Sour cream on the side
配酸奶油
/ˈsaʊər kriːm ɑːn ðə saɪd/
cream which has deliberately been made sour, served in a small container on the side of the main dish in a meal
Could I have the sour cream on the side, please?
more sour cream on the side
Blue cheese dressing
蓝奶酪沙拉酱
/bluː tʃiːz ˈdresɪŋ/
a creamy salad dressing made with blue cheese
Would you like blue cheese dressing on your salad?
homemade blue cheese dressing
Chef's salad
主厨沙拉
/ʃefs ˈsæləd/
a large salad consisting of lettuce, tomato and other vegetables with slices of cheese and meat such as chicken on top
Steak and baked potato
牛排和烤土豆
/steɪk ənd beɪkt pəˈteɪtoʊ/
a large cut of beef cooked and served with a whole potato which has been baked in an oven.
Jeff ordered a steak and baked potato at the restaurant last night.
I'll have a steak and baked potato.
French fries
薯条
/frentʃ fraɪz/
potatoes that are cut into long, thin strips and fried
French fries are best when they are hot and salty.
french fries with ketchup
Mushroom soup
蘑菇汤
/ˈmʌʃrʊm suːp/
a soup, usually cream-based, containing mushrooms
This restaurant is famous for its mushroom soup. You have to try it!
creamy mushroom soup
A glass of iced tea
/ə ɡlæs əv aɪst tiː/
a drinking glass filled with brewed tea over ice
Nothing is better on a hot summer day than a glass of iced tea!
a freshly brewed glass of iced tea
Wild salmon
野生大马哈鱼
/waɪld ˈsæmən/
a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh that is used for food and is caught, not raised commercially
He prefers to eat wild salmon.
没有两份菜单是一样的，但绝大多数被分为几个成分，诸如starters, main courses 和desserts。识别这些成分和知道在它们中要寻找什么会使得餐单更容易认读。
Starters, 或appetizers通常出现在菜单的开头。这部分也许包括诸如soups and salads的小部分。
A: Would you like a starter?
B: The cheese appetizer sounds really good.
您要开胃菜吗？
奶酪开胃菜听起来真的不错。
下一环节通常是main courses, 或 entrees。 Entree是一个法语词。
A: Have you decided on your main course?
B: Does the chicken entree come with rice?
您决定好要点什么主菜了吗？
鸡肉主菜配有米饭吗？
主菜通常会是淀粉食物和蔬菜搭配在一起，如大米和胡萝卜。
也许会在菜单上看到：comes with 或served with。
The steak is served with mashed potatoes and peas. 牛排搭配土豆泥和青豆。
The fish comes with rice and beans.
如果您想要一份额外的食物，如薯条或蔬菜，来和您的主食一起吃或分享，那么您可以点一份 side dish.
Let's get some extra side dishes for everybody at the table. 我们给桌上的每个人再来点配菜吧。
Desserts通常放在菜单的末尾，许多Desserts是根据它们的原产国而得名的。听听以下Desserts的发音。
tiramisu 提拉米苏
chocolate mousse 巧克力慕斯
lemon sorbet 柠檬果汁冰球
记住，大多数名词都是可数的，比如 apple 和 steak。这些可数名词都有复数形式，词尾通常是 s。
one apple, two apples
有些名词不能这样计数，比如 soup 和 milk。要加以计数，你必须添加像 a cup of 或 two liters of 这样的短语。
a cup of soup, two cups of soup
大多数量词要么与可数名词搭配使用，要么与不可数名词搭配使用。A lot of 是一个例外。你可以用它搭配可数和不可数名词，谈论某物非常大的数量。
The garden salad has a lot of tomatoes. 花园沙拉里有许多西红柿。
Is there a lot of bacon in the soup? 汤里面熏猪肉多吗？
使用 a few 搭配可数名词，谈论数量很少的东西。
I can only eat a few oysters. 我只能吃几个牡蛎。
使用 many 搭配可数名词的复数形式，谈论很大的数量，或与否定形式连用，谈论很少的数量。
They have many different kinds of ice cream. 他们有许多不同种类的冰淇淋。
There aren't many strawberries in this fruit salad. 这份水果沙拉里面草莓很少。
使用 how many 询问可数名词的数量。
How many sausages would you like? 你要多少香肠？
使用 a little 搭配不可数名词，谈论数量很少的东西。
The soup has a little sour cream on top. 汤上面有一点酸奶油。
Would you like a little milk with your coffee? 你咖啡要加点牛奶吗？
在否定陈述句中使用 much 搭配不可数名词，谈论很少的数量。
I don't want much milk. Just a little, please. 我不要太多牛奶，请放一点点。
使用 how much 询问不可数名词的数量。
How much bread would you like? 你要多少面包？
What can I get you?
你要点什么？
Could I have the mushroom soup to start?
我前菜可以点蘑菇汤吗？
Certainly. And for your main course?
当然可以。您主菜点什么？
I'll have the chicken.
我要鸡肉。
Would you like rice or french fries with that?
您想配米饭还是薯条？
I'd like rice with some egg, please.
请给我些米饭和鸡蛋。
And what would you like to drink?
您要喝点什么？
I'd like a glass of water, please.
我要一杯水，谢谢。