有关英语走遍美国的口语情景对话

　　ACT 3-2 这才是我所说的享受

有关英语走遍美国的口语情景对话

　　【故事梗概】

　　在磨坊旅馆的老板Montefiore女士欢迎Marilyn和Richard再次光临，并“自作主张”，为他们准备了非常丰盛的早餐。

　　Innkeeper: Well, it's nice to have you with us again. Next time, bring the baby.

　　Marilyn: You see, Richard? Max is welcome here.

　　Richard: Not on our anniversary. This vacation is for you and me.

　　Innkeeper: If there's anything you need, please call me. I'll be in the front office all day.

　　[There is a knock at the door.]

　　Innkeeper: Oh, I took the liberty of ordering some breakfast for you.

　　[The bellhop enters.]

　　Innkeeper: Just put it over there, Charles.

　　[The bellhop puts their breakfast on the table.]

　　Innkeeper: Thank you. Charles. Compliments of the Watermill Inn.

　　Richard: Thank you.

　　Marilyn: Thank you so much.

　　Richard: Now, this is my idea of a good time. Let's see…hotcakes and maple syrup, with scrambled eggs.

　　Marilyn: Umm…smell that coffee…cinnamon and cloves.

　　Richard: Homemade buttermilk biscuits.

　　Marilyn: Slices of orange with burnt honey.

　　【语言点精讲】

　　1. This vacation is for you and me.

　　这次休假是专为你我二人的。

　　vacation: 假期，休假。

　　2. I'll be in the front office all day.

　　我整天都在总办公室里。

　　front office: 旅馆的总办公室。

　　3. Oh, I took the liberty of ordering some breakfast for you.

　　噢，我自己作主给你们定了早点。

　　take the liberty of (doing something): 冒昧地或未征得允许地（做某事）。

　　4. The bellhop enters.

　　bellhop: 旅馆服务员。也可以称他们为bellboy 或者bellman。

　　5. Compliments of the Watermill Inn.

　　请接受我们磨坊旅馆的一点敬意。磨坊旅馆赠送。

　　有的'旅馆或饭店会给特殊的顾客一次免费用餐，以示欢迎。

　　compliments of: 这是with the compliments of…的省略语，是在免费赠送某物给顾客时常用的套语，也可以说（With the）compliments of the management或 With our compliments。compliments原来是“赞美的话，致意，问候”的意思。在这里指的是“免费赠送，赠品”。

　　6. This is my idea of a good time.

　　这才是我所说的享受。

　　this is my idea of…: 在这里等同于this is what I think…should be like.

　　让我们来一起看一下让Richard有如此感慨的免费早餐是什么样的吧。

　　hotcakes: 烤饼。

　　maple syrup: 槭树汁，枫糖汁。

　　scrambled eggs: 炒鸡蛋。

　　coffee…cinnamon and cloves : 咖啡……有桂皮和丁香的香味。

　　homemade buttermilk biscuits: 自制的乳酪脆饼干。

　　Slices of orange with burnt honey: 橙子片加焦蜜。

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