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吃自助餐英文口语(带宝宝吃自助餐的英文)(1)

◆ 如何用英文解释什么是自助餐?

◆ 自助餐有哪几个区域?

◆ 盛菜的“盛”英文怎么说?

Buffet 自助餐

Mom: I hope you're hungry,

妈妈:但愿你现在饿了

because we're going to a buffet for dinner.

因为咱们晚饭要去吃自助餐

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Child: Yum!

宝宝:~

I'm very hungry.

我很饿。

What is a buffet?

什么是自助餐啊?

Mom: A buffet is a meal where guests serve themselves

妈妈:自助餐是一种客人们自选食物

and can eat almost as much as they want.

想吃多少就多少的用餐方式。

You get a plate,

你拿一个盘子

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then walk up to the buffet

然后走到取餐区

Buffet除了表示自助餐这种用餐形式,还可以表示自助餐的取餐区。

where they have all the food spread out,

吃的都摆好了,

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and you just put the food you want on your plate.

你想要的食物盛到盘子就行了。

英文里没有“盛”这个词,除了put这个万能动词、还可以用fill-填满、用某个工具盛(如:scoop-用勺、铲子盛)等来表达。

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Child: Does that mean I can eat as much as I'm able?

宝宝:是说我能吃多少就可以吃多少吗?

Mom: Yes, but let's try not to eat so much

妈妈:是的,但是咱们别吃得过多

that we get sick, OK?

不然该生病了,好吗?

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Child: OK, Mom.

宝宝:好的,妈妈。

Mom: There are about four main areas of the buffet.

妈妈:这个自助餐有大概四个主要区域

There are meat entrees, sides, a salad bar, and desserts.

包括肉类主菜区配菜区沙拉吧甜点区

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Child: What kind of meat can I get?

宝宝:我吃什么啊?

Mom: Take a look.

妈妈:你去看看

Child: I see steak, seafood, and chicken.

宝宝:有牛排海鲜鸡肉

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Mom: Use those tongs to grab what you'd like,

妈妈:喜欢什么就用那个夹子夹,

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but don't put more on your plate than what you'll eat.

但是吃不了那么多,就别盛到盘子里。

We don't want to be wasteful.

咱们不能浪费

Child: Can you reach that small piece of chicken in the back for me?

宝宝:你能帮我一下后面那小块鸡吗?

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Mom: Sure.

妈妈:当然。

Next are the sides.

接下来是配菜

I want you to get a spoonful of vegetables.

我希望你盛一勺蔬菜。

Child: OK.

宝宝:好的。

I'll get the corn and green beans.

我要玉米豆角

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Mom: Looks good.

妈妈:看起来不错。

I'll get brussels sprouts.

我要球芽甘蓝

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Child: I'll take that too.

宝宝:我也要。

Mom: There's also a salad bar,

妈妈:那儿还有一个沙拉吧

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but let's not visit that until we finish this plate.

但是咱们吃完盘子里的东西之前先别去。

Child: OK.

宝宝:好的。

Can I get a drink?

我能拿点饮料吗?

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Mom: Yes.

妈妈:可以的。

Let's find a table to put down our plates,

咱们找一个桌子盘子放下

and then I'll go with you to get utensils, a napkin and a drink.

然后我和你一块去拿餐具餐巾和饮料。

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Child: Can I get a soda?

宝宝:我能喝汽水吗?

Mom: Yes, but just one.

妈妈:好的,但是只能一杯。

Child: Cool.

宝宝:太好了

Mom: Here you go.

妈妈:给你

You can go back to the table now,

你现在可以回餐桌了,

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but be careful and walk.

但是要小心,要用走的。

Don't run.

别跑

Child: OK.

宝宝:好的。

☀ After a while 过了一会

Child: I'm finished with this plate.

宝宝:我吃完这盘了。

What do they have for dessert?

他们有什么甜点啊?

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Mom: Do you have room for a salad?

妈妈:你还有地儿吃沙拉吗?

Child: No, I'm full.

宝宝:没有了,我饱了

Mom: OK.

妈妈:好的。

Well, they have lots of desserts: cookies, pudding, cake, pie, and ice cream.

嗯,他们有很多甜点:饼干布丁蛋糕冰激凌

I think they also have a chocolate fountain

他们还有巧克力喷泉

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where you can dip fruit, cookies, and marshmallows.

你可以拿水果、饼干和棉花糖在里面

Child: Oh wow!

宝宝:哦,喔!

Mom: Leave your dirty plate here

妈妈:把你的脏盘子放在这儿,

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and get a clean one at the buffet.

取餐区拿一个干净的。

And no running.

还有,别跑啊。

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