情景会话
A: Excuse me, Miss.
B: Yes, sir. May I help you?
A: I ordered my meal at least thirty minutesago. Why is it taking such a long time?
B: I'm very sorry, sir. I thought another serverhad already brought you your meal.
A: A waiter did come, but it was not our order.
B: I'm really sorry. I will check it out rightaway.
A: Thank you. But before that, could you do me a favor?
B: Certainly. What is it?
A: We are pretty hungry, so could you please bring us some bread? And also more butter and jam, please.
B: No problem. What kind of bread do you prefer? Whole wheat or white?
A: I like white but my friend likes wholewheat. So could you bring us both?
B: Of course. Anything else?
A: Oh, I think we need more water, too.
A:小姐，麻烦你一下。
B:先生，需要什么服务吗?
A:我至少在30分钟前点了菜，为什么这么长时问了还没送来?
B:真对不起，先生。我以为另一位服务员已经为您上菜了。
A:确实有一位服务员来过，但是上的不是我们点的菜。
B:真的很抱歉，我现在就去查一下。
A:谢谢，不过在你查之前，请帮我一个忙好吗?
B:好的，请说。
A:我们真的很饿，请给我们送一些面包，多放点黄油和果酱吧。
B:没问题，您要全麦面包还是白面包呢?
A:我要白面包，我朋友要全麦面包。可以两种都给我们一些吗?
B:好，还需要什么吗?
A:哦，我想我们需要加点水。
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场景表述
I ordered my meal at least thirty minutes ago. Why is it taking such a long time?
我至少在 30分钟前点了菜，为什么这么长时间了还没送来?
还可以这样说:
O What's the holdup? It's been thirty minutes.
怎么还不上菜?已经30分钟了。
O We're really hungry; could you hurry it up?我们都要饿死了，能快点吗?
O I'm sorry, but I didn't order this.抱歉，我没有点这个。
O This fish is undercooked and the sauce is wrong.这鱼还没有熟呢，而且酱汁也不对。
O The soup is too spicy, but I ordered "not spicy".汤太辣了，我明明点的是不辣的。
The are pretty hungry, so could you please bring us some bread?
我们真的很饿，请给我们送一些面包。
还可以这样说:
O Please bring me more napkins.请给我多拿些餐巾纸。
O May I have some toothpicks?能给我拿些牙签吗?
O I dropped my fork. May I have a new one?我的叉子掉了，能换一把吗?
O Can I have another bowl of soup?能再给我盛一碗汤吗?
O The room is too cold; could you turn up the air-conditioner?房间太凉了，可以把空 调温度调高一点吗?