生活英语情景口语:我太累了,拿点什么来提神吧

Jasmine:I'm so tired! I don't know how I'm going to make it through this lecture.
Sean: the professor is a bit boring today. You need something to perk¹ yourself up. How about a coffee?
J: I don't really like coffee, to be honest. It's too bitter for me.
S: well, you need something to wake you up. How about a soda²?
J: most sofe drinks have too much sugar in them.
S: the diet sodas³ don't have any caffeice in it?
J: I like diet sprite. Does that have any caffeine in it?
S: unfortunately, it doesn't. how about some diet coke?
J: I don't care for coke. I heard that coke was first used as a medicine and I don't like medicine. What else has caffeine?
S: maybe you should try a cappuccino or a latte; they taste much better than plain brewed⁴ coffee.
J: maybe. How about a mochaccino? Are they any good?
S: you'll love that. It's just a shot of espresso beans mixed with steam milk and some chocolate syrup⁵.
J: that's perfect! Would you like one, too? My treat.
S: thanks, but I'll stick with some jasmine tea. I'm trying to watch my diet.
累死我了!我不知道该怎么熬过这一整节课.
今天讲课的教授的确有点枯燥乏味.你需要点东西来提提神.咖啡怎么样?
老实说我不怎么爱喝咖啡.那东西对我来说太苦了.
哦,你需要提神.苏打水怎么样?
大多数苏打水都糖分太高.
低卡汽水里就没那么多糖了.你爱喝哪一种?
我爱喝雪碧.里面含咖啡因吗?
可惜不含.健怡可乐怎么样?
我不喜欢喝可乐.据说可乐原来是药用的,我可不喜欢喝药.还有什么饮料里有咖啡因呢?
也许你可以来一杯卡普奇诺或者拿铁咖啡.这两种都比普通咖啡好喝.
也许吧.摩卡奇诺怎么样?好喝吗?
你一定会喜欢.是少许意大利特浓咖啡豆煮好后,配上鲜奶打成的泡沫,再加巧克力浆调配而成的.
好极了!你也来一杯吧?我请客.
谢谢,不过我还是喝茉莉花茶吧,我正在节食.
Bitter: of food, etc. 食物等 having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet 味苦的
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
清咖啡在嘴里留下苦味.

Caffeine: a drug found in coffee and tea that makes you feel more active 咖啡因;咖啡碱

Cappuccino: a type of coffee made with hot frothy milk and sometimes with chocolate powder on the top 卡普契诺咖啡,卡布奇诺咖啡(加热奶,有时上面撒有巧克力粉)

Syrup: any thick sweet liquid made with sugar, used especially as a sauce 糖浆
syrup sponge and custard
糖浆海绵蛋糕和蛋奶糕

 

1 perk   

n.额外津贴；赏钱；小费；

参考例句：

• His perks include a car provided by the firm.他的额外津贴包括公司提供的一辆汽车。
• And the money is,of course,a perk.当然钱是额外津贴。

2 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

3 sodas   

n.苏打( soda的名词复数 )；碱；苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
• Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句

4 brewed   

调制( brew的过去式和过去分词 )； 酝酿； 沏（茶）； 煮（咖啡）

参考例句：

• The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. 这种啤酒是在捷克共和国酿造的。
• The boy brewed a cup of coffee for his mother. 这男孩给他妈妈冲了一杯咖啡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 syrup   

n.糖浆，糖水

参考例句：

• I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
• Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。