世博常用英语:进餐馆

Waiter: Awfully sorry, there are no vacancies left now. Would you like to wait for a moment?
Anne: How long a wait do you think there'll be?
Waiter: About eight minutes, I think.
Anne: OK, we will wait for a while.
(Ten minutes later)
Waiter: I'm sorry for making you wait for so long. Now there is a table available in non-smoking section. Please follow me.
Anne: Thank you.
Waiter: This is the menu. Are you ready to order now?
Anne: Sorry, we haven't decided yet. Could you please give us a little longer?
Waiter: No problem.

讲解：

1. 没有空位子或者空房间，我们可以说，There are no vacancies left.

2. 无论是顾客还是侍者，在对话中都非常客气，显示了侍者受过很好的培训，而顾客则具有良好的修养。