跟艾米莉一起学口语 第494期:饮酒等饮料以庆祝

 toast

“饮酒等饮料以感谢某人，祝愿某人或庆祝某人”

They toasted the birth of their new baby with champagne¹.
他们以香槟庆祝婴儿的出生。
We toasted the happy couple.
我们向这对幸福的夫妻敬酒祝贺。

propose a toast to sb
提议向某人敬酒
drink a toast to sb.
向某人敬酒
Now,if you'd all please raise your glasses,I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom².
现在，请所有人举起杯子，我提议向新郎新娘敬酒。
 

A:Please help yourself to whatever you like.Don't be shy.
请随便吃，别不好意思。
B:Yes,thank you.I've already been helping³ myself.
好的，谢谢。我一直在吃呢。
A:This dish tastes terrific!Would you like to try a little?It is a little hot,but very good.
这道菜尝起来味道好极了。你想尝一点吗？有点辣。但是非常好吃。
B:I like hot food,especially Sichuan cuisine⁴.
我喜欢吃辣的食物。尤其是川菜。
A:Would you like another beer?
你要不要再来一杯啤酒？
B:I'll have another cup if you insist.I know I don't like to drink alone,especially if there's someone sitting next to me.
如果你坚持的话，那就再来一杯。我不喜欢一个人喝酒，尤其是有人坐在我旁边的时候。
A:Come on,it's the weekend.Let's toast an enjoyable meal.Cheers.
行了。今天可是周末。让我们庆祝一下我们的美味大餐。干杯。
B:Bottoms up!And you're right.This meal is incredible.I wish I had known about this restaurant before.Thanks for bringing me here.I know I'll be back again soon.
干杯！你说得对。这顿饭太好吃了。我真希望我以前就知道这家餐馆。谢谢你带我来这里。我知道我不久还会再来的。

1 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

2 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。