生活英语情景口语:甜点时间到啦!!

It's time for desserts! Are you still hungry?
K: I've always got room for something sweet!
E: what are you going to try first?
K: I've never tried traditional Greek¹ yogurt, so I want to try that first.
E: do they serve the yogurt with anything?
K: I believe they add locally produced honey to it.
E: that sounds good. I'm going to start with an Italian tiramisu.
K: do you want to try some of my yogurt. It's a favorite everyday dessert in Greece.
E: ok. Mmm.
K: what do you think? How does it taste?
E: it's nice, but it's rather plain. Do you want to try my tiramisu?
K: sure. I'll just have a bite.
E: what do you think? Does it taste good?
K: it's absolutely delicious! That is the best tiramisu I've ever had!
E: I'm glad you like it. I don't care for it. Why don't you finish my tiramisu so that I can try one of those fried² bananas?
K: ok. I've had one of those before. They're really sweet and crunchy.
E: do you know where they are from.
K: I believe they are a local delicacy³ in the South.
E: do you want me to get you one, too?
K: yeah, why not? We've already pigged out as it is!
E: ok, I'll be back with two fried bananas in a few minutes. Wait for me here!
该吃甜点了!你还饿吗?
只要是吃甜点我的肚子总会有地方的.
你想先吃什么?
我没喝过希腊传统式酸奶,所以我想先尝尝这个.
喝这种酸奶需要加什么东西吗?
我认为他们会兑一些当地产的蜂蜜.
听起来不错啊.我要先尝尝意大利的提拉米苏.
你想不想尝点儿我这种酸奶?据说在希腊这是一种非常受欢迎的日常甜点.
好的,嗯.
觉得怎么样?味道如何?
不错,但是味道有点淡.你想不想尝尝我的提拉米苏?
当然,我要来一口.
怎么样?好吃吗?
太好吃了!这是我吃过的最好吃的提拉米苏!
很高兴你喜欢,我不喜欢这个.不如你把这个提拉米苏吃掉,我可以再尝尝炸香蕉,好吗?
你知道是哪儿的小吃吗?
我觉得是南方的风味小吃.
我帮你也买一份吧?
好啊,为什么不呢?反正咱们已经放开肚皮大吃特吃了.
好的,我去拿两个炸香蕉马上就回来.在这儿等着我!
Room:empty space that can be used for a particular purpose 空间;余地
Is there enough room for me in the car?
车上还有我的位置吗?
There's room for one more at the table.
这张桌子还有一个人的位置.
Do you have room for a computer on your desk?
你的写字台上还摆得了一台电脑吗?
Yes, there's plenty of room.
是的,还很空呢.
I'll move the table─it takes up too much room.
我要挪动一下这张桌子 它太占地方了.
How can we make room for all the furniture?
我们怎么腾得出地方放这些家具呢?
Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably.
一定要找个宽敞地儿坐得舒服一点.

Plain: not decorated or complicated⁴; simple 不尚修饰的;朴素的;简单的
a plain but elegant⁵ dress 朴素淡雅的连衣裙
plain food/cooking 清淡的食物／烹饪
The interior⁶ of the church was plain and simple. 教堂内部朴素无华.
plain yogurt(= without sugar or fruit) 纯酸奶

crunchy: especially of food 尤指食物 firm and crisp and making a sharp sound when you bite or crush it硬脆的;爽脆的;松脆的
a crunchy salad
松脆的色拉

Delicacy: a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place 精美的食物;佳肴
local delicacies
当地的美味佳肴

 

1 Greek   

adj.希腊(人)的，希腊语的；n.希腊人；希腊语

参考例句：

• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
• Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.δ是希腊字母中的第四个字母。

2 fried   

adj.油煎的；油炒的

参考例句：

• I ate everything fried.所有油炸的我都吃。
• I prefer fried peanuts.我选择炸花生。

3 delicacy   

n.精致，细微，微妙，精良；美味，佳肴

参考例句：

• We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
• He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。

4 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

5 elegant   

adj.优美的，文雅的，简练的，简结的

参考例句：

• She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是位优雅的才女。
• She has a life of elegant ease.她过着风雅悠闲的生活。

6 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。