情景对话：商务宴会中的英文点菜方式
[font=Arial](Office ambience)[/font][font=Arial]A：Chen Hao, you've been attending a lot of business dinners lately. Didn't your team go out again last night with the clients?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：没错。我老板Mr. Brown决定请客人到附近刚开张的那家法国餐馆去吃饭。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：How did it go?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：饭菜的味道确实不错，但是有个客人很失态。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：What do you mean?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：首先，她点的菜都是菜单上价钱最贵的。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：What did the others do?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：其他人点的都是中等价位的，我也一样。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：This client sounds as if she could use some business etiquette training. Unless Mr. Brown suggested that you all order certain pricey dishes, she should have chosen something moderately priced。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：我觉得也是。除非主人坚持，否则客人应该点一些普通的菜才对。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：It's rude to take advantage of your host like that. This client is not very savvy about business dining。[/font]
[font=Arial]C： Savvy是什么意思啊？[/font]
[font=Arial]A：Savvy means having knowledge and experience。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：这个客户确实不懂礼貌，而且还不只这些呢！[/font]
[font=Arial]A：Let's head back to the office now. You can tell me on the way。[/font]
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[font=Arial]陈豪和Amy两人一起往回走。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：So there is more to this story?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：那个客人不仅点的都是最贵的，而且一道菜都不拉。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：Like what?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：从汤开始，然后是头台、沙拉，主菜，最后还有特制的甜点，一样不少。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：What did everyone else do?[/font]
[font=Arial]C：Mr. Brown虽然吃得很少，但也只好跟着她一道菜一道菜地点。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：He was doing the correct thing as host by ordering the same as the client。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：作为主人，一定要这么做吗？[/font]
[font=Arial]A：When someone orders appetizers or other dishes in addition to the entrée, it is polite for others to order the same courses。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：那又是为什么呢？[/font]
[font=Arial]A：That keeps the pace of the dinner even and avoids the awkwardness of one person eating a course by herself。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：如果没有别人点汤的话，那个客户自己吃的时候一定会觉得很尴尬。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：At an informal dinner, some people have soup while others may select a different appetizer to have at the same time. Everyone should have an equal number of courses。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：那作为请客的主人，在饭桌上能做些什么呢？[/font]
[font=Arial]A：Simple. The host can say, "Why don't we all have an appetizer?" Or he could ask, "Would anyone like something to start with?"[/font]
[font=Arial]C：这样一来，你就能知道自己是不是唯一想点头台的人了。[/font]
[font=Arial]A：Right. If no one else has a starter course, then you don't either。[/font]
[font=Arial]C：你真应该给昨天那个客人好好上一课。[/font]
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