【在生活中學習語言】How Many in Your Party? 請問有幾位呢?
【在生活中學習語言】How Many in Your Party? 請問有幾位呢?
2008年09月15日蘋果日報
對話
Customer︰Hello. I'd like to make a reservation tonight at seven o'clock.
顧 客︰哈囉,我想要訂今天晚上7點的位子。
Waiter︰Let me see. How many people will be joining you?
服務生︰讓我查一下。請問您到時會有幾位?
Customer︰There will be seven of us all together.
顧 客︰總共7個人。
Waiter︰Nothing is available at seven, but we have a cancellation for seven-thirty.
服務生︰已經沒有7點的位子了,不過有人取消7點半的訂位。
Customer︰Excellent. Seven-thirty it is.
顧 客︰太好了。那就訂7點半的。
Waiter︰We'll keep your seats until seven forty-five.
服務生︰我將為您保留座位到7點45分。
「句」細靡遺
◎How many people will be joining you?請問您到時會有幾位?
當顧客要事先訂位以避開到餐廳現場排隊的人潮時,您得詢問對方要訂多少人數的座位,以下就為您介紹相關的用法:
例:How many people will be accompanying you?
(會有多少人陪同您呢?)
.accompanyvt. 陪同,伴隨
例:How many dining companions will you have?
(請問您有多少位同伴一起來用餐呢?)
.companionn. 朋友,夥伴
字字珠璣
◎party n. 一團人,一行人;派對
例:The government sent out a rescue party to search for survivors of the earthquake.
(政府派出救援小組尋找地震的生還者。)
◎cancellation n. 取消
◎make a reservation (for...) 預訂(……)
例:Would you like me to make a reservation for dinner at that new restaurant?
(你要我跟那家新餐廳預訂晚餐的位子嗎?)
◎all together 一共(與數字並用)
例:All together, you owe me NT$2,000.
(你一共欠我2千元。)
常春藤解析英語
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