外贸英语口语学习教程第227期:商业宴请之邀请

Invitation
邀请

A: Hello, Mr. Bolt. Do you have plans this evening?
您好，波尔特先生。您今晚有什么安排吗？

B: Not yet for the moment.
暂时还没有呢。

A: May I invite you to a dinner at a Chinese restaurant? I know a restaurant here where delicious Chinese food is served.
那我们可以请您一起去吃中国菜吗？我知道这有一家中国餐馆，菜品很不错。

B: Thank you. I am delighted to go with you. I have had Chinese food before in New York, but till now I have been not good at using chopsticks.
谢谢。我很高兴前往。我以前在纽约时吃过中国菜，但是但现在为止我还是不怎么会用筷子。

A: It does not matter. I will help you.
不要紧，我会帮助您的。

B: Thank you very much. What kind does Chinese food include?
多谢。中国菜都有什么种类呢？

A: It's very abundant. There are 4 types of most famous Chinese foods in our country. They are Sichuan Food, Cantonese Food, Jiangsu Food and Shangdong Food.
非常丰富。在我们国家有四大名菜系，川菜、粤菜、苏菜和鲁菜。

B: Oh, it is very interesting. If I can I want to try them all. This food is out of this world!
哦，真有意思。如果可能的话，我都想尝试一下。这些食物只有天上才有。

A: Sure! You have the chance. You can try one kind this time, and another the next time.
当然可以。您有机会的。您这次可以品尝一种，等下次再尝试另外一种。

B: How do you eat Chinese food? How do you start?
你们是怎么吃中国菜的，怎么开始的？

A: Remember one sentence, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do". When we start, the host will take the chopsticks first, then the others.
记住一句话就可以了，“入乡随俗”。当我们开席之后，主人先动筷子，然后其他人再动。

B: What about drinks?
那喝酒呢？

A: The host will usually take the wine firstly and all the people will stand up, then the host will have a toast, then they will say "cheers" all together. The host usually bottoms up and the guests will follow. But if you can't drink, you can sip a little.
主人会先端起酒杯然后其他人都会跟着站起来，接着主人说一些祝福的话，随后大家一起说“干杯”。主人通常会一饮而尽，客人也是如此。但是如果你不能喝酒，你可以抿一点。

B: It's very interesting. I have learnt a lot about Chinese food from you today. Thank you very much.
真是有趣。今天从你那学到了很多有关中国菜的知识。非常感谢。

A: It's very kind of you for saying so.
您这么说太客气了。