
扶桑 china rose 体贴之美/纤细 金银花 japanese honeysuckle
真诚的爱/羁绊
长春花 old maid 愉快的回忆 金莲花 garden nasturium
爱国心
秋海棠 begonia 亲切/诚恳/单恋 非洲凤仙 african touch-me-not
不要碰我
美人蕉 canna 妄想/猜疑 曼佗罗 angel\'s trumpet
恐怖/敬爱
晚香玉 tuberose 危险边缘的快乐 梅花 flowering apricot
忠实/坚毅
野姜花 ginger lily 无聊 圣诞红 common poinsettia
祝福你/付出
菊花 chrysamthemum 清廉/高洁 虞美人 iceland poppy
安慰/遗忘/休息
昙花 epiphyllum 热情/短暂 鸢尾 iris 优雅的心/使命
龙胆 royal blue 最爱忧伤时的你 腊梅 winter sweet
依恋/慈爱
麒麟花 bojers spurge 自卫 木芙蓉 cotton rose
纤细之美
九重葛 paper flower 夏日恋情/陶醉 火鹤花 flamingo flower
燃烧的心/烦恼
三色堇 tricolor viola 思念/爱的告白 嘉德丽亚兰 cattleya
敬爱/善意/倾慕
Best wishes for the year to come!
恭贺新禧!
Good luck in the year ahead!
祝吉星高照! May you come into a good fortune!
恭喜发财!
Live long and proper!
多福多寿!
May many fortunes find their way to you!
祝财运亨通!
I want to wish you longevity and health!
愿你健康长寿!
Take good care of yourself in the year ahead.
请多保重!
Wishing you many future successes.
祝你今后获得更大成就。
On this special day I send you New Years greetings and hope that
some day soon we shall be together.
在这特殊的日子,向你致以新年的祝福,希望不久我们能相聚在一起。
I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for
your happiness and good future.
祝新年快乐,并愿你幸福吉祥,前程似锦。
May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you
and all those you love!
愿新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福!
Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you
in the coming year.
祝你在新的一年里身体健康,多福多寿。
Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New
Year.
祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。
With best wishes for a happy New Year!
祝新年快乐,并致以良好的祝福。
I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year.
谨祝新年快乐幸福,大吉大利。
With the compliments of the season.
祝贺佳节。
May the seasons joy fill you all the year round.
愿节日的愉快伴你一生。
Seasons greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
祝福您,新年快乐。
Please accept my seasons greetings.
请接受我节日的祝贺。
To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will
always be with you.
恭祝新年吉祥,幸福和欢乐与你同在。
Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the
year.
恭祝健康、幸运,新年快乐。
May the joy and happiness around you today and always.
愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。
Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will
continue to enjoy good health.
请接受我诚挚的新年祝福,顺祝身体健康。
Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to
extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and
lasting prosperity.
恭贺新禧,祝身体健康、事业发达。
Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New
Year.
恭贺新禧,万事如意。
With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year.
致以最良好的祝福,原你新年快乐幸福。
Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New
Year.
请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福,祝你们新年快乐。
May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace.
愿新年为你带来快乐,友爱和宁静。
Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New
Year.
祝节日快乐,新年幸福。
A happy New Year to you.
恭贺新年。
Seasons greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New
Year!
献上节日的问候与祝福,愿你拥有一个充满生机和欢乐的新年。
I give you endless brand-new good wishes. Please accept them as a
new remembrance of our lasting friendship.
给你我无尽的新的祝福,让它们成为我们永恒友谊的新的纪念。
Good luck and great success in the coming New Year.
祝来年好运,并取得更大的成就。
On the occasion of the New Year, may my wife and I extend to you
and yours our warmest greetings, wishing you a happy New Year, your
career greater success and your family happiness.
在此新年之际,我同夫人向你及你的家人致以节日的问候,并祝你们新年快乐、事业有成、家庭幸福。
May everything beautiful and best be condensed into this card. I
sincerely wish you happiness, cheerfulness and success.
愿一切最美好的祝福都能用这张贺卡表达,真诚地祝你幸福、快乐、成功!