时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐


英语课

 


Eating a Family Dinner 


My roommate, Jim, invited me over to his house for a family meal. I’m an only child, so I’m not used to a big family dinner. I felt like a fish out of water.


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Jim’s mother: Sit down, everybody. Dinner’s ready. 


Phil: Thank you for having me over, Mrs. Moreno. 


Jim’s mother: Don’t mention it. Just sit down and eat. Jim, pass the potatoes, and Dana, don’t hog 1 the peas. Hand them both to Phil. 


Phil: Thank you, Mrs. Moreno, but I’ve already taken a helping 2 of each dish. 


Jim’s mother: Then you need to have seconds. You’re too skinny. Eat up! 


Phil: This food is really good, but I don’t think I have the appetite for more. My plate is already overloaded 3


Jim’s mother: All right, no more potatoes or peas, but you need more ham. Laura, serve Phil some more ham, and Jason, round up some more rolls. 


Phil: No, no, please. I really couldn’t eat more than what’s already on my plate. 


Jim’s mother: Don’t be ridiculous. I know you’re saving room for dessert. There’s an apple pie, a strawberry shortcake, a cheesecake, and some ice cream.


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I now know why Jim only comes home for meals every once in a while. Eating like this more than once a week would give anybody a coronary! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 hog
n.猪;馋嘴贪吃的人;vt.把…占为己有,独占
  • He is greedy like a hog.他像猪一样贪婪。
  • Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.那些占着路面的驾驶员一点余地都不留给其他车辆。
2 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
3 overloaded
a.超载的,超负荷的
  • He's overloaded with responsibilities. 他担负的责任过多。
  • She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities. 她的日程表上排满了工作、学习、家务等,使自己负担过重。
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