作者：小雅和英美友人
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Family Style Dinner
家庭式晚餐
Mom: We're going to have guests for dinner tomorrow.
妈妈：明天晚饭会来客人。
Please make sure to mind your manners
要注意礼貌，
and be conscientious of spreading germs
还要注意病菌传播问题，
since we are experiencing the pandemic now.
因为现在有疫情。
Let's practice tonight.
咱们晚上练习一下。
Child: Sure, sounds like a pretend game.
宝宝：好的，听起来像个扮演游戏。
☀ Mom finishes setting the food on the table 妈妈往桌上摆好菜
Mom: Dinner is ready!
妈妈：晚饭好啦！
Everyone take a seat.
大家都坐下吧。
Child: It smells delicious.
宝宝：闻起来好香啊。
Mom: Thank you.
妈妈：谢谢。
Everything is in the center,
菜都摆在中间了，
so we will take food from the main dishes and serve it onto our own bowls.
我们都从盛主菜的盘子里往自己的碗里夹菜。
Child: I'll get some shrimp first.
宝宝：我先盛点虾仁。
(1) 带皮的虾和虾仁都叫shrimp。(2) 拨、盛、夹、扌歪（wai3）、㧟（kuai3）、搛（jian1），英文用万能动词：get和take。
☀ Reaches over with her spoon 直接拿自己的勺去够
Mom: Wait - don't use your personal spoon,
妈妈：等等——别用自己的勺，
use the serving spoon in the dish.
用菜里的公勺。
That way we don't spread our germs.
这样不会传播病菌。
Child: Yes, Mom.
宝宝：好的，妈妈。
Can you pass the platter of mushrooms to me, please?
你能把那大盘蘑菇递给我吗？
I can't reach it.
我够不着。
Mom: I certainly can.
妈妈：当然可以啦。
I'll put it back after you take some.你拨点之后我再放回去。
Why don't you get some chicken as well?
你还不也夹点鸡肉？
Just use the chopsticks in the bowl of chicken.
就用鸡肉盆儿里的筷子。
Child: Okay. Is there any sauce for the chicken?
宝宝：好的。鸡肉有蘸料吗？
Mom: Yes, it's in the little bowl over there by Daddy.
妈妈：有，在爸爸那边的小碗里。
I'll put it closer to you
我给你拿近点，
so you can dip your chicken in it from your seat.
这样你在座位上也能蘸得到。
☀ Child dips once, takes a bite, and attempts to dip again 宝宝蘸了一下，吃了一口，又想去蘸
Mom: No double-dipping.
妈妈：别重复蘸。
It's bad manners to dip your food again in a shared sauce after you've bitten into it.
和别人共用小料的时候，拿咬过的食物再去蘸不是好习惯。
Next time, just make sure to dip it enough the first time.
下次记住第一次蘸的时候就蘸够了。
Why don't you try again?
你再试试吧？
Child: Okay, like this?
宝宝：好的，这样吗？
It's totally covered!
全都蘸满了！
Mom: Perfect! Get some bell peppers and carrots.
妈妈：非常好！吃点柿子椒和胡萝卜。
You need to make sure to get some of everything.
一定要每样都来一点。
It's a well-rounded meal
这顿饭搭配均衡，
and has a little of everything your body needs to keep growing.
有你身体生长需要的各种营养。
☀ Family continues eating a little more 一家人继续吃了一会儿
Child: I feel a sneeze coming!
宝宝：我要打喷嚏了！
I think the spiciness of the sauce is messing with my nose.
可能是酱的辣味刺激到我的鼻子了。
Mom: Oh! Make sure to turn away from anyone at the table before you sneeze!
妈妈：噢！打喷嚏前一定要转身避开桌上的人！
You don't want to sneeze on anybody.
别打到别人身上。
Also, make sure to sneeze in the crook of your elbow.
另外，打喷嚏的时候用胳膊肘挡着。
☀ Family about to finish dinner 一家人即将吃完晚餐
Mom: It would be best if we could finish everything
妈妈：咱们都吃完最好，
because eating leftovers is not healthy.
因为吃剩菜不健康。
Let's divide the rest of this dish between us.
咱们把这道菜剩下的分了。
Child: Is there any soup?
宝宝：有汤吗？
Mom: Yup! I made some lotus seed and lily bulb soup.
妈妈：有！我做了点莲子百合汤。
Why don't you serve your bowl first?
你先给自己盛一碗吧？
Hey now, don't pick out all the lily bulbs!
哎，别把百合都挑走啊！
That's not very nice.
这样可不好。
Everybody wants some sweet and soft lily bulbs.
每个人都想要点甜甜的、软软的百合呢。
Just take an appropriate amount.
盛的量要合适。
Child: Okay, it's so yummy!
宝宝：好的，真香！
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