你说过你喜欢吃包子。这次我请你吃包子,怎么样?
B:Fine, I want to eat at Qing-Feng Baozi Shop.
好啊,我想吃庆丰包子。
■ Qing-Feng 即“庆丰”,庆丰包子铺是北京有名的快餐连锁店。
11 粥
congee /?k?nd?i?/
单数部落 一碗粥 a bowl of congee
一锅粥 a pot of congee
复数部落 两碗粥 two bowls of congee
两锅粥 two pots of congee
pot /p?t/ n.(圆形深底的)锅
■ 注:porridge 也有“粥”的意思,但它常指“燕麦粥”。
会话急救包
煮粥 boil congee
A:I boiled some congee for you, honey.
亲爱的,我给你煮了点儿粥。
B:Thank you. You're so sweet.
谢谢你。你真是太好了。
boil /b??l/ v. 煮沸;激动
■ half an hour 意为“半小时”,若要表达“一个半小时”,则用one and a half hours。