商務英語口語對話:反正是公司付賬...

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: Usually for lunch, we don't have to reserve a table, they should allow walk-ins. But to be on the safe side, I'll order a table for half-past twelve. Will that suit your schedule?

A: I've arranged to meet them at the restaurant at twelve. Can you make the reservation a little earlier? If we start earlier, it will give us more time for a longer lunch.

B: Are you planning on treating the investors to a full-course meal?

A: Yes, we'll start with appetizers, follow with a soup and salad course, then main dishes of prime rib or cordon bleu chicken, and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.

B: That'll be pretty heavy for a mid-day meal, don't you think?

A: As along as we stay away from anything alcoholic, we should be okay.

B: With your prime rib and chicken choices, you'd better hope nobody's vegetarian.

A: We can make some special arrangement if we need to. After all, it's the company who is footing the bill.
我們中午要和投資方見面，需要向飯店預定位置嗎?還是直接過去？
一般中午飯，我們不需要提前預定位子，他們應該能夠接納未預約的客人。但是爲了保險起見，我去預定12點半商務一桌。這和你的時間安排不衝突吧？
我已經安排與他們12點在飯店見面，你能把預約的時間再稍微提前一點嗎？如果我們早點開始的話，我們就可以留出更多的時間吃午飯.
你打算請投資方吃一頓豐盛的午餐嗎？
是的，我們先上些開胃甜品，接着是湯和沙拉，然後主菜是上等的排骨或一流廚師燒的雞，最後是各種美味的餐後甜點。
這樣的午餐會不會太膩了？
只要我們不喝酒，應該沒有問題。
有了上等的排骨和雞肉，你最好希望大家都不是素食者。
如果有必要我們可以個別再安排，畢竟是公司買單。
Reservation 預定
We have made reservations for three rooms at the hotel.
我們已在這個旅館預訂了三個房間.

Investor 投資者

Suit 適合
Would Friday morning suit you?
星期五早上對你合適嗎?
The arrangement suited us both.
這個安排對我們兩人都合適。

Appetizer 開胃食品
Small savoury biscuits provide a simple appetizer.
可口的小餅乾就是簡單的開胃品.

Alcoholic 含酒精的
alcoholic beverages
含酒精的飲料

Vegetarian 素食者

show up 出席,出場
Uncle George didn't show up for our wedding because he forgot.
我們的婚禮,喬治叔叔沒有來,因爲他忘了.

walk-in 未經預約而來的人
a walk-in clinic 無需預約的診所

be on the safe side 不冒任何風險的

full-course meal 豐盛的午/晚餐

prime rib 上等排骨

cordon bleu chicken 一流廚師做的雞肉

heavy meal 有點兒膩的菜

mid-day meal 午餐

stay away from 遠離

you'd better hope 你最好希望…

foot the bill 買單
When we went to the restaurant last night, my father footed the bill as usual.
昨晚我們去餐館吃飯,像往常一樣,由我父親付帳.