23. A Lady orders Lunch 一位女士點午餐的菜

A: Can I help you, ma'ma?

B: Yes, what's that over there on the other side of the mashed potatoes?

A: That's chicken a la king.

B: I'm tempted. but I'd better not.

A: Maybe you'd like the macaroni and cheese.

B: No, that's too rich. Just let me have a tossed salad, dark toast, and tea.

A: Do you want Roquefort, or French, or thousand Island dressing?

B: French dressing, please.

A: That'll be two eighty-five altogether.

Notes

Chicken a la king 青椒蘑菇奶油雞

I'm tempted 我很想要

Dark toast 烤得焦一些的面包片

Roquefort, French, Thousand Island 都是美國調料的牌子，用于調拌蔬菜色拉。

A：夫人，我能為您效勞嗎？

B：嗯，在土豆那一邊的是什么菜？

A：那是青椒蘑菇奶油雞。

B：我很想吃這菜，但是我最好還是別吃。

A：也許你想要通心粉和乳酪。

B：不，那太油膩了。就給我來點兒生拌色拉、烤得焦點的土司和茶。

A：你要羅克弗特牌，法式還是千島牌調料？

B：請給我法式調料。

A：總共兩元八角五分。