日常办公室用语-共进午餐的常用口语：外企白领英语口语速查速说Unit 03(6)

《外企白领口语速查速说》帮您总结出了15大高频表达方式，这些表达都是按功能来分类的，也就是说不管是在什么样的情景下，掌握了这些表达您就可以张口就来、想说就说。

共进午餐
Having Lunch Together

午餐时间
lunch break

A: Will there be time given to eat something at noon?
B: Yes.We have an hour lunch break.

该吃午饭了。
Its time for lunch.=Its lunch time.

A: Its time for lunch.Lets go.
B: OK,Im hungry.

吃午饭时谈
discuss/talk it over lunch

A: We need to talk about the plans for next year.
B: Lets discuss it over lunch.

食堂
canteen/cafeteria

A: Lets go for lunch right now,theres a meeting 30 minutes from now.
B: All right,weve no choice but to the canteen.

出去吃午饭
go out for lunch

A: Where do you want to go for lunch? Im bored of the Cafeteria.
B: How about going out for lunch?

推荐
recommend

A: Where shall we have lunch?
B: Id like to recommend a place to go.

点菜
order/place an order

A: Are you ready to order?
B: Id like something fast.Any recommendations?

随便
Anything is OK/fine/will do.

A: Here is the menu.What would you like?
B: Anything is OK.

便餐/清淡的
light meal

A: What are you in the mood for?
B: I want to have a light meal.

餐具
dishware

A: Excuse me,where can I get some dishware?
B: Right by the checkout desk.

餐巾纸
napkin

A: Could you get us some napkins?
B: Sure.I will be right with you.

午休时还工作
work through lunch break

A: Excuse me,Tom.I hate to bother you,but I do need your help.
Can you brief me on the selling today?
B: I would like to help.But I am really busy today.
The only time I can manage to squeeze you in is the lunch break.
A: I hate to make you work through your lunch break.
B: Its ok,I have got used to that.

我请客。
It will be my treat.

A: How about this...We make it a working lunch this afternoon.It will be my treat.
B: I like pizza.Lets make it a date for pizza and the selling account at 12:00.

订外卖
order some takeaway food/food for delivery

A: Everyone,its time for a break.You have been busy for the whole day,thank you.
B: It doesnt matter.We are used to it recently, we've been burying our heads in work since getting here.
A: I know you have been working very hard these days.We really had too much of a burden.
Well,I will order some food for delivery,it will be my treat.

留出更多时间吃午饭
leave/give sb.more time for a longer lunch

A: For our lunch meeting with the investors,
do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant or do we just show up?
B: To be on the safe side,I will order a table for 12 oclock.
Will that suit your schedule?
A: Can you make the reservation a little earlier?
If we start earlier,it will give us more time for a longer lunch.

丰盛的午餐
a fullcourse/rich meal

A: Are you planning to treat the investors to a fullcourse meal?
B: Yes,well start with appetizers,follow with a soup and salad course,
then main dishes of prime rib or chicken cordon bleu,
and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.

地道的美味
Its really delicious!

A: The dish is called the sweet and sour fish.How do you like it?
B: Its really delicious!Better than that of the other restaurants.

别扯远了。
Lets not get carried away/too far

A: I believe the new look will make the customers notice them more,
and the high quality will keep them satisfied.
B: Maybe the ads company will also give us some surprise.
A: That will be great,but lets not get carried away.Wed better finish the dishes.

为合作干杯
(Let's drink) to our cooperation!

A: Thats something rather special.I would like to have some more.
B: Im glad you like it.Lets drink to our cooperation.

有意义的午餐
a productive/meaningful lunch

A: Well,that was a wonderful meal,thank you so much.
B: Were delighted that you joined us.It was a very productive lunch.

很高兴您能赏光。
Im really glad you could come.

A: Thank you very much.Lunch was delicious.
B: Dont mention it.I am really glad you could come.