职场英语学习：共进午餐的常用口语共进午餐 Having Lunch Together 午餐时间 lunch break A: Will there be time given to eat something at noon?
B: Yes.
We have an hour lunch break.
该吃午饭了。
Its time for lunch.
=Its lunch time.
A: Its time for lunch.
Lets go.
B: OK,Im hungry.
吃午饭时谈 discuss/talk it over lunch A: We need to talk about the plans for next year.
B: Lets discuss it over lunch.
食堂 canteen/cafeteria A: Lets go for lunch right now,theres a meeting 30 minutes from now.
B: All right,weve no choice but to the canteen.
出去吃午饭 go out for lunch A: Where do you want to go for lunch?
Im bored of the Cafeteria.
B: How about going out for lunch?
推荐 recommend A: Where shall we have lunch?
B: Id like to recommend a place to go.
点菜 order/place an order A: Are you ready to order?
B: Id like something fast.
Any recommendations?
随便 Anything is OK/fine/will do.
A: Here is the menu.
What would you like?
B: Anything is OK.
便餐/清淡的 light meal A: What are you in the mood for?
B: I want to have a light meal.
餐具 dishware A: Excuse me,where can I get some dishware?
B: Right by the checkout desk.
餐巾纸 napkin A: Could you get us some napkins?
B: Sure.
I will be right with you.
午休时还工作 work through lunch break A: Excuse me,Tom.
I hate to bother you,but I do need your help.
Can you brief me on the selling today?
B: I would like to help.
But I am really busy today.
The only time I can manage to squeeze you in is the lunch break.
A: I hate to make you work through your lunch break.
B: Its ok,I have got used to that.
我请客。
It will be my treat.
A: How about this.
.
.
We make it a working lunch this afternoon.
It will be my treat.
B: I like pizza.
Lets make it a date for pizza and the selling account at 12:00.
订外卖 order some takeaway food/food for delivery A: Everyone,its time for a break.
You have been busy for the whole day,thank you.
B: It doesnt matter.
We are used to it recently, we've been burying our heads in work since getting here.
A: I know you have been working very hard these days.
We really had too much of a burden.
Well,I will order some food for delivery,it will be my treat.
留出更多时间吃午饭 leave/give sb.
more time for a longer lunch A: For our lunch meeting with the investors, do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant or do we just show up?
B: To be on the safe side,I will order a table for 12 oclock.
Will that suit your schedule?
A: Can you make the reservation a little earlier?
If we start earlier,it will give us more time for a longer lunch.
丰盛的午餐 a fullcourse/rich meal A: Are you planning to treat the investors to a fullcourse meal?
B: Yes,well start with appetizers,follow with a soup and salad course, then main dishes of prime rib or chicken cordon bleu, and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.
地道的美味 Its really delicious!
A: The dish is called the sweet and sour fish.
How do you like it?
B: Its really delicious!
Better than that of the other restaurants.
别扯远了。
Lets not get carried away/too far A: I believe the new look will make the customers notice them more, and the high quality will keep them satisfied.
B: Maybe the ads company will also give us some surprise.
A: That will be great,but lets not get carried away.
Wed better finish the dishes.
为合作干杯 (Let's drink) to our cooperation!
A: Thats something rather special.
I would like to have some more.
B: Im glad you like it.
Lets drink to our cooperation.
有意义的午餐 a productive/meaningful lunch A: Well,that was a wonderful meal,thank you so much.
B: Were delighted that you joined us.
It was a very productive lunch.
很高兴您能赏光。
Im really glad you could come.
A: Thank you very much.
Lunch was delicious.
B: Dont mention it.
I am really glad you could come.