六: Dialogues /monologues:

　　1, I’m in a hurry.

　　翻译为: 我得赶紧.

　　注意的词语: “in a hurry”指匆忙, 有时用作口语也表示轻易地做好某件事情.

　　2, These days the most sought-after tables are hidden away, several floors above ground, in the city’s high-rise apartments,　which are run by chefs out of their own homes or from rented spaces..

　　翻译为: 目前, 很多广受欢迎的餐馆总是藏匿在公寓大厦地面上方的楼层, 就在厨师们自家门口或是租的空地外面营业.

　　3, Merely requesting a reservation can be as difficult as getting one.

　　翻译为: 哪怕是仅仅要求预定(房间)都有可能象真要得到它一样那么难.

　　4, Exclusively is the main attraction for customers in a city that is still obsessed with status.

　　翻译为: 独有性(专用权)是吸引城市消费者的主要因素, 因为人们还是会被身份地位(带来的虚荣感)所迷惑的.

　　5, I can’t make up my mind about to have for dessert.

　　注意的词语: make up one’s mind: 下决心,作决定.

　　翻译为: 餐后吃什么甜点, 我还没能做出决定.

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