在洗衣店

　　M: Id like to have these shirts washed and ironed.

　　我想把这件衬衫拿去洗和烫。

　　W: Ok, do you want us to use starch

　　好的，您需要(用淀粉浆)给(衣服等)上浆吗

　　M: Yes, heavy starch in the collar, please.

　　是的,请在衣领处上多点浆。

　　W: Yes, sir. Your shirts will be ready by Thursday morning. Anthing else

　　好的，先生。您的衬衫会在周四早上准备好.还有其他的事情吗

　　M: I also have a suit to be dry-cleaned. Can I fetch it the day after tomorrow Its urgent.

　　我还有一件西装要干洗.我能在后天取回它吗这比较急。

　　W: No problem, sir.

　　没问题，先生。

　　M: Could you please tell me when your laundry opens and closes

　　您能不能告诉我你们洗衣房开门和关门的时间

　　W: We remain open from 9am till 8pm.

　　我们的营业时间是早上9点到晚上8点。

　　M: I see.

　　我明白了。

　　W: Here is your laundry ticket, sir.

　　这是您的洗衣票，先生。

　　M: Thank you.

　　谢谢。

　　M: Id like to get my laundry.

　　我想取回我送洗的衣服。

　　W: Yes, sir. May I have your laundry ticket, please

　　好的，先生。请出示您的洗衣票。

　　M: Here you are.

　　给你。

　　W: Yes, they are ready to go.

　　好的。它们已经准备好了。

　　M: Can you sew on these buttons

　　您能把这些纽扣缝上去吗

　　W: No problem.

　　没问题。

　　M: How much for the shirts

　　(洗)这件衬衫需要多少钱

　　W: 10 dollars.

　　10美元。

　　M: Here is the money, keep the change.

　　给你钱，不用找了。

　　W: Thank you, bye.

　　谢谢，再见。

　　在家宴客

　　W: Oh, Henry. I havent seen you in ages. Come on in, please. Let me take your coat. How are you getting along

　　噢，亨利。好久不见。请进。让我帮你把外套挂起来。你过得怎样

　　M: Fairly well, thank you.

　　非常好，谢谢你。

　　W: Please take a seat. Everything will be ready in a minute.

　　请坐。所有的东西马上就好了。

　　M: Can you bring me a glass of orange juice, please I am quite thirsty.

　　请给我一杯橙汁好吗我很渴。

　　W: Yes, here you are.

　　是的，给你。

　　Here is your cocktail, Lettuce Salad, Fried Chicken, French Fries and Vanilla ice-cream. Help yourself to the chicken while its hot.

　　这是你的鸡尾酒，生菜沙拉，炸鸡，炸薯条和香草冰淇淋。请趁热吃些鸡肉。

　　M: Wow, there are delicious. Can you pass the pepper

　　哇，太美味了。你能把胡椒粉递给我吗

　　W: Here you are. Taste the French Fries.

　　给你。试试这个炸薯条。

　　M: They are crispy.

　　它们很脆。

　　W: Would you like some more

　　你还要多来一些

　　M: No more, thank you.

　　不要了，谢谢你。

　　W: Lets bottoms up.

　　干杯。

　　M: To our friendships and health!

　　为我们的友谊和健康干杯!

　　烹饪菜肴

　　W: Lets see now. Cut the potatoes into small cubes.

　　我们现在来看看。把土豆切成立方体。

　　M: Yes, but dont cut them yet. Wait until they cool. Where is the big plastic bowl

　　是的，但是先别切。等到它们凉了。大塑料碗在哪里

　　W: On the bottom shelf in the cupboard under the sink.

　　在水池下面的那个橱柜底架上。

　　M: Whats Donna like, by the way

　　顺便问一下，唐娜怎么样

　　W: Donna Well. She is about 20. She is very lovely and I think you will like her. What about Paul

　　唐娜额，她20岁左右。她非常可爱，我想你会喜欢她的。保罗呢

　　M: Oh, Paul is very easy-going and friendly.

　　噢，保罗非常随和、友好。

　　W: Could you get me the pepper from the cupboard

　　你可以帮我从橱柜里拿胡椒粉吗

　　M: Yes, sure. Which cupboard is it in

　　是的，当然可以。它在哪个橱柜里

　　W: Its in the small one beside the cooker.

　　它在炉灶旁边的那个小橱柜里。

　　M: There is no pepper here.

　　这里没有胡椒粉。

　　W: Oh, there Isnt Oh, no.

　　噢，是吗噢，不。