地道美语听力练习:挑剔的美食家

I invited my friend Nick to try a new restaurant with me. This restaurant was the latest thing, and since Nick was a foodie, I thought he would have an interesting take on the meal.
我邀请朋友尼克跟我一起去试吃一家新餐馆。这家餐馆新开张，而尼克又是个美食家，所以我想着他应该有兴趣去品尝一下那里的菜。

Anita:So, what did you think of the first course?
安妮塔：那么，你觉得第一道菜怎么样？

Nick:I thought it was passable.
尼克：我认为它还凑合。

Anita:Just passable?
安妮塔：只是凑合而已？

Nick:Yes, it was a run-of-the-mill dish you could find in any fine dining restaurant. No gourmet would be bowled over by it.
尼克：对，这只是很普通的菜，在任何美食餐厅都可以找到。它并没有超越其它美食。

Anita:Oh, I thought it was pretty good. What about the main course?
安妮塔：哦，我觉得它相当美味。主菜怎么样？

Nick:I thought the fish wasn't seasoned properly and it was a touch overcooked.
尼克：我觉得鱼的味道没有调好，感觉有点煮过头了。

Anita:I'm sorry to hear that.
安妮塔：听你这么说很遗憾。

Nick:And the wine pairing was all wrong.
尼克：还有酒的搭配也完全不对。

Anita:I'm not a wine aficionado, so I guess my palate isn't as sophisticated as yours. I thought the wine was wonderful.
安妮塔：我不是葡萄酒爱好者，所以我的味觉没你那么发达。我觉得葡萄酒味道很棒。

Nick:Hmm, in my opinion, the entire meal was forgettable.
尼克：嗯，以我看，这顿饭很快就会被忘记。

That was the last time I invited Nick to join me for a meal. I thought the meal was delicious, but Nick's comments left a bad taste in my mouth!
这是我最后一次邀请尼克共进晚餐。我认为这顿饭很可口，但是尼克的差评让我很不是滋味！