Chapter 1
Household 居家
1.1 饮食 Food
情景对话 Dialogue
Steven's wife Julia has prepared breakfast. She called Steven to have it. Now they are at table.
史蒂文的妻子茱莉亚已经做好了早餐。她喊史蒂文来吃早餐。他们此刻正在饭桌上。
Julia: Steven, breakfast is ready now.
茱莉亚：史蒂文，可以吃早餐了。
Steven: OK. But where is my favorite coffee? Didn't you boil it?
史蒂文：好的。但是我最喜欢喝的咖啡在哪里？难道你没有煮吗？
Julia: It's in that pan over there. Your boy Dean broke the silex yesterday, so I have to boil it in the pan.
茱莉亚：在那个锅里。儿子迪恩昨天把咖啡壶打碎了，所以我只能用锅煮咖啡。
Steven: It tastes like crankcase oil, but delicious.
史蒂文：这味道有点像汽车里的机油，不过还是很不错。
Julia: Well, you can make breakfast by yourself if you don't like it.
茱莉亚：那好，如果你不喜欢，你可以自己动手做早饭。
Steven: What is there besides coffee?
史蒂文：除了咖啡还有什么？
Julia: I warmed a couple of rolls, and your eggs are in the frying pan.
茱莉亚：我热了两个面包卷。你的鸡蛋在煎锅里。
Steven: Oh, my God. It's nearly eight. I have no time to have breakfast now. My watch says seven fifty.
史蒂文：哦，天啊。快8点了。我没时间吃早饭了。我的表显示已经7点50分了。
Julia: Don't worry. It's only ten to seven. You must have forgotten to set your watch one hour back.
茱莉亚：不要担心，只有6点50分，你一定忘了把表拨慢1小时了。
Steven: Yes, it was. The clock on the wall says eight to seven.
史蒂文：嗯，墙上的时钟显示是6点52分。
Julia: Yeah. Just eat your breakfast. You can catch the early bus.
茱莉亚：是啊。继续吃早餐吧。你能赶上早班车的。
Steven: Gee. I could have slept another hour.
史蒂文：唉！我本来可以再多睡一小时的。
单词短语 Words and Phrases
silex [ˈsaɪleks] n．玻璃制成的咖啡壶
crankcase oil 机油
delicious [dɪˈlɪʃəs] adj．美味的，可口的
roll [rəʊl] n．面包卷
核心句型 Key Sentences
1．It's time for breakfast. （It's time to eat breakfast.）
该吃早饭了。
2．Is dinner ready? （Is it time for dinner yet? ）
晚饭好了吗？
3．It's time to eat. We have bacon and eggs for supper．
该吃饭啦！我们的晚饭有腌猪肉和鸡蛋。
4．We had a late supper yesterday．
我们昨天很晚才吃的晚饭。
5．Let's sit down to breakfast．
我们坐下来吃早餐吧！
6．I'm full.（I have had enough.）
我吃饱了。
7．We breakfasted on toast and milk．
我们早餐吃的是烤面包片和牛奶。
8．I'm picky about what I eat because I am on a diet．
我正在节食，所以挑食挑得厉害。
9．Where is my favorite coffee？
我最喜欢喝的咖啡在哪里？
10．I will fill your bowl with rice.
我给你盛点米饭。
11．Your eggs are in the frying pan.
你的鸡蛋在煎锅里。
12．Come over and taste this.
快来尝尝这个。
13．I'll have a little bit.
我再吃一小块。
14．Eat up your dinner.
你把饭吃完。
15．I have had breakfast, but they have not had it yet.
我吃过早饭了，但他们还没吃。
地道英语 Idiomatic English
1．What is there besides fish？除了鱼还有什么？
注 “有”不见得就要用"have"，翻译要灵活，符合英语表达习惯。
2．I'll eat whatever you can't finish．剩下的我全包了。
注 “包了”一词要注意避免用中式英语。
3．How about another piece of pie？再吃一块馅饼吧？
注 表示委婉的提议，要注意语气。
4．I can't eat any more. （I couldn't eat another thing.）我吃不下了。
注 表示“吃饱了”也可以简单地说成是I'm full.
5．You eat like a bird．你饭量真小。
注 “饭量”一词应避免直译。类似的表达也可以说：You eat like a horse．你饭量真大。
由此及彼 Draw Inferences
1．I cooked two fried eggs．
我做了两个煎蛋。
2．Just be quick to finish your breakfast．
快点儿把早餐吃完。
3．Can you ladle the soup out of this deep pan for me？
你能从这个深底盆里舀点汤给我吗？
4．Eat all of your vegetables in your plate．
把你盘子里的菜吃光。
5．What would you like to eat, tomatoes or mushrooms？
你想吃什么，西红柿还是蘑菇？
6．Don't be picky．
不许挑食。
7．We usually eat at home, but sometimes we go out for lunch.
我们通常在家吃饭，不过有时也会出去吃午餐。
8．Once in a while we go to a restaurant, but usually we eat at home.
我们偶尔下馆子——但一般都在家吃。
9．I juiced an orange for my breakfast．
我用一个橙子榨汁作早餐饮料。
10．We may have cold dish for supper.
晚饭我们可以吃凉菜。