Casual neighborhood restaurant
Learn English in context: A bright sunlit neighborhood bistro during the lunch rush. Two friends, Liam and Maya, are seated at a wooden table. A server is leani
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- table — 桌子
The table was a bit small for all the food we ordered.
- menu — 菜单
Maya pointed to the lunch special on the menu.
- server — 服务员
The server carefully wrote down Maya's specific request.
- water — 水
The cold water was very refreshing on a hot day.
- soup — 汤
Liam offered a taste of his hot soup to Maya.
- salad — 沙拉
The garden salad looked very fresh and colorful.
- main course — 主菜
Liam was excited for his main course to arrive.
- bill — 账单
The server tucked the bill into a small leather folder.
- reservation — 预订
Next time, we should definitely make a reservation.
- order — 点餐
It didn't take long for the server to take our order.
- share — 分享
They both agreed to share the appetizer before the meal.
- leave out — 不放
Liam made sure to tell them to leave out the onions.
- allergic to — 对...过敏
Being allergic to onions means Liam has to be very careful.
- spicy — 辣的
The server promised that the sauce wouldn't be too spicy.
- split the bill — 平摊费用
Maya suggested that they split the bill today.
- refill — 续杯
The server was quick to offer a refill for the drinks.
- side dish — 副菜/配菜
The side dish of fries was served piping hot.
- dressing — 调味酱
Maya dipped her fork into the side of dressing.
- check — 结账单
Liam looked over the check to make sure everything was correct.
- tip — 小费
They left a 20% tip because the service was so good.