旅馆英语对话-Room Service(5)

A: I need something to eat, please.
B: Tell me what you're hungry for.
A: I feel like champagne¹, lobster² tail, and filet³ mignon, medium rare.
B: Unfortunately, we're out of filet mignon at the moment. May I suggest the porterhouse instead?
A: Well, I prefer filet, but porterhouse is good, too.
B: Perhaps I could interest you in chocolate-covered strawberries with the champagne?
A: Just the champagne will be fine, thank you.
B: You'll see this charge on your amenities⁴ account.
A: That's fine.
B: It won't be long until your food is delivered. I know you'll enjoy it.
 

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》