PETS－2每日对话练习 320

As people begin to arrive
　　Holly: Help yourselves to the spinach dip and other appetizers. We can eat in about thirty minutes. [goes back to kitchen]
　　Yi-jun: Can we put the rolls on now?
　　Holly: Sure can. And it's time to get Taylor to come carve the turkey for us.
　　Yi-jun: I'll finish whipping the mashed potatoes!
　　Holly: We can set the table, too. I just wish we had good china to serve on.
　　Yi-jun: Don't worry. No one came here for the fancy dishes!
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　当大家陆续抵达
　　荷莉：自行取用菠菜沾酱和其它开胃菜。我们三十分钟内开饭。（回到厨房）
　　怡君：我们现在可以上面包卷了吗？
　　荷莉：当然可以了。也到了叫泰勒来帮我们切火鸡的时候了。
　　怡君：我会把马铃薯泥搅拌好的！
　　荷莉：我们也可以摆饭桌了。真希望我们有好的瓷器可以端上去。
　　怡君：别担心。没人是为了精致的餐具而来的！
　　重点解说：
　　★ dip (n.) 沾酱。spinach dip菠菜沾酱
　　★ appetizer (n.) 开胃菜
　　★ roll (n.) 面包卷
　　★ carve (v.) 切（肉菜等）
　　★ whip (v.) 搅打（蛋、奶油）
　　★ mashed potatoes 马铃薯泥，两字一起念时，ed的发音会被省略
　　★ set the table 摆饭桌