侍者：好的。我已经为您预订了一间7点钟的私人包间。感谢您打电话订餐。

  notes

  1. make a reservation 预订

  2. reserve [ri'z?:v] v. 保留；预订；延期；n. 候补；预备品；贮存

  小贴士

  1. i'd like to reserve a table for two at 7:00 this evening.

  我想订一张今晚7点的两人餐位。

  2. could i have a table close to the band?

  我能不能订张离乐队近点儿的桌子？

  3. i'm sorry. we're all booked up tonight.

  对不起，今天晚上都订满了。

  也可以这样说：

  i'm sorry. we are quite full tonight.

  i'm sorry. all the tables are booked tonight.

  4. how long do we have to wait?

  要等多长时间？

  5. please book it under the name of tony.

  请以托尼的名义订下。

  6. i'm sorry, but i have to cancel my reservation.

  对不起，我想取消预订。

  7. we need a large table, please.

  我们需要一张大餐桌。

  餐厅吃饭真热闹

  dialogue

  it's time to get off work. all members of the departmente to the hitton hotel for dinner.

  下班后，部门的所有同事都到希尔顿饭店就餐。

  susan: thanks to our reservation ahead of time. did you see the long lines behind us?

  苏珊：幸亏我们提前订了包间。你们看到我们后面排的那条长队了吗？

  julia: yeah, i'm glad that we booked the room. i'm starving!

  朱莉亚：是呀，很高兴我们订了这个房间。我快要饿死了。

  manager: let's take a look at the menu so we can order. what about choosing an appetizer for us to share?

  经理：咱们先看看菜单吧，这样才好点菜。你们想不想选个开胃菜一起吃？

  susan: good idea.

  苏珊：好主意。

  manager: what would you rather have,samosas or poppadoms?

  经理：你们想吃哪个？咖喱角还是印度薄饼？

  susan: i heard that one of their specialties