外企白領口語第9課:共進午餐

共進午餐 Having Lunch Together
午餐時間 lunch break
A: Will there be time given to eat something at noon?
B: have an hour lunch break.
該吃午飯了。It's time for lunch.=It's lunch time.
A: It's time for 's go.
B: OK,I'm hungry.
吃午飯時談 discuss/talk it over lunch
A: We need to talk about the plans for next year.
B: Let's discuss it over lunch.
食堂 canteen/cafeteria
A: Let's go for lunch right now,there's a meeting 30 minutes from now.
B: All right,we've no choice but to the canteen.
出去吃午飯 go out for lunch
A: Where do you want to go for lunch? I'm bored of the Cafeteria.
B: How about going out for lunch?
推薦 recommend
A: Where shall we have lunch?
B: I'd like to recommend a place to go.
點菜 order/place an order
A: Are you ready to order?
B: I'd like something recommendations?
隨便 Anything is OK/fine/will do.
A: Here is the would you like?
B: Anything is OK.
便餐/清淡的 light meal
A: What are you in the mood for?
B: I want to have a light meal.
餐具 dishware
A: Excuse me,where can I get some dishware?
B: Right by the checkout desk.
餐巾紙 napkin
A: Could you get us some napkins?
B: Sure.I will be right with you.
午休時還工作 work through lunch break
A: Excuse me,Tom.I hate to bother you,but I do need your help. Can you brief me on the selling today?
B: I would like to I am really busy today.
The only time I can manage to squeeze you in is the lunch break.
A: I hate to make you work through your lunch break.
B: It's ok,I have got used to that.
我請客。It will be my treat.
A: How about make it a working lunch this will be my treat.
B: I like 's make it a date for pizza and the selling account at 12:00.
訂外賣 order some take-away food/food for delivery
A: Everyone,it's time for a have been busy for the whole day,thank you.
B: It doesn't are used to it recently, we've been burying our heads in work since getting here.
A: I know you have been working very hard these really had too much of a burden.
Well,I will order some food for delivery,it will be my treat.
留出更多時間吃午飯 leave/give time for a longer lunch
A: For our lunch meeting with the investors, do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant or do we just show up?
B: To be on the safe side,I will order a table for 12 o'clock. Will that suit your schedule?
A: Can you make the reservation a little earlier? If we start earlier,it will give us more time for a longer lunch.
豐盛的午餐 a full course/rich meal
A: Are you planning to treat the investors to a full?course meal?
B: Yes,we'll start with appetizers,follow with a soup and salad course, then main dishes of prime rib or chicken cordon bleu, and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.
地道的美味 It's really delicious!
A: The dish is called the sweet and sour do you like it?
B: It's really delicious!Better than that of the other restaurants.
別扯遠了。Let's not get carried away/too far.
A: I believe the new look will make the customers notice them more,
and the high quality will keep them satisfied.
B: Maybe the ads company will also give us some surprise.
A: That will be great,but let's not get carried 'd better finish the dishes.
爲合作乾杯 (Let's drink) to our cooperation!
A: That's something rather special.I would like to have some more.
B: I'm glad you like 's drink to our cooperation.
有意義的午餐 a productive/meaningful lunch
A: Well,that was a wonderful meal,thank you so much.
B: We're delighted that you joined was a very productive lunch.
很高興您能賞光。I'm really glad you could come.
A: Thank you very h was delicious.
B: Don't mention it.I am really glad you could come.


1. brief adj. 簡短的，簡潔的；短暫的，草率的 little, passing, transient, compact
n. [圖情]摘要，簡報；概要，訴書 abstract, resume
vt. 簡報，[圖情]摘要；作……的提要 abstract, epitomize

in brief 簡言之

brief introduction 簡介；簡短介紹

brief description 簡要說明；簡介

to be brief 簡言之

take a brief （指律師）接手案件

brief survey 簡短的調查；簡單的調查

hold no brief for 不爲……辯護；不支持，不贊同

news in brief 簡訊；簡明新聞

design brief 設計綱要

brief meeting 碰頭會

brief case 公文包

brief exposure 手控時間快門

2. don't mention it 不用介意

don't mention it 不謝；不用謝；無足掛齒；沒關係