A vegetarian friend joins dinner — Dining
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A vegetarian friend joins dinner素食朋友来吃饭。

A real Dining dialogue: A vegetarian friend joins dinner. 35 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的吃饭对话:素食朋友来吃饭。。35 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

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Speaker AEN

Dinner on Saturday. Lily is bringing her friend.

周六吃饭。莉莉会带她朋友来。

Speaker BEN

The one who does not eat meat?

不吃肉的那个?

Speaker AEN

Or fish. She said no seafood either.

鱼也不吃。她说海鲜都不吃。

Speaker BEN

Then the hot pot plan changes.

那火锅计划要改。

Speaker AEN

Split the pot again?

再点鸳鸯锅?

Speaker BEN

One plain, one spicy. She can dip anything.

一个清汤一个辣锅。她涮什么都行。

Speaker AEN

The lamb goes on a separate plate, not in the pot.

羊肉单独装盘,不下锅。

Speaker BEN

Actually, let’s skip the lamb. It’s mixed anyway.

其实别点羊肉了。反正也会混。

Speaker AEN

Then mushrooms, tofu, and greens.

那就菌菇、豆腐和青菜。

Speaker CEN

And I’ll bring dumplings. Vegetable ones.

我带饺子来。素馅的。

Speaker BEN

You don’t have to bring anything.

你不用带东西。

Speaker CEN

I want to. I know everyone finds veg food boring.

我想带。我知道大家觉得素食很无聊。

Speaker AEN

Nobody finds it boring. We just forget to cook it.

没人觉得无聊。我们只是忘了做而已。

Speaker CEN

That is exactly what boring looks like.

这正是无聊的样子。

Speaker BEN

Fair. Anything you cannot eat at all?

有道理。有没有完全不能吃的?

Speaker CEN

Gelatin. Fish sauce. Oyster sauce.

明胶。鱼露。蚝油。

Speaker BEN

The oyster sauce hides in so many dishes.

蚝油藏在太多菜里。

Speaker AEN

I will check every label. Slowly.

我会一个个查标签。慢慢查。

Speaker CEN

You don’t have to. I can bring my own.

不用。我可以自己带。

Speaker BEN

No. Let us do this properly once.

不。让我们认真做一次。

Speaker AEN

What about the stir-fry? There is bacon in it.

那炒菜怎么办?里面有培根ਾ。

Speaker BEN

Lard too, probably.

可能还有猪油ਾ。

Speaker AEN

Probably. I will make a clean version.

可能。我做一个全素的版本ਾ。

Speaker CEN

A clean version of the greens? That sounds sad.

青菜也做全素?听起来好惨ਾ。

Speaker BEN

Garlic, salt, oil. It is not sad. It is honest.

蒜、盐、油。不惨,这叫实在ਾ。

Speaker CEN

I will decide after eating.

吃了再说。

Speaker AEN

Dessert is the easy part.

甜点是最简单的部分。

Speaker BEN

Mango pudding without the cream?

芒果布丁不加淡奶油?

Speaker CEN

I eat eggs and milk. Those are fine.

鸡蛋和奶我吃。没问题。

Speaker BEN

Then pudding is safe.

那布丁就安全了。

Speaker AEN

Sorry for the twenty questions.

问了这么多问题,抱歉。

Speaker CEN

Never be sorry for asking. It makes eating out easier.

永远不用为提问道歉。这让外出吃饭更轻松。

Speaker BEN

And thank you for telling us early.

也谢谢你提前告诉我们。

Speaker CEN

I would rather be annoying than hungry.

我宁愿招人烦也不要饿着。

Speaker AEN

You are not annoying. You are our favourite guest.

你不烦。你是我最喜欢的客人。

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Key words关键词

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vegetarian素食者。
seafood海鲜。
tofu豆腐。
label标签。
Key phrases

Dinner Saturday. Lily is bringing her friend.

周六吃饭。莉莉会带她朋友来。

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

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01Question 1 of 3

Dinner on Saturday. Lily is bringing her friend.

02Question 2 of 3

I will check every label. Slowly.

03Question 3 of 3

You are not annoying. You are our favourite guest.