ACT 3-2 這才是我所說(shuō)的享受
【故事梗概】
在磨坊旅館的老板Montefiore女士歡迎Marilyn和Richard再次光臨，并“自作主張”，為他們準(zhǔn)備了非常豐盛的早餐。
Innkeeper: Well, it’s nice to have you with us again. Next time, bring the baby.
Marilyn: You see, Richard? Max is welcome here.
Richard: Not on our anniversary. This vacation is for you and me.
Innkeeper: If there’s anything you need, please call me. I’ll be in the front office all day.
[There is a knock at the door.]
Innkeeper: Oh, I took the liberty of ordering some breakfast for you.
[The bellhop enters.]
Innkeeper: Just put it over there, Charles.
[The bellhop puts their breakfast on the table.]
Innkeeper: Thank you. Charles. Compliments of the Watermill Inn.
Richard: Thank you.
Marilyn: Thank you so much.
Richard: Now, this is my idea of a good time. Let’s see…hotcakes and maple syrup, with scrambled eggs.
Marilyn: Umm…smell that coffee…cinnamon and cloves.
Richard: Homemade buttermilk biscuits.
Marilyn: Slices of orange with burnt honey.
【語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講】
1. This vacation is for you and me.
這次休假是專(zhuān)為你我二人的。
vacation: 假期，休假。
2. I’ll be in the front office all day.
我整天都在總辦公室里。
front office: 旅館的總辦公室。
3. Oh, I took the liberty of ordering some breakfast for you.
噢，我自己作主給你們定了早點(diǎn)。
take the liberty of (doing something): 冒昧地或未征得允許地（做某事）。
4. The bellhop enters.
bellhop: 旅館服務(wù)員。也可以稱(chēng)他們?yōu)閎ellboy 或者bellman。
5. Compliments of the Watermill Inn.
請(qǐng)接受我們磨坊旅館的一點(diǎn)敬意。磨坊旅館贈(zèng)送。
有的旅館或飯店會(huì)給特殊的顧客一次免費(fèi)用餐，以示歡迎。
compliments of: 這是with the compliments of…的省略語(yǔ)，是在免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送某物給顧客時(shí)常用的套語(yǔ)，也可以說(shuō)（With the）compliments of the management或 With our compliments。compliments原來(lái)是“贊美的話，致意，問(wèn)候”的意思。在這里指的是“免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送，贈(zèng)品”。
6. This is my idea of a good time.
這才是我所說(shuō)的享受。
this is my idea of…: 在這里等同于this is what I think…should be like.
讓我們來(lái)一起看一下讓Richard有如此感慨的免費(fèi)早餐是什么樣的吧。
hotcakes: 烤餅。
maple syrup: 槭樹(shù)汁，楓糖汁。
scrambled eggs: 炒雞蛋。
coffee…cinnamon and cloves : 咖啡……有桂皮和丁香的香味。
homemade buttermilk biscuits: 自制的乳酪脆餅干。
Slices of orange with burnt honey: 橙子片加焦蜜。
