Hung: I can’t believe that the famous food critic, Julia Schilds, will be eating in my restauranttomorrow night. I need to prepare a gourmet menu that’s going to be mind-blowing.
我不能相信，著名的美食评论家，Julia Schilds,，明天晚将在上我的餐厅吃饭。我需要准备一个能令美食家兴奋的菜单。
Padma: She wouldn’t be coming here if she didn’t already know that your cuisine is consideredsome of the best food in the city.
如果她还不知道你做的菜被认为是城市中最好的，她是不会到这里来的。
Hung: That may be so, but you’re only as good as your last meal. I need to think of somedelicacies that will really impress her. Let’s see, I think we should offer two new horsd’oeuvres, in addition to the ones already on the menu.
也许是这样，你只能确保和上次做的一样。我需要一些美味佳肴，来真正打动她。让我们来看看，我认为除了菜单上的那些，我们应该提供两个新的开胃小菜。
Padma: Are you sure the chefs in the kitchen will be able to handle making six different horsd’oeuvres?
你肯定厨房的厨师将能够处理六种不同的冷盘?
Hung: Hmm, maybe not.
嗯，也许不能。
Padma: Why don’t you concentrate on the entrees? I’m sure you could come up with one ortwo new dishes that will really impress her.
你为什么不集中的主菜?我敢肯定，你能做一个或两个能真正打动她的新菜。
Hung: Okay, but I don’t want to put all of my eggs in one basket. I need to have dishes inevery course that are out of this world.
好了，但我不想孤注一掷。我需要在每个类别里都加上一些极好的菜。
Padma: Come on. You’re a great chef. What’s the worst she could say?
帕德玛：来吧。你是一个很棒的厨师。她能缩写什么最糟糕的话?
Hung: Lots of things. She could say that this is a run-of-the-mill restaurant with mediocrefood that she wouldn’t even feed to her cat!
红：很多事情。她可以说这是一个平庸的餐厅，做的食物她不会用来喂猫!
Padma: Okay, yes, she could say those things but she won’t. Your food will be mouthwateringand delectable, and her taste buds will thank you for it!
帕德玛：好了，是的，她可以说这些事情，但她不会。你做的食物是令人垂涎的美味，肯定能满足她的味蕾!
food critic 美食评论家 gourmet n.美食家 mind-blowing 使兴奋的 cuisine n.烹饪 hors d'oeuvre 开胃小菜 chef n.厨师 entree n. 主菜 put all one's eggs in one basket 孤注一掷 out of this world 极好的run-of-the-mill 普通的,平庸的 mouthwatering adj.令人垂涎的 taste bud 味蕾