旅馆英语对话-Room Service(2)

A: Could I order dinner?
B: Of course. What would you like?
A: I want a bottle of champagne¹, lobster² tail, and filet³ mignon, medium rare.
B: I'm so sorry. We ran out of filet mignon. May I suggest the porterhouse instead?
A: That's too bad, but the porterhouse will be okay.
B: May I be so bold as to suggest chocolate-covered strawberries with the champagne?
A: Not tonight, thank you.
B: No strawberries. We'll charge your amenities⁴ account, if that's okay.
A: Charge it to whatever account you like.
B: Your meal will be delivered as soon as it's all ready. Enjoy!
 

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 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

3 filet   

n.肉片；鱼片

参考例句：

• They feasted us on filet mignon and strawberry shortcake.他们拿出鱼片和草莓松脆饼盛情款待我们。
• You cannot make filet mignon out of chopped liver.你不能从品质差的肉制造品质高的肉。

4 amenities   

n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快

参考例句：

• The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
• Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》