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去 new york 出差的 jim,在餐厅和老美同事用餐,结账时候,同事问服务员 do you take plastic 当服务员回答 yes 时,jim 以为他会取塑料袋来打包,只见同事拿出信用卡来付款。
原来 plastic 指的是 credit card,信用卡,不是塑料袋。
do you take plastic 这句话在美国很常用,意思是「你们收信用卡吗?」在超市买东西结账时,也常听收银员问 cash or plastic 这是问「付现或信用卡」,相当于 cash or charge 而不是问你要不要塑料袋。
plastic 原意是塑料,中文有塑料货币一说,英文也说 plastic money,或简化成 plastic,包括信用卡、金融卡。结账时服务员随意一点会问 cash or plastic(现金或信用卡?)正式一点则说 do you want to pay with cash or plastic(您想付现或信用卡结账?)
可以怎么回答呢?
我付现。
(x)ill pay by cash.
(o)ill pay in cash.
注意,付现用 in cash 而不是 by cash。
记在帐上,意思就是信用卡付款。
(x)ill charge.
(o)ill charge it.
(o)ill put it on plastic, thanks.(信用卡付,谢谢!)
以信用卡付用 charge 这个动词,它的意思是「把某个东西记在帐上」。这某个东西用 it 来代替,不可省略。
再看一个例句:please charge drinks to my room.
在饭店酒吧消费,请服务员把账单记在住房费用上,经常用的一句话,意思是饮料费用退房时再一起结清的意思。
身上只有信用卡,没带现金,可以说 i dont carry any cash, just plastic.
plastic 除了当信用卡之外,还有「人工化的」意思。所以「整容手术」英文说plastic surgery。
用 plastic 形容人,就有不自然、假假的意思:he looks plastic.(他看起来很不自然,脸假假的。)
英语用餐手册“寻问餐厅篇
是否可介绍一家附近口碑不错的餐厅
could you recommend a nice restaurant near here
我想去一家价位合理的餐厅。
i want a restaurant with reasonable prices.
这附近是否有中国餐厅
is there a chinese restaurant around here
这附近是否有价位不贵的餐厅
are there any inexpensive restaurants near here
你知道现在哪里还有餐厅是营业的吗
do you know of any restaurants open now
最近的意大利餐厅在哪里
where is the nearest ltalian restaurant
“餐厅预定篇
我需要预约位子吗
do i need a reservation
我想要预约3个人的位子。
id like to reserve a table for three.
我们共有6个人。
we are a group of six.
我们大约在8点到达。
well come around eight oclock.
我想要预约今晚7点2个人的位子。
id like to reserve a table for two at seven tonight.
我们大概需要等多久
how long do we need to wait
“点餐篇
请给我菜单。
may i have a menu,please?
我是穆斯林,我不能吃猪肉。
i am a muslim, i cant eat pork.
在用晚餐前想喝些什么吗?
would you like something to drink before dinner?
餐厅有哪几类酒?
what kind of wine do you have?
我想点当地出产的酒。
id like some local wine.
我想要喝法国红酒。
id like to have frence red wine.
是否可建议一些不错的酒?
could you recommend some good wine?
我可以点餐了吗?
may i order,please?
餐厅最特别的菜式是什么?
what is the specialty of the house?
餐厅有今日特餐吗?
do you have todays special?
你的牛排要如何烹调?
how do you like your steak?
全熟(五分熟/全生)。
well done (medium/rare),please.
“用餐篇
请再给我一些面包。
may i have some more bread, please.
请给我一些甜点。
id like a dessert, please.
甜点有那几种?
what do you have for dessert?
可以给我一些芝士吗?
may i have some cheese?
这是什么口味的芝士?
what kind of cheese is this?
可以给我一点这个吗?
may i have just a little of it?
可不可以不要甜点改要水果?
can i have some fruit instead of the dessert?
有咖啡做为附餐吗?
is coffee included in this meal?
可以抽烟吗?
may i smoke?
我点的食物还没来。
my order hasnt come yet.
这不是我点的食物。
this is not what i ordered.
麻烦请结帐。
check, please.
可以在这儿付帐吗?
can i pay here?
我们想要分开算帐。
wed like to pay separately.
帐单有一些错误,可以再确认一遍吗?
i think there is a mistake in the bill,could you check it again?
可以用这张信用卡付帐吗?
can i pay with this credit card?
请给我收据。
may i have the receipt, please.
“速食店用餐篇
在这用餐或带走?
will you be eating here or take out?(带走,美式英语take out,英式英语take away)
带走。
take out(away), please.
我可以坐这里吗?
can i sit here?
加蕃茄酱或蛋黄酱?
with ketchup or mayonnaise?
请加蕃茄酱。
with ketchup,please.
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