純正地道美語 第240期(外教講解):晚餐準備

A: Honey, can you set the table?

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B: Um, sure. What are we having for dinner? Do I need to put out anything in particular?

A: Well, make sure to put out the pepper and salt shakers. I don’t know if your brother is coming tonight so set an extra place mat just in case.

B: Ok, should I use the fancy silverware?

A: Yeah go ahead, forks, spoons and knives.I roasted some meat so be sure to put out some steak knives as well.

B: I’ll also set some cups and saucers for some coffee after dinner.

A: Honey? Have you seen our soup bowls?

B: They are in the cupboard where you keep the gravy boat and serving dishes. Just be careful because the wine glasses are also there.

A: Oops!

set the table擺飯桌

anything in particular 特別的東西

pepper n.胡椒粉

salt shakers 鹽碟

fancy a.精美的

silverware n. 銀器

roast 烤

gravy boat 醬油壺

serving dish 裝菜的盤子

A：親愛的，你能擺飯桌嗎？

B：當然可以，晚餐我們吃什麼？我需要擺些特別的東西嗎？

A：一定要擺上胡椒粉和鹽碟。我不知道你的兄弟今天晚上是否來，所以，準備一個額外的坐墊，如果他來好款待他。

B：好的，我應該使用精美的銀器嗎？

A：用吧，叉子，勺子和刀。我烤了些肉，所以一定要放個牛排刀。

B：我也會拿來些杯子和墊盤以便晚飯後喝咖啡。

A：親愛的？你看見我們的湯碗了嗎？

B：那在你放醬油壺和盤子的碗櫃裏。一定要小心，因爲酒杯也在哪兒！

A：哎呦！