W----woman M----man
M: Excuse me, I’ve been waiting my main dish for quite a time.
对不起，我的主菜我已等候了很久了。
W: Yes sir, just a minute, please. I’ll check with the kitchen.
是的，先生。请等一下，我到厨房看一下。
(After a while ) （一会之后）
W: Thank you for waiting. It takes another 10 to 15 minutes, I’m afraid.
谢谢你的等候，恐怕还要等10到15分钟。
M: I have an appointment in half an hour.
半个小时内我们有约会。
W: I see.
我知道。
M: Do you have anything else I can have instead?
你还有别的其他东西我可以吃吗？
W: Well sir, yes. How about this stew? We can serve you at once.
哦，是的，先生。牛排怎样？我们可以立刻为你端上来。
M: I’ll take this stew then.
那么我就要牛排。
