Eztalk美语【210】我正在生火

As Holly¹ and Yi-jun walk up

Rich: Hello, ladies. I'm firing up the grill². We can eat in an hour or so.
Yi-jun:Chips, finger foods, desserts, baked beans. Where're the pork and beef strips?
Rich: Yi-jun, we're in the States. Here it's all burgers, steaks, and dogs.
Yi-jun:Ah...hence the buns and condiments⁴ we bought. And this is Holly's potato salad.
Rich: You can put stuff on the picnic table. [sighs] Back to work. The grill is calling me...
Yi-jun: Let me know if I can help.

fire up
（给锅炉等）生火
Fire up the grill, I'm hungry!
把炉火生起来，我好饿。

chip (n.)
炸洋芋片。finger food则是指用手拿着吃的「零食，小点心」；baked beans则是美国人烤肉、做菜时常会当拌料用的「焗豆」；而这里Rich说的dogs，则是「热狗」hot dogs的简称
Do you have any chips to snack on?
你有没有炸洋芋片可以吃？

hence (adv.)
因此
I got in an accident, hence the cast on my leg.
我出车祸了，所以腿上架固定物。

condiment³ (n.)
（辛辣的）调味料（如芥末、胡椒）
A: How's your hamburger?
汉堡味道如何？
B: It would be better with a few condiments.
如果有些调味会更好。

is calling me.
（某项工作）在召唤我了。
Work is calling me.
工作在呼唤我了。

荷莉和怡君走上前

李奇：哈啰，小姐们。我正在生火。我们过一小时左右就可以吃了。
怡君：洋芋片、小零嘴、点心、焗豆。猪肉和牛肉片呢？
李奇：怡君，我们是在美国。这里全都是汉堡肉、牛排和热狗。
怡君：啊……怪不得我们带这些圆面包和辛香料来。这是荷莉做的马铃薯沙拉。
李奇：你可以把东西放在野餐桌上。（叹气）回去干活啰。烤肉炉在呼唤了……
怡君：要我帮忙就别客气喔

1 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

2 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

3 condiment   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• It has long been a precious condiment.它一直都是一种珍贵的调味料。
• Fish sauce is a traditional fermented condiment in coastal areas.鱼露是沿海地区的传统发酵调味品。

4 condiments   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• Refill and clean all salt and peppers, sugar bowls, and other condiments. 清洁并续满所有的胡椒瓶、盐瓶、糖缸及其他调料。
• Go easy on condiments, they tend to be salty. 别放太多调味品，这样往往会太咸。