Unit 4
Eating and dining

Words from the station manager
不想到店裡吃，可以『外帶』
少吃『垃圾食物』
怎麼處理『廚餘』
你知道『』內的這些我們常用的詞句，英文是如何說得嗎？

●eat out
※to eat a meal prepared at a restaurant
《also》:grab a bite to eat
《opposite meaning》:eat in
◎grab a bite to eat is used to talk about a quick meal or snack
Ex1:
Every Saturday night the Thompsons eat out at their favorite restaurant.
Ex2:
Let’s grab a bite a bite to eat on the way to the theater , ok?
Ex3:
It’s been a long day .Why don’t we eat in tonight.
●take out
※to leave a restaurant with the food instead of eating it there
《also》:carry out , to go
Ex1:
Many restaurants allow you to take out the food on their menu.
Ex2:
Umberto decided to carry his dinner out rather than eat in the restaurant.
Ex3:
Sir , is the order for here or to go?

●junk food
※food that is poor nutritional value
Ex:
Fast-food restaurants are the most familiar places that serve junk food.

●eat up
※to eat completely , to devour
《also》:gobble up
◎gobble up generally refers to the act of eating very quickly
Ex1:
The boys were so hungry that they are up all the hot dogs in a couple of minutes.
Ex2:
John gobbled the food up without even saying a word.

●leftovers
※food that remains uneaten from a meal
《related form》:be left over(verb)
Ex1:
I usually cook extra food for dinner and then save the leftovers for meal.
Ex2:
Judy expected some food to be left over from Thanksgiving , but it is all eaten.

●doggy bag
※a special container for taking uneaten food from a restaurant
Ex:
If some food is left over from a restaurant meal ,you can ask for a doggy bag to take it with you.

●pot luck
※a meal where each invited person contributes one item of food
Ex:
Sarah enjoys going to pot lucks because there is always such a variety of food.

●pig out
※to eat too much food
《also》:stuff one’s face
Ex1:
After I’ve pigged out on ice cream at night , I always regret it the next day.
Ex2:
It’s impolite to stuff your face on front of other people , especially guests.

●wolf down
《also》:gulp down
※to eat or drink very quickly
◎wolf down is used for food and drink in general. Gulp down is generally used for drink.
Ex1:
Alan wolfed down her breakfast before living to work.
Ex2:
Gulping down cold water while you’re exercising can cause stomachache.

●have a sweet tooth
※to enjoy eating sweet food such as candies and desserts
Ex:
Joan always has a supply of chocolate on her desk. She has quite a sweet tooth.

利用上面片語可以寫一篇小文章:

My brother has a sweet tooth , he always pigs out on all kinds of junk food and wolfs down coke. But sometimes we eat out , he doesn’t eat much food , because he only wants to eat dessert . So my mother always takes a doggy bag and put the leftovers in it and brings it back home. My brother really has a bad sweet tooth.