Eztalk美语【47】All set. 都准备好了

Brooke: (Sigh!) There's so much to do and so little time.
Jack¹: I know. Did your mom double check on the church reservations?
Brooke: Yes. We're going to be married in my hometown church, the first minute of the new millennium²!
Jack: OK...and what about the buffet³ and the cake? Did your mom call the caterer⁴?
Brooke: All set. And we're having a red bean cake and dim sum for the Taiwanese guests, just like your mom wanted.
Jack: Great. She'll be so happy.

millennium (n.) 　
千禧年

buffet (n.) 　
由客人站着自由取用餐盘中各式菜色的自助餐吃法

caterer (n.) 　
外烩业者。cater(v.) 就是「办桌、外烩」
A: Did you hire a caterer for you wedding?
你结婚的时候有请外烩吗？
B: No, my mom cooked everything herself.
没有，全都是我妈妈自己煮的。

red bean cake (n.) 　
红豆蛋糕， dim sum (n.) 则为「点心」的广东话发音

布鲁克：（叹气）事情这么多，时间都不够用。
杰 克：我知道。你妈妈有再去确定预订的教堂吗？
布鲁克：有。千禧年来临的那一刻，我们将在我家乡的教堂结婚！
杰 克：好……那自助餐跟蛋糕呢？你妈妈请外烩了吗?
布鲁克：都准备好了。照你妈的意思，为了台湾的宾客，我们到时还会准备红豆糕跟点心。
杰 克：太棒了，她会很高兴的。

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。

3 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

4 caterer   

n. 备办食物者，备办宴席者

参考例句：

• My wife went to a lot of trouble; she called a caterer. 我太太花了很多心血，她找了专办派对的人来。
• The wedding reception has been organized by an outside caterer. 婚宴由外界的饮食公司承办。