Meals
三餐
Breakfast is very rushed at our house.
我们家的早餐很匆忙。
My brothers and sisters and I have toast or cereal.
我和我的兄弟姐妹吃吐司或麦片。
We also have orange juice.
我们也喝橙汁。
On weekends my mother makes bacon and eggs for us.
周末我妈妈给我们做熏肉和鸡蛋。
My father just has a cup of coffee for breakfast.
我爸爸早餐只喝一杯咖啡。
My mother packs a lunch for all of us.
我妈妈为我们大家打包好午餐。
We usually have a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a drink of juice or milk.
我们通常吃一个三明治、一块水果和一杯果汁或牛奶。
My favorite sandwiches are egg salad, tuna, roast beef and ham.
我最喜欢的三明治是鸡蛋沙拉、金枪鱼、烤牛肉和火腿。
My brother always wants peanut butter and jam sandwiches.
我弟弟总是想吃花生酱和果酱三明治。
My mother sometimes packs a treat for us.
我妈妈有时会给我们打包一份零食。
Today we had cookies with our lunch.
今天我们午餐吃了饼干。
At supper time, the family sits around the table and talks about what they did all day.
晚饭时，一家人围坐在桌子旁，谈论着他们一整天都在做什么。
My mother makes good suppers.
我妈妈晚饭做得很好吃。
We sometimes have spaghetti.
我们有时吃意大利面。
My mother makes a roast of beef with potatoes and vegetables quite often.
我妈妈经常用土豆和蔬菜烤牛肉。
She makes many different dishes out of chicken.
她用鸡肉做了许多不同的菜。
She makes soups or stews.
她做汤或炖菜。
She also makes casseroles.
她还做砂锅菜。
My brothers and sisters and I have milk with our dinner.
我和我的兄弟姐妹在晚餐时喝牛奶。
My parents sometimes have wine with their dinner.
我父母有时会在晚餐时喝酒。
Sometimes we have salad before our dinner.
有时我们饭前吃沙拉。
I set the table for my mother.
我为妈妈摆好了桌子。
I put out the forks, the knives and spoons.
我拿出叉子、刀和勺子。
I also put out glasses and fill them full of milk or water.
我还拿出玻璃杯，倒满牛奶或水。
For dessert, we sometimes have ice cream, cake or pie.
对于甜点，我们有时吃冰淇淋、蛋糕或馅饼。
My mother said that it is better to have fruit because it is better for you.
我妈妈说最好吃水果，因为它对你的身体好。
Tonight I ate a peach for dessert.
今晚我吃了一个桃子当甜点。
My favorite fruits are apples, peaches, plums and bananas.
我最喜欢的水果是苹果、桃子、李子和香蕉。
After supper, my mother always has a cup of tea with sugar and cream in it.
晚饭后，我妈妈总是喝一杯加糖和奶油的茶。
After dinner, I help my mother with the dishes.
晚饭后，我帮妈妈洗碗。
Usually she washes the dishes, and I will dry them.
通常她洗盘子，我来擦干。
单词及词组解析：
1. bacon /ˈbeɪkən/ n.熏猪肉；咸肉；腌肉
习语：bring home the bacon 成功；挣到养家糊口的钱
例句：His friends had all gone to college or were bringing home the bacon.他的朋友都上了大学，或者正在养家糊口。
2. tuna /ˈtuːnə/ n.金枪鱼
3. spaghetti /spəˈɡeti/ n.意大利细面条
4. stew /stuː/ n. 炖的菜；煨的菜（有肉和蔬菜）
习语：get (yourself)/be in a stew (about/over something)（为某事）坐立不安；心烦意乱
例句：There is no point getting in a stew about it. 没有必要为此烦恼。
5. casseroles /ˈkæsəroʊlz/ n.炖锅；砂锅
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