白领英语口语速查 第17期:共进午餐(1)

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　　共进午餐
Having Lunch Together
午餐时间
lunch break
A: Will there be time given to eat something at noon?
B: Yes.We have an hour lunch break.
该吃午饭了。
It's time for lunch.=It's lunch time.
A: It's time for lunch.Let's go.
B: OK,I'm hungry.
吃午饭时谈
discuss/talk it over lunch
A: We need to talk about the plans for next year.
B: Let's discuss it over lunch.
食堂
canteen/cafeteria
A: Let's go for lunch right now,there's a meeting 30 minutes from now.
B: All right,we've no choice but to the canteen.
出去吃午饭
go out for lunch
A: Where do you want to go for lunch? I'm bored of the Cafeteria.
B: How about going out for lunch?
推荐
recommend
A: Where shall we have lunch?
B: I'd like to recommend a place to go.
点菜
order/place an order
A: Are you ready to order?
B: I'd like something fast.Any recommendations¹?
随便
Anything is OK/fine/will do.
A: Here is the menu.What would you like?
B: Anything is OK.
便餐/清淡的
light meal
A: What are you in the mood for?
B: I want to have a light meal.
餐具
dishware
A: Excuse me,where can I get some dishware?
B: Right by the checkout² desk.
餐巾纸
napkin
A: Could you get us some napkins?
B: Sure.I will be right with you.
午休时还工作
work through lunch break
A: Excuse me,Tom.I hate to bother you,but I do need your help.
Can you brief me on the selling today?
B: I would like to help.But I am really busy today.
The only time I can manage to squeeze³ you in is the lunch break.
A: I hate to make you work through your lunch break.
B: It's ok,I have got used to that.