【口语版】Complaining about the service of the restaurant抱怨餐厅服务

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料Conversation:A: Excuse me, waiter?不好意思，服务员先生？B: Yes sir? What can I do for you?您好，请问有什么可以帮您？A: I've been sitting here for the past twenty minutes and no one has offered me a glass of water, brought any bread to the table and our appetizers haven't been served yet! You know, in this kind of establishment, I'd expect much better service.我已经在这儿坐20分钟了，也没有人帮我倒杯水，没人给我们上点儿面包。我们点的餐到现在还没上。你知道吗？我原本还期待在这样的餐厅能得到好一些的服务。B: I'm sorry, sir. I'll check on your order right away.不好意思先生，我马上为您确认您的菜单。C: Relax honey, the place is busy tonight, and I've heard the food is amazing. Anyway...别生气，亲爱的。今晚人这么多，但是我听说这儿的东西很美味的。不管怎样...B: Here you are, sir. The foie gras for the lady and a mushroom soup for you. 先生您好，这是您点的餐。这是这位女士的鹅肝酱，这是您的蘑菇汤。A: Waiter, I ordered a cream of mushroom soup with asparagus. This soup is obviously too runny and it's over-seasoned. It's completely inedible. 服务员，我点的是芦笋奶油蘑菇汤，你给我上的分明是水，这是过期的，这完全不能入口。B: Okay, I do apologize for that. Can I bring you another soup or would you like to order something else?好的，真的很抱歉，我在给你换一份吗？或者您要点其他的？A: Take this foie gras back as well. It's rubbery and completely overcooked. And look at the portion size. How can you charge twenty five dollars for a sliver of duck liver?把这鹅肝酱也撤回去，跟橡胶似的，完全煮过头了。你再看看这分量，这一丁点儿鹅肝就要25美元？B: Right away, sir...先生，我马上帮您撤掉。C: Honey, come on! The foie gras was fine, why are you making such a big deal? Are you trying to get our meal comped again?亲爱的，好了。鹅肝酱挺好的，你为什么非要小题大做？你这是又想免费吃晚餐吗？A: What do you mean? We're paying for this. If I'm shelling out my hard earned bucks, I expect value for money!你什么意思？我们付了钱的。要是我付出我辛苦赚来的钱，我希望能够花得值。C: Here you are, sir. I hope it is all right now. The chef has prepared it especially for you.这是您的餐，先生。希望这次能让您满意，这是我们厨师特别为您准备的。offer提供；主动提出off sb sth=offer sth to sb给某人提供...offer to do主动要求做例句：Can I offer you a drink?你要一杯饮料吗？I feel bad that I didn't offer them any food  or drinks.我感觉很难过，我没有给他们提供任何事物和水。He offered to wash the dishes after lunch.他主动提出午饭后洗碗。bring带来bring sthbring sb sth=bring sth to sb例句：Don't forget to bring me a tall iced latte on the way.别忘了在路上给我带一杯中杯冰拿铁。You can bring a friend of yours to the party.你可以带一个你的朋友来参加聚会。establishment/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/商业；企业；机构foie gras鹅肝/ˌfwɑː ˈɡrɑː/Asparagus/əˈspærəɡəs/芦笋runny/ˈrʌni/过稀的；（鼻，眼）流出液体的runny eyes/nose眼睛/鼻子里流液体例句：I have a runny nose.我流鼻涕。The soup is too runny, it's like water.汤太稀了，就像水一样。season/ˈsiːzn/给...调味例句：I'm going to season the meat with salt,pepper and garlic.我要给肉加盐，胡椒粉，蒜进行调味。inedible/ɪnˈedəbl/不可食用的例句：The apple is mouldy and inedible.苹果发霉了，不能吃。Rubbery/ˈrʌbəri/橡胶似的；嚼不动的The meat is overcooked and rubbery.这肉煮的太老了，嚼不动。overcook/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/烹调过度I've been very careful not to overcook the meat, but it was the opposite.我一直很小心不要把肉煮过头了，但是事实却相反。charge/tʃɑːrdʒ/向...收费/要价例句：They charge me ten dollars for the book.他们向我要价10美元以此获得这本书。make a big deal小题大做make a fuss例句：Don't make a big deal out of it.不要小题大做。Don't make a fuss.不要小题大做。pay for付....钱；赔偿；付出代价例句：I work really hard to pay for the rent.我努力工作付房租。One day you'll pay for what you said.总有一天你会为你说的话付出代价。shell out付...花一大笔钱例句：I had a car accident on the road, now I have to shell out for repairs.我在路上遇上了交通事故，现在不得不花一大笔钱修车。I can't believe Mary shelled out eight hundred bucks for the ticket.我不敢相信玛丽花了八百大洋买了票。Next week will be my girlfriend's birthday, I have to shell out for presents.下周是我女朋友的生日，我得花钱买礼物。especially for you特别为你例句：This necklace is designed especially for you.这个项链是特别为你设计的。

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