Eng_dialog

@ I will show you to your table.  This way please.  Please take a seat, would you like to order a drink first.

xxx

• @ Will there be anything else?
• @ No, not at the moment.

• 1)
• @ How many persons, pls
• @ I want a table for three, pls
• @.1  Where would you prefer to sit
• @ By the window please
• @ I will show u to yr table.  This way pls

• @.2 I am afraid all our tables are taken, sir.  Would you mind waiting until one is free?
• @ Well how long will it take?
• @ I am sorry sir, I am not sure
• @ Mr Chan, would you mind take a seat over there and I will call u when a table is free

• 2)
• @ Excuse me, may I change my seat to the non-smoking area, pls
• @ Of course, Le me check if there are any seats available
• @ TY very much
• @ Is this fine
• @ OK That's fine, thanks a lot

@ Mr Chan, we have a table for you now.  This way, please.  We are very sorry for the delay.

• @ How would you like us to cook your eggs
• @ How would you like your eggs
• @ We serve ham or bacon with your eggs.  Which one would u prefer?

• @ I'd like them fried
• @ over-easy (兩面都要煎黃的嫩荷包蛋)
• @ hard-boiled (全孰)

• @ how many are there per serving?
• @ there are three per serving, will that be enough

• @ What do you recommend (then)?
• @ I would recommend ... or .. with.. 
• @ would u like large or small portions?
• @ I think small portions will be enough

Mind if I join u?

• @ your t-shirt is on back to front
• @ you are wearing your tshirt inside out
• @ you are wearing your tshirt backwards

@  if you hang around bad company, you will be led astray

astray - (ad, a):離開正確的路

english does not described small amount exactly.  only has : couple of dollars/a few dollars, a couple of thousand dollars/a few thousand dollars

If needed, say: around forty dollars / almost a hundred dollars

@ eyesore - 看上去不順眼的東西, 難看的東西

@ the factory building is an eyesore to me

• @ you are out of line
• @ you are way out of line (way - 加強語氣)

@ a slim chance

@ he knew that he had a slim chance of getting into that college

fat chance - big chance

@ English does not like French, so some bad meaning sentence will use "french"

• @ pardon my french - 在說一些粗俗或咀咒別人的話前后, 以示自己也不想說這樣的話
• @ take french leave - 不辭而別

@ to reply "do u enjoy yourself" - I ma having a ball - 我玩的很高興＿

@ We had a ball in London last month - 我們上個月在倫敦玩得很開心

@ I can finally breathe a sigh of relief

@ Now that I have achieved that goal, I can breathe a sign of relief

In the hole :　環境不太好

@ John has been in the hole for a while

@ I have been following the West Wing of ages

@ have u eaten : 以為是委婉地邀請他吃飯, 更甚他可能會以為你是在懷疑他的經濟能力, 連吃反的問題也没法解決呢.

@ ticklish ( 怕癢的難對付的; 棘手的易怒的; 易變的)

@ his most ticklis spot is his belly

@ he tickles the boy's feet to make him laugh

@ 辱罵別人

@  the children were calling each other names in the classroom

@ max out

• @ I maxed out my credit card last week
• @ I was maxed out my cash advance limits

@ 身體透支:I was maxed out trying to get all the work done yesterday

@  a sore loser

@ Michael is a sore loser who cannot accept the fact that he lost

@ a good sport

@ Alex is a good sport who will play hard even in the worst situation

@ bad omen, ominous (不祥的, 不吉的)

@ the death of a cat in the house is a very bad omen.

• @  laugh one's head off
• @ He laughed his head off when he read the comic

• @ cry one's eye out
• @ The little girl cried her eyes out when her dog died

@ have u married - present perfect tense used, so it has a temporary meaning & this sentence means 你結婚的手續辦妥了嗎？　你以前結過婚嗎？

@ are u married? (is asking the present situation)

@ much cry and little wool - 羊被剪毛時叫聲大, 剪出來的毛卻很少

@ the police force repeatedly pledge to root out corruption, but the result is nothing but a great cry and little wool

@ long on top, long on the sides, parted on the side (在旁邊分界), long in the back take a bit off the top (前面修少少)，dont cut off my sideburns (不要剪的水),  leave it long on the top

@ could you hit 8 please

@ excuse me, this is my floor

@ hold it please

@ what floor is it on?

@  take things as they come

@ I have been a lot happier since I have learned to just take things as they come

@ he likes to take things as they come, not worrying about the past or the future

@ a two-timer (n), two-time (v)

@ You are two-timing me, aren't you? 

@ Susan decided to give up her two-timing husband

@ peel the orange

@ cut the orange into sections 

@ a segment (一瓣)

• 1. dump
• @ Tom tried to dump his girlfriend and date her roommate

• 2. attach
• @ She is to attached to her boyfriend

@ he was worried that I am trying to use him as a rebound

@ flag down a taxi, wave down a taxi, hail a taxi

@ charge according to the meter

don't stand on ceremony

• 1. don't push 
• 2. don't rush me

dont mind me

• 1. do you follow me
• 2. do I make myself clear
• 3. do you get the picture
• 4. do you get my drfit

• 1. beat it
• 2. butts out

1.  she is showing a bit of skin

a salt shaker

@ flip to channel 9

I had a meeting schedule with him for tomorrow afternoon

Lay some experience on me

I checked out of the Sheraton hotel

I get off work in an hour

I have been following in his footsteps

I do fly all over the world. From one corporate headquarters to another

I am grateful for your services

I rather not say

Occasionally she does

This shop is also a big draw for the locals

I guess I learned how to push myself to limit

Whether I know or do not know is not relevant. The privacy of our guest is of utmost concern and I am not at liberty to say anything. Hotel policy

Do u know her

only by reputation

I tried your call but it was went straight to voice mail

he is in my sight

1. how far are you?

1. this is too bloody for me/this is not cooked enough

1. it has been like this for days

1. I cannot think of it at the moment

1. I'm sorry, but I'm not getting this.

• 1. I would like to see your boss/where can I find your manager
• 2. I was treated badly
• 3. ask her (if the manager ask HOW)

• complained to the shopkeeper
• 1. you are being rude to me
• 2. it's not your job to pass judgement

@ the zipper burst

1. are we there yet?

• - not yet
• - still a long way to go

• 1. I don't feel good about it, I feel kind of
• upset
• 2. I don't feel good today/I feel sick

• 1. I am taking off, have a good night
• 2. I am taking off, take care
• 3. have a good day (對送貨的人)
• 4. I know you went through a lot (對著經歷很多苦難的朋友說)

1. does she know what she's having

• 1. you are being nice
• 2. you are so sweet

• 1. it's nothing
• 2. i hope you like it
• 3. do not worry about it

• 1. oh, you shouldn't have
• 2. how nice of you
• 3. I could really use it, thank you

+ thank-you note afterwards

• 1. I am ok
• 2. Not too bad
• 3. Good
• 4. Great
• 5. Well, not so good

• 1. for some time
• We are going to be out of town for some time

• 2. the other day
• I was at this restaurant the other day

• 3. someday
• @Why don't we go there someday

I am concerned that Adle might fall behind because of this absence

I prefer a room on high floor with a view

English is not my strong suit

go follow this road all the way until it runs out

dont take it out on me

can u move over a seat

can you slide over?

my daughter takes after me

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

I am on good terms with most of my colleagues

@ go bananas - 發狂, When Mary talks, stocks go bananas

@ top banana, second banana - 最高級的人物, 第二高級的人物 - I want to speak to your top banana

I must slim down a little

1. 現在幾點,  問人没有空

2. 解絕不可能, 不成問題