第 120 课：餐厅预订

Lesson 120: A Restaurant Booking

约翰向他的朋友艳承诺，他会带她去当地的一家日本餐馆。

John has promised his friend Yan that he will take her to a local Japanese restaurant.

她周二和周三有空。 下午6点是合适的时间。

She is free on Tuesday and Wednesday. 6 pm is a suitable time.

本课包含四个惯用短语：

This lesson contains four idiomatic phrases:

我真的很想……=我非常想拥有……

I'm really after .. = I very much want to have...

你想什么时候来？ = 你认为你什么时候会到这里？

What time were you thinking of coming? = When do you think you will get here?

做不到 = 不能去一个地方。

Can't make it = Is not able to travel to a place.

另一方=另一组客人。

Another party = another group of guests.

I'm really after .. = I very much want to have...

What time were you thinking of coming? = When do you think you will get here?

Can't make it = Is not able to travel to a place.

Another party = another group of guests.

这是对话，加上方括号内的评论。 约翰读了一切。

Here is the dialogue, plus comment in square brackets. John reads everything.

[约翰打电话给餐厅，“快乐铁板烧”。 它供应日本料理，专营铁板烧，在客人面前烹制，很有表演技巧]。

[John phones the restaurant, "Happy Teppanyaki". It serves Japanese food, specialising in teppanyaki, which is cooked in front of guests with much showmanship].

接待员：快乐铁板烧，有什么可以帮您的吗？

Receptionist: Happy Teppanyaki, may I help you?

下午好，我想为这个星期二订一张两人桌，拜托了。

John: Good afternoon, I'd like to book a table for two for this Tuesday, please.

接待员：对不起，先生，我们那天晚上的铁板烧已经订满了。 但是，我们仍然可以为您提供普通菜单。

Receptionist: I'm sorry, sir, we're fully booked for teppanyaki that evening. We can still serve you the normal menu, however.

约翰：我真的很喜欢铁板烧。 星期三怎么样？

John: I'm really after teppanyaki. How about Wednesday?

接待员：我们在周三有一些提前预订时间。 你想什么时候来？

Receptionist: We do have some early booking times available on Wednesday. What time were you thinking of coming?

约翰：六点？

John: 6 o'clock?

接待员：没关系，只要您能在 7:45 之前完成，因为我们必须在晚上 8 点为另一个聚会清理您的桌子。

Receptionist: That's fine, provided you can finish by 7:45 because we have to clear your table for another party at 8 pm.

约翰：那不会有问题，谢谢。

John: That won't be a problem, thank you.

接待员：好的，请告诉我您的名字和电话号码。

Receptionist: Ok, just give me your first name and phone number.

[约翰这样做]。

[John does so].

接待员：好的，已经确认了。 如果您因任何原因无法到达，请给我们打电话。

Receptionist: Right, that's confirmed. Please ring us if you can't make it for any reason.

约翰：当然。 星期三见！

John: Sure. See you Wednesday!

接待员：再见。

Receptionist: 'Bye.