英语日常口语 Unit44:A free lunch
英语日常口语 Unit44:A free lunch
本单元是关于免费午餐的对话
Tim: That food was delicious!
Mrs Hall: It took ages to come but yes, absolutely scrummy. Ready for afters?
Tim: Thank you.
Mrs Hall:Go on, open it.
Tim: World Cup tickets! How can I ever thank you Mrs Hall?
Mrs Hall: Well you can start by dropping the formality. Please, call me Janet.
Tim: Alright ... Janet.
Mrs Hall: Much better. Now, my husband's away on business next month. So we'll do lunch again then.
Tim: Your husband?
Mrs Hall: Well where did you think those corporate tickets came from? Yes, he's good for some things but quite dreadful for others - like decent lunch company.
Tim: I'm not sure if I'm free. Let me check the rota first.
Vocabulary:(词汇)
scrummy (informal): 美味的(非正式用法)
delicious
afters (informal, uncountable):甜点(非正式用法,不可数名词)
dessert, the dish which comes after the main meal
to drop something:(停止做某事)
to stop doing something
corporate:(企业)
business
a rota:(轮班表)
a schedule or timetable which shows what days and times employees work
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