ACT 3-2 這才是我所說的享受

【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.

【語言點精講】

1. This vacation is for you and me.

這次休假是專為你我二人的。

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。

take the liberty of (doing something): 冒昧地或未征得允許地（做某事）。

4. The bellhop enters.

bellhop: 旅館服務員。也可以稱他們為bellboy 或者bellman。

5. Compliments of the Watermill Inn.

請接受我們磨坊旅館的一點敬意。磨坊旅館贈送。

有的旅館或飯店會給特殊的顧客一次免費用餐，以示歡迎。

compliments of: 這是with the compliments of…的省略語，是在免費贈送某物給顧客時常用的套語，也可以說（With the）compliments of the management或 With our compliments。compliments原來是“贊美的話，致意，問候”的意思。在這里指的是“免費贈送，贈品”。

6. This is my idea of a good time.

這才是我所說的享受。

this is my idea of…: 在這里等同于this is what I think…should be like.

讓我們來一起看一下讓Richard有如此感慨的免費早餐是什么樣的吧。

hotcakes: 烤餅。

maple syrup: 槭樹汁，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。