美语会话 210 我正在生火

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Rich: Hello, ladies. I'm firing up the grill. We can eat in an hour or so.

Yi-jun:Chips, finger foods, desserts, baked beans. Where're the pork and beef strips?

Rich: Yi-jun, we're in the States. Here it's all burgers, steaks, and dogs.

Yi-jun:Ah...hence the buns and condiments we bought. And this is Holly's potato salad.

Rich: You can put stuff on the picnic table. [sighs] Back to work. The grill is calling me...

Yi-jun: Let me know if I can help.

fire up

(给锅炉等)生火

Fire up the grill, I'm hungry!

把炉火生起来，我好饿。

chip (n.)

炸洋芋片。finger food则是指用手拿着吃的「零食，小点心」;baked beans则是美国人烤肉、做菜时常会当拌料用的「焗豆」;而这里Rich说的dogs，则是「热狗」hot dogs的简称

Do you have any chips to snack on?

你有没有炸洋芋片可以吃?

hence (adv.)

因此

I got in an accident, hence the cast on my leg.

我出车祸了，所以腿上架固定物。

condiment (n.)

(辛辣的)调味料(如芥末、胡椒)

A: How's your hamburger?

汉堡味道如何?

B: It would be better with a few condiments.

如果有些调味会更好。

is calling me.

(某项工作)在召唤我了。

Work is calling me.

工作在呼唤我了。

荷莉和怡君走上前

李奇：哈啰，小姐们。我正在生火。我们过一小时左右就可以吃了。

怡君：洋芋片、小零嘴、点心、焗豆。猪肉和牛肉片呢?

李奇：怡君，我们是在美国。这里全都是汉堡肉、牛排和热狗。

怡君：啊……怪不得我们带这些圆面包和辛香料来。这是荷莉做的马铃薯沙拉。

李奇：你可以把东西放在野餐桌上。(叹气)回去干活啰。烤肉炉在呼唤了……

怡君：要我帮忙就别客气喔